Tim Brick of the Arroyo Seco Foundation and and Parker Davis of the Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery discuss the history of river management and mismanagement in Los Angeles, and how they are charting a new way forward to restore the natural flow through these arid lands. Of course, all this is contingent on the personal and financial health and wellbeing of the more than 16,000 Canadians who give to Ecojustice because they believe in what we do and why we do it. John D. Liu is a filmmaker, environmental educator, and Founder and Advisory Council Chair of the Ecosystem Restoration Camps Foundation [ecosystemrestorationcamps.org/join-a-camp/]. One thing I’ve reflected on during the past few weeks is how tremendously grateful I am to Ecojustice’s powerful community of supporters.

2. Both projects pose numerous threats for indigenous peoples, their way of life and sacred territories, in addition to the devastating impacts they would have on Mother Earth and climate change. Sign the Petition: biodiv.us/keepcaliforniawild. In this show, we examine the social and environmental implications of wasted resources, and follow two interrelated approaches to solving the problem from an indigenous woman doing exemplary work in New Zealand and an LA-based plastics pollution fighter who built a raft made of plastic junk and crossed the Pacific. Did you know that after packaging, the #1 global use of plastic is building materials? Words from the Front was done by Whitney Amaya from East Yard. We judicially reviewed the decision and won, and then won on appeal. Can existing and future conservation opportunities provide the solutions necessary to ensure local water resilience in California and elsewhere?

We address concerns of derailment and demobilization, and look to how we can shield and grow from those movements. We’ve been led by lawyers and non-lawyers. Executive Producer: Jack Eidt

On this show, Jessica Aldridge talks with Aura Vasquez, Environmental and Social Justice organizer and Candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 10, on how we change the “old boys club” and what this could mean for bringing social equity to the table. Of course, all this is contingent on the personal and financial health and wellbeing of the more than 16,000 Canadians who give to Ecojustice because they believe in what we do and why we do it. This gives us high confidence in our ability to durably meet our mission — in good economic times and bad. © Ecojustice, 1998-2020 — Charitable registration number: 13474 8474 RR0001. I graduated from law school at the University of Saskatchewan, recognizing that the opportunities to practise — and when I meant environmental law, I wanted to work for environmental organizations as opposed to law firms that represent companies that are into resource extraction — there are extremely very few opportunities for a person to practise environmental law in Canada.

Adelia is also a Ceremonial Leader, Bear Dancer, Re-Burial Rites Ceremonialist, and Keeper of Songs she has been taught by Tribal Spiritual Leader, Ka’chi. Created by: Mark and JP Morris What’s the best part about working at Ecojustice?A. Listen to her share precious insights from five decades as an activist, author and visionary teacher of Buddhism, general systems theory and deep ecology. Kwazi is a nationally respected community and labor organizer, and a human and environmental rights activist and advocate. On this show we dive into what is happening with California legislation that is looking to reduce plastic pollution and support recycling and Circular Economy efforts. When they shuttered their doors to recycling imports, new opportunities popped up in other countries, but with it came the same issues of contamination, excess waste, and a dumping ground for the consequences of a “throwaway society.”.

Again Kenney is working from a double standard compounded by a false narrative. Our banking and investment practices can proactively regenerate the planet and foster a clean, green economy that is both socially conscious and sustainable. It was at that point that I started to think about environmentalism. Her thesis is based on “Analyzing the impact of Plastic Waste on the Urban Climate.” She is also a teacher and a coach. Resolution Copper proposes building an environmentally destructive “block cave” copper mine on Oak Flat, Arizona, which would gravely threaten land, water, air quality, cultural and sacred sites, including areas with petroglyphs and burial grounds of the Apache. While we would love to work ourselves out of a job, the reality is across Canada, countless potential legal cases crop up every year related to the protection of nature, climate and our communities. What are the strategies of the organization to do that? Q.

By the time I left, I was the media liaison, fairly well versed in media relations. In addition to keeping our active litigation running, we continue to work on a number of fronts. ", But in its injunction application, Ecojustice said it and other organizations "now face the prospect of having to respond to the public release of evidence or submissions made to the inquiry that may be harmful to their reputation and prejudicial to their position in the application for judicial review, under a yet-to-be-determined process.". In her ruling, ethics commissioner Marguerite Trussler said she had no jurisdiction to investigate Allan's awarding of a $905,000 sole-source contract to Dentons, where his son was a partner and his good friend, Quincy Smith, also works. Tim Brick is Managing Director of the Arroyo Seco Foundation, and has been involved in promoting environmental awareness and sustainability for many years. CalWild) as he shares how we can best steward and protect the designation of our national parks and monuments. The institutions that run the USA continue to benefit from the repercussions of long-standing, systemic oppression and racism. Tar sands crude oil [often called oil sands] remains one of the dirtiest, costliest and most reckless forms of fossil fuel extraction. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. And getting that water to LA is the largest use of electricity in the state of CA. Through that job, I started to learn how laws shape society and how society can shape laws. Our guests include Stiv Wilson, Co-Director of @peakplastic and Creator and Producer of the film, The Story of Plastic and Raven Stevens, Board Member of W.A.T.E.R. On this episode, we visit with the members of an inspiring community garden and culture-space called The BirdHouse, in Hollywood, CA. For the period I was acting executive director, I carried a caseload and found that it was unworkable. Tejon Ranch Centennial Specific Plan (or Centennial) is a massive planned city in a wilderness of unique, rare, fire-prone grasslands and mountains, a residential and commercial development on the fringes of LA County. Feedback |

Q. Ecojustice's board of directors at its 2019 annual general meeting on Bowen Island, B.C. Public Watchdogs is one of the main organizations advocating for the removal of nuclear waste from San Onofre State Beach. I think only afterward can you evaluate the impact of an experience. who has been involved with orangutans for 46 years and has been working tirelessly to secure and protect the orangutan populations through creating more regenerative and equitable solutions around Palm Oil production. Here are three simple things you can do right now to contribute to Ecojustice’s mission while we all navigate these uncertain times: At the same time, we know other long-running efforts to protect the environment – efforts that have gained critical momentum in the last 12 months – must continue. Now is the time to invest in a regenerative economy that supports climate finance at scale. This charity report is an update that has been sent to Ecojustice for review. . The solution isn’t as easy as switching over to a reusable water bottle. But in terms of changing policy across the landscape, that case and awareness of the issue help drive federal species-at-risk legislation and is currently helping to drive complementary provincial legislation across the country.Q. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. On this episode, we discuss what is happening in Indonesia and elsewhere around Palm Oil extraction, expansion, and exploitation. The Canadian Legal Newswire is a FREE newsletter that keeps you up to date on news and analysis about the Canadian legal scene. "Organizations and individuals — particularly those working at the grassroots level — should not be expected to redirect resources away from the critical work they're doing to prevent the climate catastrophe and take part in a process that is stacked against them," the charity's executive director, Devon Page, said in the news release. . Carry Kim talks with Rev. Burning our waste falls short of this equation while negatively effecting front line communities! The UN IPCC said we have 12 more years to stabilize greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere to avoid runaway climate change.

As a Canadian charity that does public interest law and relies on donor dollars to deliver on our mission, the need for your support is still there and will continue to be there on the other side of the pandemic. Our guests include Shibu Nair, India Coordinator for GAIA – Asia Pacific and Michael Doshi, Director of Partnerships for Algalita Marine Research & Education. Their racially and economically just Zero Waste Plan goes beyond the successful management of resources and waste by lifting up human rights values and ensuring that those communities who are historically burdened by the ill effects of our waste system are made a priority. Environmental litigation takes time and often operates independent of what else might be happening the world. The law in Canada is changing, but, just like other areas of expertise, you have to lose before you can win. However, waste-to-energy, chemical recycling, and plastic-to-fuel also have their concerns and might not be the winning silver bullet. Hear Permaculture Designer/Educator & consultant Matthew Trumm of Treetop Permaculture [www.facebook.com/ttpermaculture] discuss lessons learned during the Camp Fire which burned through the town of Paradise, California, in November 2018. An internationally renowned, certified permaculture designer and practitioner, Erik has taught ecological landscape design and implementation to thousands of students and clients around the world since 1999. Since that, John has devoted his life to understanding and communicating about the potential and responsibility to restore degraded landscapes on a planetary scale. Sign This Petition: https://www.change.org/p/san-onofre-nuclear-waste-recall-defective-storage-system. According to SonRise Ranch, Management Intensive Grazing, regenerative agriculture, and the highest standards of animal husbandry are the best way to heal the planet. court’s rejection of necessity defence a blow to fighting climate change, environmentalists say, Sask. Do you think there is a benefit to being a lawyer leading this organization?A.