Top Priority

The Road to Copenhagen

On Dec. 7, President Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen to work with other world leaders to decide on a worldwide plan of action to fight global warming.

We've got a plan for them: Just do what California is doing already.

Environment California is working to support strong action to stop global warming and repower our lives with clean energy in Copenhagen. We're working to highlight California progress: As the 8th largest economy in the world, we're already taking bold action to cut pollution and move to clean energy.

We're also working to back Congressional action to make sure that when President Obama travels to Copenhagen, he is riding a wave of support for strong action.

Watch our video featuring actress Amy Smart.

The U.S. Senate is now considering landmark energy legislation, co-sponsored by our own Sen. Boxer, along with Sen. Kerry.

As we move forward, we are building support to strengthen and pass this measure. It's the right thing for the future of energy in this country, and can spur real progress in Copenhagen.

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Great Pacific Cleanup

Taking on ocean trash.

Check out this great article from the New York Times. Apparently, the Pacific's Garbage Patch may not be unique. Trash is the ocean has gotten so bad, that there may be as many as five ocean garbage patches around the world.

Environment California is pushing for local and statewide legislation to ban some of the most egregious forms of plastic, and make California the state to the lead the way.

Click here to send the governor an email, telling him to ban Styrofoam takeout containers, and help lead the way in cutting ocean trash.

Learn more about our campaign.

In the News

Nuclear power: less effective than energy efficiency and renewable energy? 11/17/2009

If the U.S. wants to help stop global warming, nuclear power is not the way to go, according to a new report released today.

Panel backs no-fishing zones off Southern California Coast 11/11/2009

A state blue-ribbon panel unanimously approved landmark fishing restrictions Tuesday for Southern California, creating a patchwork of havens for marine life designed to replenish the seas while leaving some waters open for anglers.

Our Latest Reports

Generating Failure: How building nuclear power plants would set America back in the race against global warming 11/17/2009

Far from being a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution. Nuclear power is too slow and too expensive to make enough of a difference in the next two decades. Moreover, nuclear power is not necessary to provide clean, carbon-free electricity for the long haul.

Too Much Pollution: State and National Trends in Global Warming Emissions from 1990 to 2007 11/12/2009

California’s carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel consumption increased by 10 percent between 1990 and 2007. California ranked 2nd nationwide for the highest levels of carbon dioxide emissions in 2007. However, California's per capita emissions are among the lowest in the country. These data underscore the need to keep moving forward implementing laws that limit global warming pollution, increase energy efficiency and transition to clean, renewable energy sources.

Latest News

NBC’s Green Week Wrongly Promotes Plastic as Environmental 11/19/2009

Environment California is very disappointed in NBC for promoting plastic Ziploc bags as environmentally friendly during the networks high profile ‘Green Week.’ The endorsement took place during Wednesday’s episode of The Biggest Loser, in which using a new type of Ziploc bags was touted as environmentally friendly.