Land of the Giants

A Truck

How America’s Obsession With Gigantic Vehicles is Killing the Planet and People by Joel Martin, SD350 Climate Writer Read the original article from The Jumping-Off Place, a new progressive news outlet. The other day, I was pulling up to a red light in our Prius. Tailgating me was a woman in an enormous black SUV, […]

Opinion: Neighborhood shuttle services are a promising next step to a more sustainable future

As neighborhoods densify, we should demand that cities provide neighborhood shuttle service to relieve increased traffic and parking pressure BY SANJIV NANDA, CRAIG JONES, RITA CLEMENT Commentary published in the San Diego Union Tribune on Dec 11, 2023 Nanda is a SanDiego350 microtransit expert and past executive strategic adviser with SANDAG and lives in Mira Mesa. Jones is a SanDiego350 expert […]

“WE’RE FIGHTING FOR OUR FUTURE”: BLUE SHIELD PARTNERS WITH SANDIEGO350 TO EMPOWER YOUTH CLIMATE CHAMPIONS

SanDiego350 is among six nonprofits to receive support from Blue Shield’s recent environmental justice investment. Copied from original article by Blue Shield DECEMBER 14, 2023 Masada Disenhouse, executive director of nonprofit SanDiego350, knows exactly how to make the most impact with Blue Shield of California’s recent environmental justice investment. “It will allow us to get […]

Youth Strikes for Climate Action

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By Emma Weibel, youth climate activist My name is Emma Weibel and I am a junior at La Jolla High School, and I am the president of our environmental action club along with an intern at Youth4Climate. Most of my activism has been around mobilizing youth and students to fight for an end to fossil […]

Reflections on 3 years of leading youth climate programs

Group of youth smiling

By Megan Phelps, former Youth Program Coordinator Growing up, the start of a new school year came with a sense of excitement and possibility–plus nervousness and nostalgia. It meant sharpening my pencils, meeting new friends, learning new things about the world–and also missing my old classes and teachers.  As I transition out of my role […]

<strong>World Planting Day: Why More Trees Equals a Healthier Planet</strong>

Hands forming in a heart shape around a plant in the soil

By Deanna Alderson, Climate Writer World Planting Day is March 21st, and there’s no better way to usher in the start of spring than by making our planet a bit greener. This month, we’re supporting Kate Sessions Commitment, an organization dedicated to planting trees throughout every San Diego neighborhood. They’ve partnered with local nurseries to […]