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SD County Supervisors OK sustainability, native plant policies
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved policies focused on environmental sustainability, and offered residents and businesses new tools to expand the natural habitat.
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A coalition of environmental and community groups has taken aim at a proposal to build 550 estate homes on a vacant 1,100-acre parcel north of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, contending the project faces “insurmountable obstacles” due to wildfire risks and potential loss of plant and animal habitat.
In a letter sent to the Escondido City Council last week, the group outlined its concerns and asked the council to take a series of actions before considering approval of the project, which is expected to come before the council later this year.
Among its contentions, the letter points out that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire, has designated the project site as a “very high fire hazard severity zone.”
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, a reverend, is a board member for the Better Food Foundation. She lives in Pacific Beach.
The past year has offered us a climacteric lesson that we’d be remiss to leave behind about the urgency of fixing our fragile food system.
With an update to its Climate Action Plan in the works, the city of San Diego has a critical opportunity to shepherd us towards a more resilient food norm, one that centers sustainable plant proteins on our plates and reduces our dependence on industries that threaten public health and the environment.
Cheap meat from factory farms has become the default in most Americans’ meals, including those served by our public institutions, but San Diego’s progressive food culture, its small farmers and its business owners are already leading the way towards more sustainable ways of eating.