Environment

PEEC Has Virtual Birthday Parties; Launches Sustainable Kit

A birthday party banner with a gardens theme. The other side features an animals theme. Photo by Terry Foxx

All set up and ready to party with PEEC at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Denise Matthews

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

The PEEC Sustainability Committee has been dreaming up a lot of great ideas to promote sustainability at the Los Alamos Nature Center and beyond.

One of the most creative, and certainly one of the most fun is the Sustainable Birthday Party Kit. Birthday parties at PEEC have always been fun. Now they can take place without plastic Read More

Udall: Reflecting On 50th Earth Day During Time Of Crisis

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

SENATE News:

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Udall outlines vision to help prevent future pandemics, fight dual nature and climate crises, and advance environmental justice

Read the full Medium post here.

SANTA FE—Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), ranking member for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, marked the 50th Earth Day by highlighting the nexus between the COVID-19 pandemic and the crises facing our planet, and outlined a vision for the future to help prevent future public health crises, fight the dual nature Read More

Los Alamos County Fire Marshal Comments On Sky Lantern Prohibitions: Not permitted For Celebrations

LAFD News:

Los Alamos County Fire Marshal Wendy Servey commented this morning on plans surfacing within social media and other forums that Los Alamos residents may be planning to mark upcoming special dates in May, such as high school graduation, with lighting and launching sky lanterns.  

“While I appreciate the creativity that our residents are using to develop possible options to celebrate these important milestones during the stay-at-home order, it’s also my responsibility to see that such activities occur in a safe manner.” Servey said. “Most residents may not know that our Fire Code Read More

Today April 22, 2020 Marks 50th Anniversary Of Earth Day

Today is Earth Day 2020. Courtesy/history.com

EARTH DAY 2020 News:

Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, and Earth Day 20 occurs today, April 22—the holiday’s 50th anniversary.

The holiday is now a global celebration that’s sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green living. The brainchild of U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson and inspired by the protests of the 1960s, Earth Day began as a “national teach-in on the environment” and was held April 22 to maximize the number of students that could be reached on university Read More

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Statement Ahead Of 50th Earth Day

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

SANTA FE — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, released the following statement Tuesday ahead of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which falls today, April 22:

“Across the United States, 20 million people of all ages and backgrounds united April 22, 1970 to protect our planet and build an environmental movement from the ground up to chart a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. The people who lent their voices to the first Earth Day created a groundswell Read More

New Mexico Weekly Fishing Report: April 22

NMGF News:

As COVID-19 continues to force all of us to make changes to our daily schedule, the Department would like to remind you that together we can make a difference. To help minimize the spread of the virus:

  • Practice social distancing
  • Wash your hands regularly
  • Avoid non-essential travel

Stay healthy and safe.

In this time of change, the Department would like to encourage anglers to stay home, mend equipment and prepare for the upcoming fishing season. In the weekly fishing report, provided by Dustin Berg of Go Unlimited (supporting disabled anglers) and the Department of Game and Fish, we Read More

Voices Of Los Alamos Hosts Virtual Meeting April 27

Sarah Pierpont

VOLA News:

Voices of Los Alamos (VOLA) is hosting a virtual meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, April 27.

Zoom video link will be provided the day before the event on the VOLA Facebook page and via the VOLA email list or email wmwlosalamos@gmail.com to request it.

The meeting will feature New Mexico Recycling Coalition Executive Director Sarah Pierpont who will present on some higher level plastics recycling both at the national and state level.

Pierpont started her career in the recycling field as the coordinator of the Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival in 2005 while she was also working Read More