The Green Flash

That quote from the great oceanographer Dr. Silvia Earle says it all. If the world’s oceans could talk they might say… #MeToo

Please join us on Thursday, July 5th, from 12:30 to 1:50 pm. for my talk on “The State of Our Oceans” in 2154 Humanities and Social Sciences Building (HSS) on UCSD campus. Take this mindblowing trip under the seas to grasp the magnitude and scope of the problems we face, and explore how we may begin to heal our Big Blue. This lecture is free and open to the public. Come early if you need visitor parking and join us for lunch afterward.

Last Tuesday, June 12, 2018, a contingent of dedicated, informed, intrepid volunteers from all over the U.S. and numerous other countries lobbied Congress for a price on carbon. We had over 500 meetings in the Capitol. I personally had 5 meetings with offices ranging from far left, to far right, to middle-of-the-road, on the political spectrum. We ARE moving the needle and we ARE seeing progress. I was also extremely fortunate to be among a small handful of people who were personally escorted to the Senate Chambers by environmental champion Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) to hear his weekly address on climate change. I am honored and moved to be a part of this noble effort.

Terrific article yesterday from Bloomberg on California’s rosy economic picture precisely because it leads on climate policy. Enjoy this read and share widely because “…the proof is in the profits.”  California’s economy vastly outpaces the U.S.

Here’s a big, scary, dangerous, terrible, no good, thing that’s happening to California’s drinking and irrigation water… AND… here’s a way to help solve it! Watch this NBC news story then contact your representatives (I’ve made that easy, see below:) Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Endangers California’s Water Supply, Scientists Tell NBC Bay Area

Call Monday through Friday and/or email anytime, and respectfully ask these CA leaders to work to ban/stop/halt toxic fracked water from being re-injected, reused or released into or onto California’s crops, groundwater, etc…

Gov. Jerry Brown   1-916-445-2841     https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov39mail/

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom   1-916-445-8994     ltg.ca.gov

Senator Kamala Harris   1-224-3553 or 1-619-239-3884  https://www.harris.senate.gov/contact/email

Senator Diane Feinstein  1-202-224-3841  or  1-619-231-9712  https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me

CA Central Water Board Enforcement  1-916-341-5272     https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/about_us/contact_us/index.html

CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra   1-916-210-6276

State Assemblyman Rocky Chavez   1-916-3192076     https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD76&width=600px&height=700px&iframe=true

CA State Senator Patricia Bates   1-916-651-4036

Feel free to enter these contacts into your phone which makes it much easier to connect with our leaders on future topics of interest or concern.

Please watch and share this TheGreenFlash.org  story, so that the contact links are included.

Gratefully,
Eve Simmons

Protecting our coasts not only protects our quality of life – it protects our livelihoods. Join us and local leaders this Saturday, May 19th, 11am – 12:30pm at Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, CA  (also at Mission Beach, CA, and Huntington Beach, CA) in support of our oceans and to say NO to expanding offshore drilling. Details at Hands Across the Sand

Tomorrow evening, Wednesday, May 8th, 2018, at 6 pm in the Belmont Park Community Room (2nd floor), I’ll be giving a brief presentation on “The Locals & Climate” to the Mission Beach Town Council.  It’s free and open to the public, join us.

I’ll be speaking tomorrow, Wednesday, May 9th, 12:30 pm at the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) luncheon at Anchors on Naval Base San Diego. My topic: “Our Military and Climate”. All are welcome, join us. The $20 admission includes a huge buffet lunch. The event will be called to order at 1130 am followed shortly by the meal. My talk will begin at 12:30 pm. Enter the parking lot before entering the base.  Directions to Anchors: From the north take I-5 south, exit Main Street (first exit after I-15 exit).  Continue straight to Main Street (first and only traffic light).  Do not turn at the traffic light, but proceed straight toward the south entrance to NBSD but do not enter the base.  Anchors is found by turning right just a few meters before the guard gate at the base entrance.  The facility is on the base but it’s accessible to the public.

Anchors Catering & Conference Center, Naval Base San Diego 

2375 Recreation Way, San Diego, CA 92136