The Los Cerritos Wetlands are a hot topic right now in 
articles about the region.
Activists like Pat Towner and Tim Anderson, executive director of the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust for Long Beach and Seal Beach, have stepped up to talk to the public about the importance of wetlands in the world ecosystem.
Current efforts to restore and protect the wetlands from development are challenged daily by businesses and an encroaching population.
Anderson, who spoke during Earth Week at CSULB, explained how the land trust aims to extricate the two power plants within wetland borders, replacing them with solar panels.
With Global Warming and green house gas emissions on every politician’s and environmentalist’s radar right now, this fact is pertinent.
New zoning laws in and around the Los Cerritos Wetlands have alarmed community members like Towner, who have been excluded from the decision-making process. The new laws would allow taller buildings in a region where birds migrate frequently.
In a Press Telegram article regarding recent legislation on the wetlands Towner said, "If we are only allowed to react and not allowed to have any input from the beginning, as residents of this area, we are at a distinct disadvantage.”
Both these articles are worth the read, especially if you’re a
Anderson ended his speech at CSULB with a high note that resonated with many students:
"It's great to have Earth Day and Earth Week, but it's time for Earth life."
Links:
Daily 49er article: http://media.www.daily49er.com/media/storage/paper1042/news/2007/04/26/News/Wetlands.Conservationist.Visits.Cal.State.Long.Beach-2882516.shtml
Press Telegram article:
http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_5540614
Los Cerritos Wetland Trust website:
http://www.lcwlandtrust.org/protect.htm
CSULB Environmental Science & Policy Club:
