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Gifts! Giving them, receiving them―they help put the happy in the holiday season. But all that gift-giving—from wrapping paper, packages and new items that may never be used—can take a toll on sustainability. So here are some tips to find ways to have happy holiday season while still preserving our environment and natural resources for our children and grandchildren.
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County supervisors have approved new Vehicle-Miles-Traveled guidelines for new development in unincorporated communities that will fight climate change and still allow approximately 7,700 homes to be built faster and without expensive traffic studies.
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County Supervisors voted this week to take a two-phased approach to implement the state’s Vehicle Miles Traveled law to balance the need for housing with the need to address climate change.
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Reducing carbon emissions to zero regionally can be done, according to a new academic report commissioned by the County. The reductions will require local governments and agencies to work together, and the County of San Diego is positioned to coordinate that effort, the report states.
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The County of San Diego’s newly released 2020-21 Annual Report shows the County responding to new challenges while continuing to deliver its essential services.
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County Supervisors voted this week to adopt a first-ever Environmental Justice Element for the County’s general plan and heard updates on the County’s new Climate Action Plan and the regional zero-carbon plan they approved pursuing in January.
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This could be a relatively dry winter. But that just means having a rain barrel to collect every precious drop of rain and cut your gardening water costs could be more important than ever. This month, you might be able to get a top-of-the-line rain barrel for as little as $25.
