http://www.suscon.org Sustainable Conservation finds environmental solutions that make economic sense. en-us Thurs, 19 Jan 2012 16:46:06 GMT Thurs, 19 Jan 2012 16:46:06 GMT http://www.suscon.org/cowpower/index.php http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php
Listen: http://capradio.org/articles/2012/01/11/environmentalists-urge-state-to-push-cow-power. Cow power: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php. ]]> Tues, 7 Dec 2011 18:38:48 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20111207LAWinner.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20111207LAWinner.php
More: http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/LAWinnerAnnounced.pdf. Read about past finalists: http://suscon.org/leopoldaward/index.php. ]]> Tues, 15 Nov 2011 1:19:54 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20111114CAHeroes.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20111114CAHeroes.php
http://suscon.org/news/newsletters/fall2011.pdf.

They're finalists for the 2011 Leopold Conservation Award - and demonstrate the power of Sustainable Conservation's approach to environmental problem-solving ... that a healthy environment can go hand in hand with a healthy bottom line. ]]> Thurs, 27 Oct 2011 17:21:14 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20111016SFChronicle.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20111016SFChronicle.php
Full article: http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/CAwatersshowpollution.pdf

Find out how Sustainable Conservation is promoting clean water throughout California to benefit people and wildlife: http://suscon.org/cleanwater/index.php. ]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:42:24 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20111012CapPress.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20111012CapPress.php
Full article: http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/092211CapPress.pdf ]]> Fri, 23 Sept 2011 19:39:09 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110923CalifGreenRegulations.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110923CalifGreenRegulations.php
Full article: http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/CalifGreenRegulations.pdf ]]> Tues, 13 Sept 2011 17:49:28 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110913SusconWinsGrant.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110913SusconWinsGrant.php
More: http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/20110913USDAAwardsGrant.pdf ]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 1:34:43 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110815STheNeedforProtection.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110815STheNeedforProtection.php
Learn about Sustainable Conservation's work to measure the benefits of private lands in California: http://suscon.org/ecosystemservices/index.php ]]> Tues, 2 Aug 2011 0:39:25 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110802SupportforRenewableEnergy.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110802SupportforRenewableEnergy.php
Find out how Sustainable Conservation is speeding the adoption of clean, renewable energy to power homes and vehicles ... all from farm waste: http://suscon.org/climatechange/index.php. ]]> Thurs, 21 July 2011 0:09:04 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110720AnnualReport.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110720AnnualReport.php
SB 346 is the result of a 14-year public-private alliance that oversaw groundbreaking science to understand the impact of copper from automobile brake pads on water quality and aquatic wildlife in California. Passed in 2010, the law will virtually eliminate copper in automobile brake pads sold in California and throughout North America. Regarded by many to be one of the most important environmental bills of 2010, SB 346 received overwhelming bipartisan support. ]]> Tues, 12 July 2011 16:45:53 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110712TrashGas.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110712TrashGas.php Thurs, 30 June 2011 17:09:30 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110630NatinalParks.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110630NatinalParks.php Thurs, 23 June 2011 19:47:36 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110623ProtectBlackbirds.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110623ProtectBlackbirds.php Thurs, 16 June 2011 22:09:30 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110616LowImpactFarming.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110616LowImpactFarming.php Thurs, 26 May 2011 16:22:44 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110526SFChronicle.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110526SFChronicle.php Tues, 3 May 2011 18:18:03 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110503ModestoBee.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110503ModestoBee.php Wed, 20 April 2011 19:47:36 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110420CelebrateEarthDay.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110420CelebrateEarthDay.php Tues, 19 Apr 2011 16:27:13 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110418SusconWinsEnvironAward.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110418SusconWinsEnvironAward.php
More about SB 346: http://suscon.org/bpp/index.php ]]> Thurs, 3 Mar 2011 00:19:36 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110225_TemporaryTruceReached.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110225_TemporaryTruceReached.php Tues, 23 Mar 2011 17:21:19 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110323_globalwarming.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110323_globalwarming.php Thurs, 3 Mar 2011 00:19:36 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110225_TemporaryTruceReached.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110225_TemporaryTruceReached.php Thurs, 17 Mar 2011 17:21:19 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110311_OldMercuryMineinCA.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110311_OldMercuryMineinCA.php Los Angeles Times story (20110311MercuryMineCleanup.pdf) about the New Indria mine in San Benito Co., which may finally receive Superfund listing and remediation dollars. Like the Mount Diablo mine, New Indria threatens water quality and wildlife in the San Francisco Bay. ]]> Thurs, 3 Mar 2011 00:19:36 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110225_TemporaryTruceReached.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110225_TemporaryTruceReached.php Wed, 2 Mar 2011 23:50:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110210_EPACriticizesAssaultonGreenhouseGas.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110210_EPACriticizesAssaultonGreenhouseGas.php
Learn about Sustainable Conservation's greenhouse gas solutions for California: http://suscon.org/climatechange/index.php. ]]> Thurs, 10 Feb 2011 02:08:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110209_ExpertsToutConservationTillage.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110209_ExpertsToutConservationTillage.php
Capital Press recently highlighted how California farmers are adopting the practice: http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/20110401CapitalPress.pdf. Senior Project Manager Ladi Asgill talks up our program to help California farmers make the switch.

Conservation tillage involves leaving crop stubble (such as corn stalks) on the surface of the soil and planting a new crop right on top.

To date, Sustainable Conservation expanded the number of reduced-till acres in California to more than 80,000 with the help of our industry, academic and government partners. Statewide, reduced till could cut dust pollution from agricultural sources by more than 50%.

Besides reducing greenhouse gases, reduced till cuts harmful air pollution and builds healthy communities (especially in the Central Valley) hard hit by dirty air - some of the worst in the nation. Reduced till also lowers fuel, labor and maintenance costs for farmers without reducing their yields.

Read the full story: http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/20110401CapitalPress.pdf. More about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to promote reduced till in California: http://suscon.org/conservationtillage/index.php. ]]> Tues, 1 Feb 2011 22:24:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20110201_CoordinatedRegulations.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110201_CoordinatedRegulations.php
"This is not about cutting environmental corners, this is about doing it right and contributing," Ashley said.

Read the full story: (http://www.capitalpress.com/subscribers/ws-ag-regs-122410). More about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to promote restoration on private lands in California: http://suscon.org/pir/index.php. ]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:15:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110112_Notill.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20110112_Notill.php
Sustainable Conservation has promoted no-till and reduced-till farming for years in California. These practices involve leaving crop stubble (such as corn stalks) on the surface of the soil and planting a new crop right on top.

To date, we've expanded the number of reduced-till acres in California to more than 80,000 with the help of our industry, academic and government partners. Statewide, reduced till could cut dust pollution from agricultural sources by more than 50%.

Besides reducing greenhouse gases, reduced till cuts harmful air pollution and builds healthy communities (especially in the Central Valley) hard hit by dirty air - some of the worst in the nation. Reduced till also lowers fuel, labor and maintenance costs for farmers without reducing their yields.

Read the full story: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/01/05/state/n000348S25.DTL. More about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to promote reduced till in California: http://suscon.org/conservationtillage/index.php. ]]> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:9:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101223_41pounds.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101223_41pounds.php Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:18:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101220_HappyHolidays.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101220_HappyHolidays.php Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:12:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101216_InnovativeRice%20FarmerWinsConservationAward.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101216_InnovativeRice%20FarmerWinsConservationAward.php Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:12:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101124_LATimes_CouldTheOceanProvide.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101124_LATimes_CouldTheOceanProvide.php
Read the full story: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/11/wave-energy-tidal-power-oahu-ocean-power.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29.

Read Sustainable Conservation's decade-long efforts to promote "cow power" with the help of California farmers: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php. ]]> Tue, 5 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101105_RenewableEnergyHitsSnag.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101105_RenewableEnergyHitsSnag.php Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101014_NewStateLawReducesCopperinBrakePads.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101014_NewStateLawReducesCopperinBrakePads.php
After a 15-year fight that surfaced with concerns about the San Francisco Bay, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB346, which requires brake pad manufacturers to reduce the use of copper to no more than 5 percent by 2021 and no more than 0.5 percent by 2025.

It's a major feat considering the stakeholders - environmental groups, carmakers, brake manufacturers and government officials, said Ashley Boren, the executive director of Sustainable Conservation. "It was much better for the diverse interests to work together to find a solution instead of potentially have this go into litigation," she said.

Full article (http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/20101005_SanFranciscoChronicle_NewStateLawReducesCopperinBrakePads.pdf). More about SB 346 and Sustainable Conservation's effort: http://suscon.org/bpp/index.php. ]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2010 19:30:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101014_Dairiescultivatecleanwater.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101014_Dairiescultivatecleanwater.php
With our help, dairy farmers are keeping almost 400 million pounds of cow manure a year out of waterways - nearly double the waste produced by San Francisco's human population. They're using this valuable manure to fertilize the crops they feed their cows - rather than using petroleum-based fertilizer. And, by using reclaimed liquid manure to irrigate crops, our farming partners conserve nearly 9 million gallons of limited fresh water each year.

Our work also saves farmers thousands of dollars in fertilizer and feed costs annually, and helps them meet clean water standards.

More (http://suscon.org/dairies/index.php) about our clean-water efforts on California farms. ]]> Sun, 3 Oct 2010 19:30:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101003_SchwarzeneggerSignsSB346.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20101003_SchwarzeneggerSignsSB346.php Mon., 20 Sept. 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100920_Copper out of brake pads.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100920_Copper out of brake pads.php Wed., 15 Sept. 2010 03:00:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100915_NewFunding.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100915_NewFunding.php Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:18:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100816_DreamingOfMethaneDigesters.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100816_DreamingOfMethaneDigesters.php Sat, 7 Aug 2010 12:39:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100806_SFChronicle_WorldsScientistsCallWarmingUnmistakable.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100806_SFChronicle_WorldsScientistsCallWarmingUnmistakable.php
'The records come from many institutions worldwide,' Jane Lubchenco, NOAA administrator and undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere, said in a statement. 'These independently produced lines of evidence all point to the same conclusion: Our planet is warming.'

Full story: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2010/07/30/MNJI1ELCG7.DTL Find out what Sustainable Conservation is doing to curb climate change with the help of California farmers: http://suscon.org/climatechange/. ]]> Sun, 25 July 2010 12:35:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100725_WashingtonPost_SenateDemocrats.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100725_WashingtonPost_SenateDemocrats.php
As part of Sustainable Conservation's continued effort to advance clean-energy technologies and carbon-cutting practices on California farms, we're promoting a national approach for renewable energy that allows surplus electricity to be sold back to utilities - something that's currently not permitted in most states. We hope Congress will consider this important issue before it adjourns in August and include it in future climate-change legislation.

More about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to cut greenhouse gases in California: http://suscon.org/climatechange/index.php. ]]> Thu, 22 July 2010 19:30:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100722_LATimes.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100722_LATimes.php
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. are likely to end this year with a combined 18% of their retail sales coming from clean sources such as wind, solar and geothermal power, according to the California Public Utilities Commission." Full article: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-clean-power-20100710,0,3083534.story.

Find out how Sustainable Conservation and our farming partners are helping California utilities meet the state's renewable-energy standards - while combating climate change, improving air quality and enhancing the state's farm economy: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php. ]]> Fri, 9 July 2010 01:58:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/2010_2009AnnualReportOnline.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/2010_2009AnnualReportOnline.php
As you'll read, 2009 was a tough year for fish in California. The lowest number of adult salmon in the state's history returned to spawn in the Bay-Delta. For the second time in a row, California's commercial salmon season was canceled outright – another sobering first for the state.

But, with the help of Sustainable Conservation's popular Partners in Restoration program – which makes it faster, easier and cheaper for committed landowners to improve water quality and wildlife habitat on their properties – fish populations are getting a boost.

Through our program, landowners in Marin and Santa Cruz counties implemented a constellation of restoration projects across a variety of critical watersheds. Together, the projects restored and/or opened up nearly 30 miles of streams previously unreachable for fish. They also reduced sediment in area waterways by more than 30,000 tons and re-established extensive areas of streamside vegetation – important for creating healthy fish habitat.

Statewide, Partners in Restoration now simplifies restoration on millions of acres, and along hundreds of miles of rivers and streams in 50 key watersheds. With the tremendous support of our supporters, we're helping the state's struggling fish make their way home again. ]]> Wed, 30 June 2010 02:13:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100628_SanDiegoUnionTribune.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100628_SanDiegoUnionTribune.php
As The San Diego Union-Tribune reported this week, "Drivers and boaters unwittingly threaten endangered fish - and potentially affect drinking-water deliveries in the long term - every time they hit the brakes or brush paint on boat hulls." Full article: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jun/13/crackdown-copper-which-perils-wildlife-and-water/. San Diego's Chollas Creek is one of the most polluted waterways in the region, and about 50% of the copper in it comes from brake dust.

The article quoted Sustainable Conservation's Policy Director Stacey Sullivan: "It has been proven time and again that the least expensive way to keep copper out of waterways like Chollas Creek is to stop contamination at the source." For us, that means working with brake pad manufacturers, municipalities and other stakeholders to agree on legally mandated targets for phasing out copper from brake pads.

Next stop for SB 346: Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill has already passed the State Senate.

Find out more about SB 346 and our work to protect clean water and help boost record-low salmon populations across the state: http://suscon.org/bpp/index.php. ]]> Wed, 16 June 2010 01:29:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100615_SanDiegoUnionTribune_Progress.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100615_SanDiegoUnionTribune_Progress.php
As The San Diego Union-Tribune (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jun/13/crackdown-copper-which-perils-wildlife-and-water/) reported this week, "Drivers and boaters unwittingly threaten endangered fish — and potentially affect drinking-water deliveries in the long term — every time they hit the brakes or brush paint on boat hulls."

The article quoted Sustainable Conservation's Policy Director Stacey Sullivan: "It has been proven time and again that the least expensive way to keep copper out of waterways like Chollas Creek is to stop contamination at the source."

Next stop for SB 346: Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill has already passed the Senate. ]]> Wed, 09 June 2010 02:14:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100608_KeepCopperFromHarmingSalmon.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100608_KeepCopperFromHarmingSalmon.php
Sustainable Conservation has worked on this issue for 11 years, putting together a diverse group of stakeholders (brake pad manufacturers, environmental organizations and municipalities) to reach consensus on the science and the solutions. That work led the Brake Pad Partnership to support state legislation to phase out copper in brake pads (SB 346), which has passed the state Senate and is now moving through the Assembly. All the stakeholders agree that copper in brake pads must be reduced to protect clean water in San Francisco Bay and other important waterways. ]]> Wed, 02 June 2010 23:52:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100602_BuffaloNews_RecentBanTargetsCopper.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100602_BuffaloNews_RecentBanTargetsCopper.php
"A study by the nonprofit Sustainable Conservation found that one-third of 530,000 pounds of copper released from human activity in the San Francisco Bay watershed in 2003 came from automobile brake pads."

Visit us (http://suscon.org/bpp/index.php) to find out more about the impact of copper in automobile brake pads on water quality and fish - and Sustainable Conservation's efforts to pass legislation that goes even farther than the Washington bill. ]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 23:51:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100526_SacramentoBee_TourTakesIn.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100526_SacramentoBee_TourTakesIn.php
More about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to turn cow waste into clean, renewable electricity and fuel while supporting California's vital farm economy: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php. ]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 23:54:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100519_SFChronicle_StatesNitrateProblem.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100519_SFChronicle_StatesNitrateProblem.php
Highlights of our impact include diverting:

* 376,899,000 pounds of manure a year from dairy lagoons - as much waste as 1.4 million people produce each year.

* 3,821,057 pounds a year of nitrogen - the equivalent to the annual nitrogen demand of 14,793 acres of corn.

More about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to promote better ways to keep manure and fertilizer from harming surface water and groundwater: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php. ]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 20:48:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100513_ModestoCowsGeneratePowerByWaste.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100513_ModestoCowsGeneratePowerByWaste.php
More about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to turn cow waste into clean, renewable electricity and fuel while supporting California's vital farm economy: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php ]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 22:51:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100506_ModBee_UseOfLowDustFarmPracticesRise.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100506_ModBee_UseOfLowDustFarmPracticesRise.php
These tillage practices (http://suscon.org/conservationtillage/index.php), which Sustainable Conservation has promoted for years, cut the number of tractor passes needed to prepare fields for planting, which means lower fuel and labor costs for farmers, and less dust and diesel pollution in the air. Local farmers save money while they protect clean air for their neighbors. ]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 23:03:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100502_CaliforniaStillRanksHighInAirPollution.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100502_CaliforniaStillRanksHighInAirPollution.php
Find out more (http://suscon.org/conservationtillage/index.php) about Sustainable Conservation's work to reduce agriculture's impact on air quality - while also benefiting farmers' bottom lines. And, check out (http://suscon.org/news/releases/100420NewSurveyShowsFarmersAdoptingPractices.php) our own survey about how dust- and diesel-reducing cultivation practices are spreading across the Central Valley thanks to Sustainable Conservation and our partners. ]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:03:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100427_PopularFarmPublicationPraisesPlantRight.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100427_PopularFarmPublicationPraisesPlantRight.php
Check out the article (http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/201005_CaliforniaCountry_PlantRight.pdf) - and visit PlantRight (http://www.plantright.org/) to find out how you can help stop the spread of invasive plants in your community. ]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:52:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20100420_LATimes_FoesOfCaliforniasGlobalWarming.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20100420_LATimes_FoesOfCaliforniasGlobalWarming.php
The effort, which also sought to enlist 'tea party' activists, came as organizers failed to meet their original goal of gathering the 433,000 necessary signatures by Friday." Read the full story: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-climate-ballot19-2010apr19,0,3972523.story

Find out more about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to cut greenhouse gases in California while boosting the state's economy: http://suscon.org/climatechange/index.php ]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:29:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100416_AssociatedPressFeaturesSustainableConservation.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100416_AssociatedPressFeaturesSustainableConservation.php
"A study by the nonprofit Sustainable Conservation found that one-third of 530,000 pounds of copper released from human activity in the San Francisco Bay watershed in 2003 came from automobile brake pads."

The news story focused on a recent law passed in Washington State that will phase out harmful copper in brake pads by 2023 if manufacturers demonstrate that it's possible. Read the full AP article: http://www.suscon.org/news/pdfs/20100412_AssociatedPress_WashingtonStateMovestoBanCopper.pdf.

Visit us (http://suscon.org/bpp/index.php) to find out more about the impact of copper in automobile brake pads on water quality and fish - and our efforts in California to pass brake pad legislation that goes even farther than the Washington bill. ]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:49:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100408_Gallup_AmericansPrioritizeEnergy.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100408_Gallup_AmericansPrioritizeEnergy.php
Visit us (http://suscon.org/climatechange/index.php) to find out how we're promoting clean energy and a healthy environment in California – and demonstrating to the rest of the country that we don't have to choose one over the other. ]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:22:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100330_LATimes_ClimateLawWontHurtCAEconomy.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100330_LATimes_ClimateLawWontHurtCAEconomy.php
Find out more about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to cut greenhouse gases in California while boosting the state's economy: http://suscon.org/climatechange/index.php ]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:17:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100322_LATimes_Red-LeggedFrog.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100322_LATimes_Red-LeggedFrog.php
Learn more about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to protect the red-legged frog and other imperiled California wildlife through Safe Harbor Agreements: http://suscon.org/safeharbor/index.php ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:33:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100318_ConservationMaven_PlantRight.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100318_ConservationMaven_PlantRight.php
Refuting a recent academic paper that argues self-policing of the horticultural industry alone would not help stop the spread of invasive plants, the article shows how PlantRight and its industry partners are proving experts wrong. Read the full article: http://www.conservationmaven.com/frontpage/profiting-from-invasive-plants-the-challenge-of-controlling.html

Make a difference in your community by avoiding invasive plants, using beautiful, safe alternatives and visiting PlantRight.org to learn more: http://www.plantright.org/. By sharing the benefits of PlantRight with your friends and neighbors, you and other committed gardeners can greatly enhance biodiversity and ecosystem health throughout the state. Happy gardening! ]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:25:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100310_AgAlert_ImprovedWaterManagement.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100310_AgAlert_ImprovedWaterManagement.php
Visit us to find out more about our efforts to boost clean water and dairy farmers' bottom lines throughout California: http://suscon.org/dairies/index.php. Also, check out our interactive map that highlights all of our clean water, clean air, wildlife and climate change efforts statewide: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=108265773172729378817.0004567f40b8408268302&z=6 ]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:55:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100306_WashingtonPost_ManureBecomesPollutant.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100306_WashingtonPost_ManureBecomesPollutant.php
Find out how Sustainable Conservation promotes the use of cow waste in California to produce renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution, and keep waterways clean: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:23:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100226_Grist_ToReduceNitrogenPollution.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100226_Grist_ToReduceNitrogenPollution.php
More about the Challenge: http://suscon.org/dairies/BMPChallenge.php. ]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:33:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100217_LATimes_TreeDealRevives.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100217_LATimes_TreeDealRevives.php
Learn more about Sustainable Conservation's PlantRight (http://www.plantright.org/) campaign to stop the spread of harmful invasive plants through home gardening. Make a difference in your community by avoiding invasive plants, using beautiful, safe alternatives and visiting PlantRight.org to learn more.

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Learn more about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to turn cow manure in California into a clean source of renewable energy - all the while keeping dairy farmers in business - by visiting our website: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php. ]]> Sun, 7 Feb 2010 21:46:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100207_LosAngelesTimes_OilRefinersAndTruckers.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100207_LosAngelesTimes_OilRefinersAndTruckers.php
Learn more about Sustainable Conservation's efforts to promote biogas - the world's only carbon-negative vehicle fuel - to not only reduce global warming emissions, but also air pollution and our dependence on fossil fuels:

* "Cow Power" overview: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php
* ABC30 Television: http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/video?id=6647542
* Wired.com: http://suscon.org/news/pdfs/20090219_Wired_GotManure.pdf
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Sustainable Conservation Program Director Allen Dusault says using crop residue is "a step forward," but cautions that both environmental and economic challenges persist. Read the full Modesto Bee article. ]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:50:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100121_LATimes_WindsCarryAsianSmog.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100121_LATimes_WindsCarryAsianSmog.php
In California, Sustainable Conservation continues to combat air pollution and improve public health with the help of farmers. Together, we've promoted innovative cultivation practices like conservation tillage on tens of thousands of acres in the Central Valley. Statewide, implementing conservation tillage could cut dust pollution from agricultural sources by well over 50% compared to standard cultivation methods. ]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 2:28:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100113_Biomass.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20100113_Biomass.php
2010 is off to a strong start. The January issue of a leading industry magaizne features Sustainable Conservation's very own Allen Dusault, Director of our Sustainable Agriculture program. Allen discusses the regulatory challenges in California that are slowing the adoption of on-farm technology that converts cow waste into renewable energy - something that's both good for the environment and California's struggling dairy industry.

Read the full Biomass Magazine article: http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article-print.jsp?article_id=3377. You can alo find out more about methane digesters and their benefits on our website: http://suscon.org/cowpower/index.php. ]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 2:43:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091216_PumpingDepletesCentralValleyWater.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091216_PumpingDepletesCentralValleyWater.php
Sustainable Conservation is leveraging its strong partnerships with the state's farming and scientific communities to identify and promote water efficiency and reuse practices that both conserve water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is a major opportunity as California agriculture uses roughly 75% of all water in the state; and 20% of all energy expended in California is devoted to moving water around the state.

Read the full San Francisco Chronicle article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/12/15/MNI71B46DJ.DTL ]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 0:53:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091209_41Pounds.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091209_41Pounds.php
41pounds.org stops the junk mail (41 pounds on average ... that's how they got their name) delivered to your family and friends each year - and keeps more trees in the forest providing oxygen for us to breathe and absorbing carbon to cool the planet.

Gift certificates can be purchased and sent online. Let your gift recipients know that when redeeming they can designate Sustainable Conservation to receive a $15 donation directly from 41Pounds.org.

Now, that's the gift that keeps on giving.

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On his approximately 5,000 acres, Diener grows an array of row crops using innovative approaches to land, water and wildlife management. Among other achievements, Diener pioneered work on conservation tillage for his crops that reduces the number of tractor passes, dust and diesel emissions, and fuel costs. He is now coupling conservation tillage with water-efficient irrigation systems - initiatives Sustainable Conservation is leading throughout the state.

We are proud to support the Leopold Conservation Award and innovative farmers like Diener who are proving a healthy environment can build a strong economy.

More about Diener and the Leopold Conservation Award: http://suscon.org/news/releases/091203LeopoldAwardPresented.php ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:36:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091125_12DaysForGood.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091125_12DaysForGood.php
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Shopping, saving and helping Sustainable Conservation promote environmental solutions that make economic sense couldn't be easier this holiday season.

Here's how it works:
1. Visit 12daysforgood.org. Click on "SHOP FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION" to open a special dedicated shopping page in Avon's online store;
2. Click "SHOP MY ONLINE EVENT;" and
3. Complete your purchase online.
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Read the full "Bakersfield Express" article. ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:59:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091111_GovernorSignsWaterBondMeasure.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091111_GovernorSignsWaterBondMeasure.php Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:01:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091104_ChallengeCapturesMediaSpotlight.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091104_ChallengeCapturesMediaSpotlight.php
The Challenge promotes a healthy environment and economy in the nation’s most productive agricultural state by accelerating the adoption of conservation tillage and improved nutrient management practices throughout the Central Valley. Addressing the reluctance of some farmers, the innovative program reimburses individuals for crop and revenue losses that may result from implementing beneficial practices on their land. That way, farmers have nothing to lose in helping clean up California. ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091030_VideoShowcasesInnovativeFarmingPractice.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091030_VideoShowcasesInnovativeFarmingPractice.php
Why is this advancement so important? According to experts, nearly 600 square miles of groundwater alone in the Central Valley is contaminated with high levels of harmful nitrates, much of which comes from fertilizer runoff from farms. Dairies are a particular concern, as the state's nearly 2 million dairy cows produce 65 billion pounds of waste each year. That's as much as the state's entire 37 million human population.

Draghose injection helps farmers better manage manure, preventing the pollution of water sources millions of Californians and countless species of plants and animals depend on. ]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:31:15 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091023_BilltoPromoteEndangeredSpeciesPasses.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091023_BilltoPromoteEndangeredSpeciesPasses.php
Find out more about Safe Harbor Agreements - and read about our efforts to protect California's at-risk species. ]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2009 12:56:51 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091004_CapitalPress_PushforBiofuelsLosesMomentum.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20091004_CapitalPress_PushforBiofuelsLosesMomentum.php Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:17:30 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/2009FallNewsletter.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/2009FallNewsletter.php Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:22:15 GMT http://suscon.org/news/jump/20090911_LivingOnEarth_CalforniaAirOfficials.php http://suscon.org/news/jump/20090911_LivingOnEarth_CalforniaAirOfficials.php Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:30:29 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090914_ChicoEnterprise-Record_SafeHarborProgram.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090914_ChicoEnterprise-Record_SafeHarborProgram.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/highlights/newFaceOfGreen.php http://www.suscon.org/highlights/newFaceOfGreen.php
Leading the charge is Modesto dairy farmer John Fiscalini. ]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090723_VisaliaTimes-Delta_OrnamentalPlantsCanInvadetheCountryside.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090723_VisaliaTimes-Delta_OrnamentalPlantsCanInvadetheCountryside.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090723_CaliforniaFarmBureauFederation_DespiteObstacles.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090723_CaliforniaFarmBureauFederation_DespiteObstacles.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/CowPower-RenewableEnergyfromWaste-video.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/CowPower-RenewableEnergyfromWaste-video.php
Video runtime: 17:09 ]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090709_CentralValleyBusinessTimes_CentralValleyFarmersOfferedHelp.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090709_CentralValleyBusinessTimes_CentralValleyFarmersOfferedHelp.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090708_CaliforniaCountry_HowYouCanHelpKeepInvasivePlantsinCheck.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090708_CaliforniaCountry_HowYouCanHelpKeepInvasivePlantsinCheck.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090702_CapitalPress_FarmersTackleConservationChallenge.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090702_CapitalPress_FarmersTackleConservationChallenge.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/pir/AbandonedMines/AbandonedMinesInCalifornia.php http://www.suscon.org/pir/AbandonedMines/AbandonedMinesInCalifornia.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200906_Biocycle_BiomethaneFuelsDairyFleet.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200906_Biocycle_BiomethaneFuelsDairyFleet.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090625_CapitalPress_LivestockWasteFuelsSummitTalks.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090625_CapitalPress_LivestockWasteFuelsSummitTalks.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200905-06_CaliforniaCountry_MakingtheSwitch.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200905-06_CaliforniaCountry_MakingtheSwitch.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200904_CaliforniaFarmer_Cow-PoweredMilkTruckDebuts.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200904_CaliforniaFarmer_Cow-PoweredMilkTruckDebuts.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200904_CaliforniaCountry_TheArtofConservation.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200904_CaliforniaCountry_TheArtofConservation.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/audio/20090304_KPBSRadio_BanningToxicsfromBrakePads.php http://www.suscon.org/news/audio/20090304_KPBSRadio_BanningToxicsfromBrakePads.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090219_Wired_GotManure.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090219_Wired_GotManure.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090213_GreenLodgingNews_NewBook.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/20090213_GreenLodgingNews_NewBook.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200902_ABC-KFSN_CowPoweredTruckDebuts.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200902_ABC-KFSN_CowPoweredTruckDebuts.php
Video runtime: 4:16 ]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200901-02_CaliforniaNurseryscape_ThePowerofCooperativeAction.php http://www.suscon.org/news/jump/200901-02_CaliforniaNurseryscape_ThePowerofCooperativeAction.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.suscon.org/news/video/video-todayshow.php http://www.suscon.org/news/video/video-todayshow.php