Will California Ban Rodenticides that Kill Predators?
The California Assembly has passed a bill that would outlaw so-called "second generation" anticoagulant rodenticides.
Category: Perspective
Opinion pieces and perspective from people connected to nature in Northern California.
Tech Entrepreneur-Turned-Environmentalist’s Commencement Speech: Truth and Justice, Money and Power
Silicon Valley entrepreneur and former California Coastal Commissioner (from 2006-2013) Steve Blank will give the commencement speech at the UC Santa Cruz Rachel Carson College on June 15, with stories...
The Future of Bay Area Open Space and Housing
I moved to the Bay Area 20 years ago, and still feel a daily thrill at living in such a special place. Today, as I reflect on my new role...
Climate Solutions Already Exist in Nature, a Reminder
California wants to go carbon negative. But even policymakers tend to overlook the best way to get there.
Proposed Development at Point Molate Threatens the Bay’s Dungeness Crab Fishery and Climate Goals
A proposed housing development in Richmond would destroy critical eelgrass beds that sequester carbon and support rich marine life, opponents say.
Feeling Like an Outsider in an Outside World
The park ranger who's popularized the #AsianOutsider hashtag explains how he sees the Bay Area outdoors movement changing.
