BREATHE LA is actively working to ensure the implementation of legislation that promotes emissions control and reduction. A major focus is currently underway to aid in the implementation of the AB 32 Global Warming Act and to address initiatives that would deter this implementation. BREATHE LA is also actively involved in the Los Angeles 30/10 Plan to expedite public transportation plans already approved for Los Angeles County.
BREATHE LA's Green Salon series returns to the Ports to provide businesses and community leaders with a first-hand look at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports' environmental initiatives.
Neal Richman, Ph.D., has been appointed as the chair-elect for California Asthma Partners (CAP). CAP is the premier statewide collaboration of government, nonprofit and other leading groups to address California children facing one of the highest asthma rates in the nation.
More and more of our state’s top industry, utility, and civic leaders are engaging in green business practices as a route to economic growth Californians continue to support the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by companies, as prescribed in the state’s AB32 Climate Change legislation passed in 2006, while understanding that this need not be at the expense of bottom lines.
Thanks to a grant just approved by the Harbor Commission of the Port of Long Beach, BREATHE LA will work with approximately 9,000 children to improve the identification, prevention and treatment of asthma, thereby reducing school absenteeism and emergency hospitalizations. These funds were made available through the Port of Long Beach Mitigation Grant Program that seeks to address respiratory health challenges facing the surrounding community.
BREATHE California of Los Angeles County (BREATHE LA), the 4th annual BREATHE LA Green Salon Series focuses on mobility: Moving Los Angeles County into a clean air future.
Register online here. Contact dberman@breathela.org to donate a silent auction item. BREATHE LA will honor leaders in education, industry, finance and government with the 2011 Breath of Life Awards to be held Thursday, May 12 (6p.m.-10p.m.) at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand Ave. The awards recognize honorees who strive to promote clean air and healthy lungs in Los Angeles County each and every day.
Nice to stay indoors when it rains, but watch out for indoor pollutants that can irritate your lung health and exacerbate conditions such as asthma or COPD.
At City Hall, Neal Richman joined Mayor Villaraigosa, Councilmembers Jan Perry and BIll Rosendahl, filmmaker Josh Tickell and others for an important press conference.
Join BREATHE LA for a special Green Salon on a free harbor tour of the Ports of LA and Long Beach, departing from the Ports O'Call Village in San Pedro. Hear from port experts about the latest policy updates and green technologies. Registration now closed, please contact dmaxwell@breathela.org to get on the waiting list.
BREATHE LA mission ~ promoting clean air and healthy lungs through research, education and technology with programs and services attuned to the specific challenges of one of the largest and most vibrant metropolitan areas in the world, Los Angeles County.
The fire in northern Los Angeles County continues to foul the air breathed by millions of South Californians and has produced a pungent white haze that spread through the Los Angeles Basin and east into San Bernardino County. No one is immune to the affects these fires have on our air quality and how the toxins can impact our daily lives. Click here for some important health tips.
Click the link above to check out comments from award recipients and attendees from the 2010 Breath of Life Awards. Congratulations to this years recipients:
* Breath of Life Award - Masa Tanaka, President of Union Bank * Legislator of the Year Award - Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry * Innovation Award - BMW Group * Community Impact Award - Los Angeles Unified School District
Join us on May 19 at 7:00pm at Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) for a special Green Salon to showcase best environmental approaches practiced by neighborhood groups. Click here for a map of the location
