SoCal Stop Artificial Turf Task Force
LA Climate Reality is a member of the SoCal Stop Artificial Turf Task Force. Please visit our Stop Artificial Turf campaign page to learn more.
Local Potter Mason wasp and Apricot Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua)
Biodiversity & Ecosystems Committee
No single region in the United States is more biodiverse than Southern California. The Biodiversity & Ecosystems Committee aspires to protect our rich land, water, and native species as well as advocate for more sustainable community practices. For more information or to join this committee, please fill out our contact form:
Committee Updates
Recording available: Artificial Turf - The Problems, the Facts, and the Solutions [December 8, 2024]
Get the Facts: Artificial Turf is NOT the Solution [Updated 12.13.2024]
Press release: LA Climate Reality responds to LA City Council’s Artificial Turf Motion (PDF | Web) [September 20, 2024]
LA Times Opinion: What’s more environmentally irresponsible than a thirsty L.A. lawn? A fake plastic one by Charles Miller [August 5, 2024]
Watch: Interview with Terry Saucier, Chair of the Stop Artificial Turf Task Force [July 28, 2024]
White Paper: Infill Housing & Land Use as a Tool to Fight Climate Change. This committee contributed to sections on land sparing and designing for biodiversity.
In the News: Artificial Turf Bans [Spectrum News]
February 2024: Artificial Turf Panel Discussion [hosted by the SFV Chapter]
LA Times Opinion: Here’s what’s wrong with your perfectly drought-tolerant Southern California landscaping by Charles Miller
Our letter: Restore Biodiversity Priorities to AB 1573
LEADERSHIP
Biodiversity & Ecosystems chair Charles Miller
Charles Miller
Charles is also Chapter Chair. Read his bio here.