Last year, she partnered with Ghost Diving USA to transform abandoned fishing nets into artwork raising awareness about #oceanpollution. #GhostNets #OceanConservation #PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalArt

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“I think people like to make it black and white, separate what is human space and what is natural space,” says Griffith. “I like to find items that confuse and challenge that separation.” #BayAreaArtist

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From emergency housing in RVs to neighbors clearing debris together, recovery is slow but determined.

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At a recent community meeting, #TuolumneCounty District 4 Supervisor Steve Griefer described the situation as “a fork in the road” for residents, as county crews hurry to address the risk of erosion before winter rains arrive.

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Through the program, the youth advisors will help inform the development of an #extremeheat action plan for #SantaRosa.

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Jimena Santos, one of the youth advisors, wants to persuade lawmakers and local officials to “create a safer environment for kids growing up in these neighborhoods.” #ClimateJustice #NextGen #ClimateYouth

🗺️: California Healthy Places Index, Public Health Alliance of Southern California.
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KneeDeep’s Los Angeles correspondent Maylin Tu spoke with Bloch about how cities weaponize the sun against "undesirable" people, and his thoughts on building a cooler urban future. #UrbanPlanning

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Some LA residents have built makeshift shelters, only to have the city deem them illegal. “Why is this thing so basic and elemental actually really hard to find in LA and actively punished?” asks Bloch. #Shade #ClimateJustice

📷: Maylin Tu
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Oakland artist Courtney Griffith scours beaches and parks for everything from plastic to charcoal, mangled ropes and burnt wood to use in her work. buff.ly/dDJVJUU

#EnvironmentalArt #TrashToTreasure #RecycledArt

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When lightning struck near #ChineseCamp in September, it ignited a #wildfire. In this photo essay, Community Reporting Fellow Tristan Moore captures the ruins of the historic #GoldRush landmark and writes about the resilience of those left behind. buff.ly/VY5atYv

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A new youth advisory team convened by the Greenbelt Alliance and Latino Service Providers is exploring heat disparities in southwest #SantaRosa. buff.ly/Mr6IjXZ

#ExtremeHeat #HeatEquity #ClimateYouth

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From drought-tolerant plants to a shoreline prepared for #sealevelrise, the small details of these projects might not make headlines, but they are quietly building #climateresilience. #EnvironmentalDesign #LandscapeDesign #UrbanDesign

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“Innovation is worth it on the shoreline. It takes partnership, it takes creativity, it takes dedication — but the eventual benefits are so much more lasting,” says Heidi Nutters, senior program manager with the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. @sfestuary.bsky.social

📷: Zoon Engineering
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Supporters argue that these reforms will reduce #urbansprawl, encourage #transitorienteddevelopment, and ultimately benefit climate resilience. #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing

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“In the Bay Area, for example, we’re seeing a lot of new housing developments getting proposed in low-lying areas that are vulnerable to flood risk, because that’s where the space is,” says UC Davis’ Mark Lubell. @envpolicycenter.bsky.social

📷: Greenbelt Alliance
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The ballot measure needs two-thirds voter approval unless a “citizen’s initiative” can gather 200,000 signatures to lower the threshold to just 50%. Nonprofits are planning a signature drive in January. @spur-urbanist.bsky.social

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"There's a scenario where it's really a question of whether it would make any sense to operate anymore, and this would be completely devastating to the region's climate goals," warns Rebecca Long, director of legislation and public affairs for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

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