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This year we continue with articles on small steps that we can take to help our environment and counter the effects of Global Warming. This LWVSTL webpage will provide additional resources and information. We will be updating as additional information is available.
Visit the LWVSTL webpage for helpful resources and additional information: LWV Natural Resource Positions, links to LWVUS Global Warming, articles on Sustainability from the ILR, etc.
Air Quality is a significant St Louis Issue as noted in recent headlines:
- St Louis is placed 7th among large metro areas across the county in poor air quality!
- President Barack Obama's has withdrawn the EPA recommended tougher ozone standards until 2013!
The League of Women Voters US has launched a campaign seeking to renew America's promise to protect clean air and public health embodied in the highly successful and popular Clean Air Act.
The Clean Air Promise Campaign will call on citizens, elected officials and community leaders around the country to join in making this simple promise to protect the health of our children and families.
The Clean Air Promise: I promise to protect America's children and families from dangerous air pollution. Because toxics and pollutants such as mercury, smog, carbon, and soot, cause thousands of hospital visits, asthma attacks, and even deaths, I will support clean air policies and other protections that scientists and public health experts have recommended to the EPA to safeguard our air quality.
League of Women Voters US, League of Women Voters MO and League of Women Voters STL all have Natural Resource positions that are used to act on Environmental Issues.
Links to the Natural Resource Postions:
A New section in the LWVUS Toolkit for Climate Action, a set of materials to support your action efforts for Clean Air Defense, a current LWVUS advocacy priority. The new section includes background information and suggestions of things your League can do to help safeguard the EPA's ability to establish the urgently needed clean air protections called for by the Clean Air Act.
Here is the main link to the new section
There are additional materials on such topics as What Your League Can Do, the Clean Air Act, the Supreme Court ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA, the EPA's endangerment finding, and the EPA's various regulatory initiatives.
There is also a link to a Voter-ready article about the Clean Air Act
- St Louis is placed 7th among large metro areas across the county in poor air quality!
- President Barack Obama's has withdrawn the EPA recommended tougher ozone standards until 2013!
The League of Women Voters US has launched a campaign seeking to renew America's promise to protect clean air and public health embodied in the highly successful and popular Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Promise Campaign will call on citizens, elected officials and community leaders around the country to join in making this simple promise to protect the health of our children and families.
The Clean Air Promise: I promise to protect America's children and families from dangerous air pollution. Because toxics and pollutants such as mercury, smog, carbon, and soot, cause thousands of hospital visits, asthma attacks, and even deaths, I will support clean air policies and other protections that scientists and public health experts have recommended to the EPA to safeguard our air quality.
Visit the LWVUS Web Page for the Clean Air Promise
TOURS and Places to visit with a group or individually
Earthways House formerly located in Grandel Square now: Earthways Center of Missouri Botanical Garden located in the Commerce Bank Center for Science Education Earthways Center 4652 Shaw Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63110 (314) 577-0220
Alberici Headquarters, a building with a platinum rating, the highest rating of the US Green Building Council Alberici 8800 Page Avenue Overland, MO 63114
Resource Management, a company that processes single stream recycling for reuse Resource Managment 4375 Ryder Trail North Earth City, MO 63045 (314) 770-9898
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The Mission of the Center is to "Improve the human condition through plant science". Donald Danforth Plant Science Center 975 North Warson Road St. Louis, Missouri 63132 USA (314) 587-1000
Tyson Research Center - a environmental research and education center focusing on ecosystem sustainability and including a "living building" a title that requires net zero energy usage" Tyson Research Center 6750 Tyson Valley Rd Eureka, MO 63025-1669 (314) 935-8430
Let us know of any opportunities or sources that you find that could be shared.