The first four months of U.S. gun violence in 2022, as of May 2nd:•6,296 gun deaths•11,653 gun injuries•173 mass shootings•325 children shot•1,480 teenagers shot•360 incidents of defensive gun use•467 unintentional shootings~8,052 suicides [CDC estimate]Please note that the numbers may change due to logging/updating past incidents from April, these are real-time numbers as of the time posted today. source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdn6dJfDMMl/ UUA’s […]
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World Bee Day – May 20, 2022
Bee Day celebrations raise awareness about the threats to pollinators like bees by human activities, and recognizes the work of Anton Janša, born in 1734 in Slovenia, and known as a pioneer of beekeeping. Some history about World Bee Day Why Slovenia? How to Celebrate World Bee Day Register here for the Bee Day webcast: “Bee engaged – Build Back Better […]
PLOGGING FOR OUR PLANET
Plogging began in Sweden in 2016. It’s a combination of outdoor exercise while picking up litter. The origin of the word itself is derived from the Swedish language. As a workout, it provides variation in body movements by adding bending, squatting and stretching to the main action of running, hiking, or walking. Plogging spread to other countries in 2018, following […]
Bay Delta Conservation Plan
There has been an on-going controversy surrounding the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). Since December 13, 2013, this plan has been under-going public scrutiny; alongside Governor Jerry Brown, who endorses it. The plan claims that the “BDCP would secure California’s water supply by building new water delivery infrastructure and operating the system to improve the ecological health of the Delta”, […]
Farmworker Reality Tours
Human Agenda is a non-profit organization that reaches out to the Central California community, in an attempt to enlighten people about the injustices that migrant workers face on a daily basis. This organization is lead by Executive Director, Richard Hobbs; who is well known for his activism work, as well as his career as an immigration attorney; and Ann Lopez, […]
Thirsty for Justice – Human Right to Water Film Released!
As many as 2 million Californians face significant challenges with water and sanitation. Water that is contaminated with nitrates, arsenic, lead, pesticides, and industrial chemicals.