Construction on the $52 billion project is expected to begin in 2030 but first it has to get through a public comment period and then be approved by a gauntlet of federal, state and local officials.
If he expects flooding, he rolls up the downstairs rugs and takes his valuables upstairs.
“That’s just life in Broad Channel,” he said. “If you want to live close to water, you just pay attention.”
The extra attention is worth it to Riepe, who serves as the Jamaica Bay guardian for the American Littoral Society, a marine conservation group. He loves to take his boat out on the water, surrounded by the marsh with the city skyline visible on clear days.
When he rebuilt his house after Superstorm Sandy, he put the electrical outlets four feet off the floor. If another storm hits and destroys his home, he’s resigned to go somewhere else a thought that lingers in the back of his mind.
This story originally appeared in Eos and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to strengthen coverage of the climate story. This was also part of a series on food security in CSA News magazine. In times of crisis, people become really passionate about their food supply, says Rachel Surls, sustainable food systems adviser for the Los Angeles County Cooperative Extension. We saw a boom in urban agriculture during the recession in 2008, and we’re seeing it now.
This observation isn’t confined to sunny California: Across the country, consumers are getting creative when it comes to their produce. Outlets such as Forbes, CBS and the BBC have likened the uptick of interest in gardening to a modern renaissance of wartime victory gardens. When you’re not sure grocery store shelves will have the produce you’re looking for, what better assurance than growing it yourself?
Youth INC Distributes $1 Million in COVID-19 Response and Recovery Grants to Nonprofit Partners
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Youth INC announced the distribution of $1 million in grants to its nonprofit partners as part of its COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. Youth INC is a venture philanthropy organization started 26 years ago by founder, Steve Orr. Steve explained, “My vision was to help build the fundraising muscle and operational strength of local grassroots youth development organizations because they are best positioned to help the young people living in under-resourced communities thrive.”
Since the onset of the public health crisis, Youth INC’s partners have been working around the clock to pivot to a virtual environment, stay connected to their young people, support them and their families with basic needs like food, and mitigate the learning gaps the crisis has amplified. Having been involved for the past 25 years, Youth INC National Advisory Board