CARB Environmental Justice Blog

  FOR MORE INFORMATION: Health Effects Institute QUESTIONS: Anna Rosofsky, Environmental Justice Program Lead:  arosofsky@healtheffects.org

    Two Scholarships Now Available! Spring is right around the corner, and with warmer months brings  Women's History Month (March)  and the annual APA  National Planning Conference , this year hosted in  Minneapolis  from April 13-16 and online May 8-10! Scholarships We have two, open scholarship opportunities available for Division members.  The  NPC Diversity Scholarship Application  is meant to encourage a diversity of planners to participate in divisions, starting as early as possible in their professional journey. To support these goals, the APA Divisions Council has established the Diversity Scholarship Program, specifically geared for student members of any population-based divisions. This program will award  one $1,000 scholarship to a student member  of APA Women and Planning Division to attend the National Planning Conference (NPC24) in-person, April 13-16, 2024. Hurry! Application deadline is  Monday, February 12 . Reminder that student memberships to APA are FREE!   Th

  Learn about new rules and incentives to help purchase electric landscape equipment. Having trouble viewing this email?  View it as a Web page . Public Landscaper Workgroup Meeting on Small Off-Road Engines Learn about new rules and incentives to help purchase electric landscape equipment The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites professional landscapers to participate in a workgroup to discuss recent updates to the  small off-road engin

  Aprenda sobre las nuevas reglas e incentivos para ayudar en la compra de equipo eléctrico de jardinería El Consejo de Recursos del Aire de California ( California Air Resources Board CARB, por sus siglas en inglés) invita jardineros profesionales para participar en un grupo de trabajo para hablar sobre los nuevos reglamentos para los motores pequeños para uso fuera de carretera “ small off-road engine s” (SORE) que pudieran afectar los motores nuevos usados en equipo de jardinería. En el grupo de trabajo también se hablará sobre los incentivos para asistir a los jardineros en la compra de equipo eléctrico de jardinería. Se insta a los jardineros profesionales a participar en el grupo de trabajo y asistir a las reuniones virtuales que ocurren de forma trimestral. La cuarta junta virtual será   Fecha:        21 de febrero 2024 Hora:          6:00 - 7:00 PM Tiempo del Pacífico Ubicación:   Junta Virtual por Zoom Suscríbase Info

  California Department of Pesticide Regulation sent this bulletin at 01/31/2024 12:31 PM PST See these and other useful resources to find out what steps to take to report a pesticide-related incident, illness, or concern.  Video: How to Report a Pesticide Incident ( English , Spanish ) Fact Sheet : How to report pesticide incidents, illnesses, or concerns , PDF ( En Español , PDF) ( In Punjabi , PDF) ( In Hmong, PDF) ( In Traditional Chinese , PDF) ( In Korean , PDF) Contact your County Agricultural Commissioner Call 1-87PestLine (1-877-378-5463) to get connected to your local County Agricultural Commissioner. Find direct contact information for your County Agricultural Commissioner through an online resource or find your CAC’s contact information and information you can provide when reporting a pesticide incident, PDF ( En Español, PDF ). Other resources We also encourage you to explore other avenues for reporting pesticide incidents. CalEPA’s online complaint form Who We Are Th