Marin Conservation League

Land Use, Transportation, & Water Committee

10:00 am-12:00 pm
In-person/ Zoom Hybrid

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdeuprjgqH9XMXRT0ZVWwTUjD-JW0QNlJ

MAY 6: LEARN HOW GREENBELT ALLIANCE IS TAKING ON HOUSING AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE SOLUTION  

Jessie Rountree from Greenbelt Alliance will be our guest speaker. Jessie will share how Greenbelt Alliance is encouraging Climate SMART housing in the Bay Area to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase our resilience to climate-related risks, and avoid habitat disruption through sprawl. She will introduce us to their Endorsement Program which applies criteria and expert review to housing across the Bay Area. Together, we will also explore ways to improve future projects like local ordinance requirements for addressing sea level rise and wildfire hazards, as well as how to better integrate transportation and infrastructure improvements needed to support new housing.

Jessie Rountree is the Marin Resilience Manager at Greenbelt Alliance. Jessie works alongside partners and communities to create a shared vision for resilience, one that brings together equity, conservation, and abundant climate-SMART housing. Jessie is a Marin County resident, nature enthusiast, and an active member of MCL.

LIGHT POLLUTION – INTRODUCTION OF DRAFT “DARK SKIES” POLICY POSITION

Nighttime lighting can create damaging pollution from ambient light (glow) and excessive glare. Light pollution has many environmental consequences including direct impacts to bird movement and human quality of life. MCL has been studying this issue and has found that there are ways and means to minimize night lighting while maintaining needed safety. MCL has developed a draft policy position statement that advocates for “dark skies.” This draft policy statement will be introduced for discussion at this meeting.  Join us to learn more and to participate in this discussion.

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