Long Beach youth host climate rally to raise awareness of demand for LBUSD to move away from fossil fuels

Oct. 6, 2021 / By Briana Mendez-Padilla
Tags: Climate justice, Environment, long beach unified school district

The student group is asking the Board of Education and district leaders to move the school district's energy supply away from fossil fuels.

VIDEO: VoiceWaves youth speak on their experiences growing up in Long Beach

Oct. 29, 2020 / By Carlos Omar, Briana Mendez-Padilla, Ceferino Martirez and Nick Eismann
Tags: COVID-19, Environment, school climate, Youth Voices

Our youth reporters speak on how environments, the pandemic, and local schools have impacted their lives.

Mayrong bagong balita na palabas ang posibleng pagkaantala sa mga traks na walang emisyon sa Port of Long Beach

Oct. 22, 2020 / By Teodora Custodio
Tags: Environment, Port of Long Beach, Tagalog, Zero-emissions

Habang ang Port of Long Beach ay may pag-unlad sa pagbaba ng mga emisyon, pakiramdaman ng mga madaming mamamayan na hindi sapat ang nagawa nila para mabawasan ang kanilang epekto sa mga pamayanan.

New reporting shows possible delay in transition to zero-emission trucks at the Port

Sep. 14, 2020 / By Teodora Custodio
Tags: COVID-19 pandemic, Environment, Port of Long Beach, Trucking, Zero-emissions

While the Port of Long Beach has made strides in decreasing emissions, many residents say they have not done enough to reduce their impact on communities.

“Priced Out” — Public Forum on LB’s Future with Oil Rigs’ was $125 Per Ticket

Feb. 6, 2020 / By Michael Lozano and Anabelle Custodio
Tags: aquarium, Environment, Indigenous, oil, pacific, tribe

Panels featured scientists, oil executives, and Angela Mooney D’arcy, a Native American of the Acjachemen tribe who “prodded” her way on stage.

Shutting Down Oil Rigs Poses Environmental Dilemma, Leaders Say

Jan. 30, 2020 / By Anabelle Custodio
Tags: decommission, Environment, oil, rigs, sealife, shore

What will shutting down oil rigs off Long Beach’s coast mean for the environment -- and for those heavily invested in them?

Join The Global Strike Bixby Park @ The Bluff 9/27/19

Sep. 23, 2019 / By Community Guest
Tags: activism, climate, Environment

Global Climate Strike at Bixby Park at the Bluff on Friday, September 27, 2019 from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Here’s Why and How to Go Meatless in Long Beach

Apr. 24, 2018 / By Nicole Fish
Tags: earth, Environment, Green, vegan, veggie

Long Beach makes it easy to save money and reduce pollution by going veggie. Here’s how you can do it.

UPDATE: 710 Freeway Expansion Plan Amended In Light of Displacement, Pollution Concerns

Feb. 27, 2018 / By Nicole Fish
Tags: 710 expansion, 710 Freeway, caltrans, displacement, Environment, metro, zero-emission

Corridor residents remain wary of the project given the lack of outreach from MTA board, they say.

Activists Issue Sharp Rebuke of Mayor’s City Speech

Jan. 11, 2018 / By Crystal Niebla
Tags: Environment, gentrification, Homeless, Housing, Immigration, mayor, safety, violence

Mayor Robert Garcia hailed the city’s progress in his address Tuesday. But these leaders think he has unfinished business.

Is Long Beach on its Way to Becoming a Zero Waste City?

May. 24, 2017 / By Rudy Cardoso-Peraza
Tags: climate, Environment, recycle, trash, waste

Hoping for a cleaner environment and more jobs, residents successfully pushed city leaders to approve a study on commercial recycling.

Under Shadow of Trump, Long Beach Rallies for Workers and Immigrants

May. 2, 2017 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters
Tags: Environment, Immigration, Police, religion, trump

“No ban! No wall! Sanctuary for all!” chanted marchers through downtown Long Beach on May Day.