Communities for a Better Environment

Liberty Hill Foundation Releases New Report "POWER OF PERSISTENCE: The Fight to End Neighborhood Oil Drilling in Los Angeles"

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 13, 2023, Liberty Hill Foundation announced the release of its new Power of Persistence Report, highlighting the decade-long battle local residents and community organizers have fought to end toxic neighborhood oil drilling in Los Angeles.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 13, 2023, Liberty Hill Foundation announced the release of its new Power of Persistence Report, highlighting the decade-long battle local residents and community organizers have fought to end toxic neighborhood oil drilling in Los Angeles.
  • The Power of Persistence Report recounts the story of L.A.'s hard-fought victory for environmental justice.
  • The Power of Persistence Report was published by Liberty Hill Foundation and authored by community leaders, organizers, researchers, and attorneys involved in the fight to end neighborhood oil drilling.
  • For more information about the Power of Persistence Report or any of Liberty Hill's environmental justice work, please contact Courtney Kassel, Chief Communications Officer, at [email protected] .

Worldwide Support for Mono Lake at State Water Board Workshop from Los Angeles to Argentina

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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LOS ANGELES and LEE VINING, Calif., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 15, in an overwhelming show of support for Mono Lake and its future, hundreds of diverse community-based organizations, environmental groups, CA State and local agencies, and concerned citizens from Los Angeles to Mar Chiquita, Argentina outlined a clear, factual case to protect Mono Lake and build a sustainable, conservation-based water strategy for Los Angeles. At the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) workshop, supportive testimony was received from such diverse organizations as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Mothers of East Los Angeles, the Mono Lake Kutzadika'a Tribe, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, and Communities for a Better Environment.

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  • "The current low lake crisis shows that quick action is needed to achieve the balanced State Water Board protections established 30 years ago.
  • Mono Lake is only 25% of the way to the required healthy lake level, yet LADWP continues to divert water away from the lake."
  • "Millions of dollars of state and federal funding are available to support implementation of these projects in Los Angeles.
  • The public can continue to submit written comments to the State Water Board until March 16th, after which the Board will announce its plans for addressing the low lake crisis.

Pinduoduo Wins FAO 2022 Innovation Award for Championing Agricultural Digital Inclusion

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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SHANGHAI, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinduoduo, one of the largest agricultural e-commerce platforms, was named the sole recipient of the 2022 Innovation Award from the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

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  • SHANGHAI, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinduoduo, one of the largest agricultural e-commerce platforms, was named the sole recipient of the 2022 Innovation Award from the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
  • According to the FAO award citation:
    “Pinduoduo is helping bridge the gap between academic research and the real-world application of agricultural technology.
  • To deepen digital inclusion in agriculture, the company has focused on creating opportunities for young people to take part in agriculture.
  • Accepting the award on behalf of Pinduoduo in Rome, XinYi Lim, Executive Director of Sustainability and Agricultural Impact at Pinduoduo, said the group was honored to receive the innovation award for its Tech for Agri approach to promoting digitalization in agriculture and digital inclusion.

Environmental Groups and UNITE HERE Local 11 Call Out Terranea “Eco-Resort” Owners Lowe & JC Resorts for Execs’ Funding of Climate Change Deniers

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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Last week a coalition of environmental organizations and allies called out Terranea Resort owners JC Resorts and Lowe for throwing millions at anti-environment politicians and other conservative causes.

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  • Last week a coalition of environmental organizations and allies called out Terranea Resort owners JC Resorts and Lowe for throwing millions at anti-environment politicians and other conservative causes.
  • The Terranea, a sprawling property along an environmentally sensitive stretch of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, bills itself as a sustainable and eco-friendly resort.
  • Robert J. Lowe Sr. contributed $50,000 to the Koch Brothers Americans for Prosperity Action (AFPA) from October 9, 2020 through October 1, 2021.
  • It is outrageous that executives of the owners of Terranea, a resort billed as environmentally friendly, would be funding the politicians responsible for blocking reform to stop catastrophic climate change, said Kurt Petersen, Co-President of UNITE HERE Local 11.

Bureau Veritas Appoints Marissa Minardi as Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment for North America

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bureau Veritas , a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, today announced Marissa Minardi has been appointed Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment for North America, effective immediately.

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  • NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bureau Veritas , a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, today announced Marissa Minardi has been appointed Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment for North America, effective immediately.
  • Minardi will report directly to Shawn Till, EVP and CEO of Bureau Veritas North America.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Marissa to the Bureau Veritas family," said Shawn Till, EVP and CEO, Bureau Veritas, North America.
  • "I am proud to assume the role of vice president of corporate social responsibility and environment at Bureau Veritas North America," said Marissa Minardi, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment,Bureau Veritas, North America.