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SACRAMENTO, California – September 30, 2013. The academy award winning actress Jane Fonda has joined a California team of distinguished scientists, educators and media producers working to create inspirational stories about the state’s changing natural environment. Fonda will narrate a two-hour PBS documentary and a companion set of short films that will reach millions of […]
Photo legend Left to right: Producer Kit Tyler, Executive Producer Jim Baxter and Dr. Kevin Starr. In the heart of San Francisco’s Russian Hill district, the Legacy Project had the chance to interview one of California’s preeminent scholars, Dr Kevin Starr, for its upcoming public television documentary “Becoming California.” Arriving in a tweed coat, baby […]
Read, comment and share articles and video posts from the Legacy Team and The Mindful Californian, a weekly feature by news journalist Chris Bowman and graduate intern Shahla Farzan. Explore our Working Together page to see how Californians are connecting with nature to make a real difference. Get Involved – submit a story of your […]
What is Ocean Acidification? The Chemistry When carbon dioxide (CO2) is absorbed by seawater, chemical reactions occur that reduce seawater pH, carbonate ion concentration, and saturation states of biologically important calcium carbonate minerals. These chemical reactions are termed “ocean acidification” or “OA” for short. Calcium carbonate minerals are the building blocks for the skeletons and […]
Take in breathtaking views, hike through restored native habitat, and enjoy a state of the art visitor center at a stunning new urban state park, Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. Visitors can begin to discover, or residents can rediscover Los Angeles from this 511 ft. peak just southwest of downtown. Exhibits tell the story of this […]
An extraordinary landscape where land meets the sea and tectonic plates collide, Point Reyes National Seashore is one of California’s most stunning National Parks. Music Composer – Pat Metheny Producer / Director – David Scheerer Executive Producers – Jim Baxter, Jeffrey White Aerial Cinematographer – Ron Chapple
One of the most geologically active places in California, Lassen Volcanic National Park boasts stunning volcanic peaks, bubbling mud pots and a tremendous diversity of plants and animals. Music Composer – Pat Metheny Producer / Director – David Scheerer Executive Producers – Jim Baxter, Jeffrey White Aerial Cinematographer – Ron Chapple
Majestic giants confined to a small band along the northern coast of California, Coast Redwoods are one of the most awe inspiring trees in world. Take a journey through California’s Redwood State and National parks and get a glimpse of these tremendous trees. Music Composer – Pat Metheny Producer / Director – David Scheerer Executive Producers […]
As varied as the environments they live in, Californian animals range from gregarious to remote, subtle to vivid, tiny to enormous. California boasts greater diversity in plant and animal life than any other state in the country and is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot. From the banana slugs of the Redwood forest to the […]
Sacramento Climate Action Plan (CAP) The Sacramento Climate Action Plan, adopted February 14, 2012, identifies how the City and the broader community can reduce Sacramento’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The CAP includes GHG reduction targets, strategies, and specific actions. It also identifies strategies and specific actions which Sacramento can take to adapt to the effects of […]