| Putting a price on carbon is a fast and effective way to bring down greenhouse emissions quickly AND benefit the economy. Click TAKE ACTION! Did you know that a strong, economy-wide price on carbon could reduce America’s carbon pollution by 50% by 2030, putting us on track to reach net-zero by 2050? HR 2307 is the legislation that can make that happen. When long-time Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust activist Tom Hazelleaf came to talk to us about the Citizen’s Climate Lobby and their simple proposal to put a tax on carbon production to save the planet, we were inspired by the simplicity of the idea. Talking with Tom I learned that: A strong, economy-wide price on carbon could reduce America’s carbon pollution by 50% by 2030, putting us on track to reach net-zero by 2050. A carbon tax fast tracks the pathway to affordable clean energy because when the government puts a price on carbon, it sends a signal through the economy. A carbon tax is affordable for ordinary Americans because the money collected from fossil fuel companies is given as a dividend, or “carbon cashback” to every American. It is estimated that 95% of low and middle-income earners will break even or save money while protecting our planet. A carbon price will save 4.5 million American lives over the next 50 years by restoring clean air in communities across the country, something we sure could use in Long Beach. Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust supports HR 2307, the Energy Innovation AND Carbon Dividend Act and we hope you will too. Please ask your representative to put a price on carbon into the budget reconciliation package. It takes 10 minutes (or less) to email and call. If your Congressman is Alan Lowenthal, in your message please thank him for supporting HR 2307. Another cool thing about Congressman Alan Lowenthal is that he is a member of the bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus which includes 23 Republicans and 41 Democrats. It will help the Citizens Climate Lobby more successfully advocate for this legislation if you can submit your comments by August 31st, so don’t delay! I hope you take the time to submit your comment…It’s a simple, fast, and easy way to help protect the planet and our local wetlands, which are under the threat of sea-level rise (and more) due to climate change. Sincerely, Elizabeth Lambe Executive Director Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trus Our next nature walk will be the Raptor Ramble on the Hellman property at Los Cerritos Wetlands. Why not kick off the beginning of the fall season with a guided nature walk at Los Cerritos Wetlands? I hope you will join us and our partners, biologists, and environmental educators from the environmental consulting firm Tidal Influence, on a wonderful nature walk at Los Cerritos Wetlands on Saturday, September 4th. I urge you to get outside and enjoy some of our natural open space. We will be following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines (CDC) for our outdoor nature walk, which means vaccinated people can attend mask-free. However, as the CDC recommends, face coverings and physical distancing for unvaccinated attendees are required. Of course, anyone can wear a mask if they prefer. Per the CDC. . .people are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at two or more weeks after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or two or more weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson [J&J]/Janssen). If you feel sick and/or exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home, and we hope to see you another time. Our nature walk will begin with a brief orientation to our wetlands. We will stroll through heritage coastal sage scrub and historic dredge spoils while looking for raptors(birds of prey) and a number of other species that nest in the area. As we pass the salt flats, we may see tiger beetles and coyote tracks before hiking up to the Heron Pointe Cultural trail to discuss how tidal circulation shapes our local wetlands. We will complete our walk by heading back to the access parking area. Bring binoculars, if you have them; we will observe many different kinds of interesting wildlife. WHAT: Raptor Ramble on the Hellman Portion of Los Cerritos Wetlands. WHEN: Saturday, September 4th, at 8:00 am sharp! The parking lot gate will open at 7:45 AM and close at 8:10 AM. No latecomers can be admitted for the tour, and all participants must stay for the entire tour, which will end by 10:00 AM. WHERE: Meet in the driveway/parking area at the corner of 1st Street and PCH in Seal Beach. Close-toed shoes are required, and kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. See below for a map of where we meet. Hope to see you there! For more information about the nature walk or to rsvp (which is required) please email Elizabeth. IMPORTANT DETAILS: Meet in the driveway near 1st street and PCH. Map of where we meet is below and you should park in the driveway. Event starts at 8:00 a.m. and the parking lot gate closes at 8:10 a.m. No latecomers can be admitted. Events are family-friendly but strollers are not permitted. Close-toed shoes are required. Please bring sunscreen and water. Rain Cancels.  |
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