Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

 League of Women Voters Policies and Positions

Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.

As citizens of the world we must protect our planet from the physical, economic and public health effects of climate change while also providing pathways to economic prosperity.

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The League of Women Voters Observer Corps attend public council, commission, and committee meetings and submit findings to the Action Committee, so they may develop informed advocacy positions and plan for direct action. Summaries from the previous month's report are now available to you as the Corps Report. This installment includes reports on: Alameda County Transportation Commission, Oakland Privacy Advisory Committee, Oakland Public Ethics Commission, Oakland Life Enrichment Committee, Oakland Police Commission. 

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News

Empowering voters and defending democracy are principal missions of the League of Women Voters. To have a functioning democracy, we must also have a habitable planet. The League is supporting legislation that will support the maintenance of a healthy environment and opposing legislation that will suppress a healthy environment.

Action Alert

Action Alerts

Your help is needed to advocate for a buffer ordinance that will best protect our waterways. Please attend the January 11th public hearing at 10:30 and/or contact your Councilperson and ask that they pass the proposed ordinance No. 21-10 with the recommended amendments. Let us join with the Delaware Center for Inland Bays, the Clean Water Alliance, and SARG in this effort.

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Dear Members,
This is the last issue of the Voter for 2021. I wish we could say that our hard work this year has solved all problems. Sadly, that is not true, and we must jump into the 2022 year with renewed commitment and determination of empowering voters and defending democracy.

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Blog Post

Dear Members,
There are many important things happening that require your attention. It's time to gear up for the Legislative session. While the session begins January 2021, committee meetings are taking place now and being closely monitored by LWVFL. You should receive the Capitol Report from the LWVFL reporting on the various legislative committees. Please read these and take action as requested by LWVFL.

Jane Gilbert
Event Date: 
Apr 02 2022 09:30 am
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Join us on Saturday April 2nd from 9:30 to 11 AM for the program on Climate Change in commemoration of Earth Day, April 22nd this year

Our speaker will be Jane Gilbert, Miami's Chief Heat Officer and Resilency Consultant

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Event Date: 
Feb 26 2022 10:00 am
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Zoom Virtual Meeting

LWVNCA Climate Change Workshop, February 26, 10 - 11:30 AM

FLOODING –

Plans to Prepare for Climate Change Impacts on STORM WATER MANAGEMENT

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Green Building Leader Calls Carbon-Free Buildings a Key Global Warming Solution

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Nov 20 2021 10:30 am
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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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