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The Cost of Water Quality

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Submitted by Volusia County in November 2021.

Event Date: 
11/20/2021 - 10:30am
Event location: 

Zoom event

What is clean water worth to you?  Water is “free”, but the actual cost of water is the cost to clean it to the point of potability, and then further treat it as it leaves your home.  How is this achieved and what does it cost now?  What can we ex

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Gainesville Sun Op-Ed Article: UF should transition away from fossil fuels, not build new power plant

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Submitted by Alachua County in November 2021.

News

The League of Women Voters of Alachua County is pleased that the University of Florida has stated a goal of being carbon neutral by 2025, but we wonder how a planned natural gas plant can go into operation and still meet the carbon-neutral goal.

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Environmental Justice: A Brown Bag Lunch Dialogue

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Submitted by Diablo Valley in November 2021.

Event Date: 
11/30/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

LWV Bay Area presents a one-hour Brown Bag Lunch Dialogue on Environmental Justice, featuring a discussion with leaders from APEN (Asian Pacific Environmental Network), and BARHII (Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative).

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Environmental Justice: Resources from Our Brown Bag Lunch Dialogue

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Submitted by The Bay Area in November 2021.

Event Date: 
11/30/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

On November 30, LWV Bay Area presented a one-hour Brown Bag Lunch Dialogue on Environmental Justice, featuring a discussion with leaders from APEN (Asian Pacific Environmental Network), and BARHII (Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative). Click on Read More to go to the resources and recording links.

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Reducing Our Personal Carbon Footprints

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in October 2021.

News

Here is a challenge, LWV-PA members: Can you come up with a list of five changes to your daily routine that will pinch your purse or inconvenience your habits while improving our chances to mitigate climate change?

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The Building Sector Is Working against Climate Change

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in October 2021.

News

The architecture profession is beginning to take the lead on climate action.

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What Is COP26? The United Nations Climate Change Conference

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in October 2021.

News

COP26

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Why Don't We Build Electric Airplanes?

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Submitted by Southwest Santa Clara Valley in October 2021.

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Climate Change Task Force News, Oct/Nov 2021

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Submitted by Orange Coast in October 2021.

News

Effective and Achievable Climate Action by Cities

By: Grace Winchell, LWVOC Climate Change Task Force

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President's Message, October 2021

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2021.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
Autumnal Equinox has come and gone, and fall has taken off with a bang. In order to replace a vacancy in the Gainesville City Commission At-Large, Seat B, a Special Election is being held on November 16. The LWVAC Candidate Forum for the Special Election is October 23rd at 1:00 p.m.

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