blog post Commentary: Improving Forest Health Can Build Jobs, Economies in Rural California By Henry McCann, Van Butsic Jul 6, 2020 Putting Californians to work improving the health of the state’s headwater forests would boost economic recovery and reduce wildfire risk.
blog post Lessons from the Pandemic for Addressing Climate Change By Lori Pottinger May 1, 2020 What can the environmental “silver linings” of the COVID-19 pandemic teach us about addressing climate change? We talked to Louise Bedsworth of the California Strategic Growth Council about this issue.
blog post How Is the Pandemic Affecting Wildfire Preparedness? By Henry McCann, Van Butsic Apr 27, 2020 Catastrophic wildfires in recent years set off a wave of efforts to reduce this risk across the state. The COVID-19 pandemic could complicate this work.
Report The Benefits of Headwater Forest Management By Henry McCann, Van Butsic, Yufang Jin, Scott Stephens ... Apr 24, 2020 California’s headwater forests have become more vulnerable to drought and wildfire—risks that are increasing with climate change. Increased forest management on a large scale can improve the region’s resilience to these risks, and bring widely shared benefits in air quality, water quality and supply, rural economies, and carbon sequestration. This report assesses the benefits and beneficiaries of improved forest management. This information is key to crafting the financial tools, policies, and other governance solutions needed for long-term stewardship of the state’s headwater forests.
blog post Governor’s Budget Addresses Growing Wildfire Risks By Henry McCann Jan 27, 2020 Governor Newsom’s budget supports an array of tools for reducing the growing threat of wildfire.
blog post Californians Support Actions to Address Climate Change By Alyssa Dykman, Alvar Escriva-Bou Sep 23, 2019 Strong majorities of residents favor the key strategies that state policymakers have taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fact Sheet Millennial Voters and California Politics By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Aug 28, 2019 Millennials are more liberal than older Californians—and more likely to favor immigration, health care reform, and state efforts to address climate change. But only three in ten are likely to vote.
blog post Californians Favor Stronger Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Rachel Lawler Aug 7, 2019 Majorities of Californians support requiring automakers to reduce emissions in new cars and changing land use and transportation planning to encourage less driving.
blog post Video: Californians and the Environment By Mary Severance Aug 6, 2019 PPIC’s latest statewide survey examines Californians’ views on global warming and its effects, state and federal policies to address climate change, and the role of environmental issues in the 2020 presidential election.
