Politics

OG Joins As You Sow for an Event Offering a Look Into the Shocking Future of Fracking in LA and Other Cities

Posted on 30. Oct, 2011 by Michael Chapdelaine.

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On Tuesday, October 25, As You Sow held their “No Fracking Way!” fundraiser at Space 150 offices in Venice, CA. Founded in 1992, the nonprofit has been working with corporations to introduce shareholder resolutions that, in the words of Chief Executive Officer Andrew Behar, “bring them into integrity” on energy use, environmental health, waste management, and human rights.

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Rawsome: New Targets in the Ongoing Raids against Organic Food Cooperatives

Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by Michael Chapdelaine.

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On August 3rd, the Federal Government led concurrent armed raids jointly conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Centers for Disease Control, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The targets of these raids were a Venice, CA organic food cooperative, Rawesome Foods, and a sustainable, pasture-based farm, Palmer’s Healthy Family Farms in Santa Paula, CA.

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States Move on Labeling of Genetically Modified Food

Posted on 22. Jul, 2011 by Michael Chapdelaine.

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Wait! Can you say if what you’re eating has been “engineered?” Not sure? Expectedly, you probably don’t know and you’re not alone.

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Water In 50: OG attends MET Water District’s Meeting Offering a Look Into the Future for Southern California and other Desert Cities

Posted on 10. Jun, 2011 by Patrick Haase.

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Over the next 50 years water resources will grow increasingly scarce and become more costly for Southern California consumers. This was the broad takeaway from the Metropolitan Water District’s (MET) Blue Ribbon Committee Report, discussed at the inaugural meeting of the UCLA Water Resources Group.

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Opportunity Green attends the Artivist Film Festival in New York

Posted on 29. Dec, 2010 by Kristall Lutz.

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Canada contains 6.5% of the world’s available fresh water. Maude Barlow, often referred to as an “international water warrior”, feels that access to such water is a public trust and human right. The importance of designating water a human right is: “you cannot sell it, trade it, or deny it to someone because they can’t pay for it”.

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OG 2010 Attendee David Nahai Shares His [Fascinating] Personal Thoughts on Business and The Environment

Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by Jacqui Polk.

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Opportunity Green had the chance to speak with energy expert and community leader, David Nahai who will be attending OG 2010 at the Los Angeles Center Studios. In this video, Nahai offers his personal opinion on current issues relating to business and the environment.

A former CEO and general manager of the LADWP, Nahai is currently Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative. He is also President of the law firm, David Nahai Associates, and the manager of David Nahai Consulting Services where he advises and assists public and private entities involved in the environmental sector, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy, energy efficiency, water conservation and waste water treatment and recycling projects.

To watch the full interview, click below.