The Mean Green Team of CALS ECHS Our Motto is:"No River Left Behind" (NRLB) "Where each individual is a purifighter"

Letter Writing Campaign

The Mean Green Team is commited to saving the natural environment by engaging in site clean-ups, environmental awareness education, recycling programs, as well as letter writing campaigns. We understand that we make a difference by taking action, influencing others, and writing to policy makers.

• 12 pressing global issues:
  • Loss of natural habitat
  • Loss of wildfoods (ex-seafood)
  • Loss of biodiversity
  • Soil erosion/salinization
  • Depletion of energy
  • Aquifer depletion/freshwater shortage
  • Photosynthetic capacity
  • Toxic pollution (Mercury, DDT, etc)
  • Alien and invasive species
  • Global warming
  • Overpopulation
  • High impact living (trash, energy consumption, etc)
• Pressing Local Issues
  • Air Pollution in Los Angeles
    • Historical Video from the California Air Resources Board
  • Live Data
  • Historical Data
  • American Lung Association's Rankings of Los Angeles' air quality
  • How to Report Smoking Vehicles
  • Water Pollution in Los Angeles
    • Los Angeles River Watershed Map
    • LA River Watershed Summary
    • Los Angeles River Trash Data
• Pressing Issues According to:
  • NRDC (National Resource Defense Council) Action Network
  • Sierra Club Action Network

Example Letters:

• Letters Written By Students:
  • On Los Angeles Water Quality
  • On the Los Angeles River
• Here are examples of letters Mr. Stephens has written to elected officials:
  • A letter written to Senator Dianne Feinstein urging protection of America's wilderness
  • A letter written to Congressman Adam Schiff urging increased fuel efficiency
• Here are examples of responses from elected officials:
  • A letter written by Congressman Adam Schiff in response to a letter written concerning global warming
  • A letter written by Senator Dianne Feinstein in response to the above letter regarding America's wilderness
  • A letter written by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in response to the letter writing campaign

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