“It gives people a different option other than just getting in your car,” Davila said. “Some places don’t have sidewalks, some places don’t have bike lanes. It’ll help reduce pollution. I know it’s a long journey, but I feel like little steps can get us there.”
Louis Raprager, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran, came from Long Beach to represent the Orange County chapter of the group“The military is one of the largest polluters out there,” Raprager said. “It’s time that the military is held responsible.”in Congress that would require the military to track and disclose its greenhouse gas emissions.
The event had a variety of speakers and kept things fun with a brass band. After all, today’s not only a day to highlight the climate emergency — it’s also a day to celebrate all Earth gives us, and why she’s so worth protecting.Fires. Mudslides. Heat waves. What questions do you need answered as you prepare for the effects of the climate emergency?