Climate Justice, for the Win! You might have already heard about this year’s historic policy wins for environmental justice and equity. My teammate, Emi Wang, called it a “monster year” for communities most impacted by poverty and pollution. California committed… Continue reading
California continues to be a national leader on electric vehicle (EV) equity. Yesterday (March 29, 2016), California took a critical step in getting new EVs into the hands of low-income drivers. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) changed eligibility requirements… Continue reading
Look down. What do you see? Only the most clean, reliable and affordable mode of transportation we have: Our own two feet. This week in Paris, negotiators representing 195 countries are working on an agreement some hope will be the… Continue reading
The news has been really depressing lately, from mass shootings to the still-not-convincingly-explained death of Sandra Bland. When you work in public policy, you get used to the fact that you fight lots of battles and lose a fair number… Continue reading
EFE News Los Ángeles, 24 jul (EFEUSA).- El Senado de California presentó hoy un plan piloto de coches eléctricos de uso colectivo destinados a personas de bajos recursos en Los Ángeles, principalmente hispanos y afroamericanos, con el objetivo de reducir… Continue reading
MyNewsLA.com by Debbie L. Sklar Electric and hybrid vehicles will be available to residents in low-income Los Angeles neighborhoods under a car-sharing program funded by a $1.6 million state grant, it was announced Friday. The grant awarded to the city… Continue reading
Pilot Program Offers Clean Transportation to Low-Income Communities to Help Cut Smog, Fight Climate Change, and Fulfill Mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) Michelle Kinman, Environment California Clean… Continue reading
The clean energy economy is taking off in California. In the last decade California’s clean energy economy grew by 20 percent while the total economy grew only two percent. This means that our state is increasingly getting our energy from… Continue reading
New Programs, Incentives Make Clean Transportation Affordable Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) LOS ANGELES – As the Los Angeles International Auto Show prepares to dazzle the media and the public this week with exotic dream machines, California… Continue reading
Did You Know? Voter Registration is Now in 10 Different Languages! Californians can now register to vote online in English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi, Khmer, Tagalog, and Thai. We need your help to let the community know about this. The Greenlining… Continue reading