CHEERS TO SUSTAINABILITY San Diego is known as the Beer Capital of America, and with 155 craft breweries, it is clear why. While the brewing process can be environmentally taxing – using numerous gallons of water in each step, and requiring grain that often uses chemicals for growth and fossil fuels for transport – there …
The ocean, rivers, and you As individuals, we can make lots of choices to help our ocean, rivers, and streams — like choosing to ditch single-use plastics, using reusable water bottles, or opting for reef-friendly sunscreen. But a lot of our environmental impact is influenced by less-obvious decisions. For example, have you ever thought about …
Conservation in the post-drought era On the heels of one of the worst droughts in California history – and in the face of a rapidly changing climate and increasingly erratic weather patterns – San Diego Coastkeeper advocated for statewide legislation that would make efficient water use the norm for our region and improve water supply …
Grab a friend and your bike and get ready to be inspired. We are thrilled to be partnering with our friends at San Diego Sustainable Living Institute and Catching H2O for an all-levels bike ride on Saturday, March 23, featuring some amazing behind-the-scenes local work in sustainable living. We’ll be cruising through the …
During the last stretch of drought, you heard us advocating consistently for a radical restructuring of our relationship with water here in San Diego. In a drought-prone region like ours – and with climate change leading to increasing uncertainty when it comes to accessing reliable water supplies – using water wisely is only growing in …
The Water-Energy Nexus Revisited: Water Conservation, Potable Reuse, and Desalination Water and energy are fundamentally and inextricably connected. In our last article on the subject, we introduced the water-energy nexus and explored the greenhouse gas and climate impacts of the 48 terawatt-hours of electricity used every year to power the transportation, treatment, and disposal of …
Loving Food, Caring About The Environment If you’re anything like me, you’re a bit of an amateur foodie. You might watch cooking shows like nobody’s business, get excited to try new trendy restaurants, or occasionally pay too much at overpriced coffee shops. Like me, you might also be constantly bombarded with doom-and-gloom messages about our …
This holiday season, you can make a difference for the health of our rivers, creeks, canyons, beaches, bays, and ocean. By San Diego Coastkeeper directly, or considering one of these great local companies when you are doing your Christmas shopping and decorating, you will be supporting clean water, showing your love for the coast, and …
Good, you should. The local-level advocacy of sharing your opinion with your policymakers is your democratic right. We’re writing this blog post in early October, 2018, because the San Diego City Council is scheduled to vote on a proposed ordinance limiting polystyrene foam on Monday, October 15, and the “styrofoam ban” could use your support. …
