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🏞️ National Park Week starts today! National parks provide a space for us to grow, explore, connect, and learn — they are also currently threatened by federal budget cuts and proposed legislation that would harm public lands ... so they deserve to be celebrated (and protected!) now more than ever.
💵 And despite those funding cuts, national parks that typically charge an entry fee are still free for visitors today!
A Tennessee city just became the first "National Park City" in North America
The city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been working since late 2023 to be designated as a "National Park City," driven by the voices of residents, community leaders, businesses, and nonprofits.
After gathering thousands of signatures of support, it crafted a National Park City charter grounded in seven core commitments to people, place, and nature. And now, it's official: Chattanooga has been named North America's first National Park City.
The city's mayor said they used the movement "to encourage folks to think about Chattanooga as a city in a park, rather than a city with some parks in it."
Why is this good news?In the 1970s, Chattanooga was one of the most polluted cities in the United States. In the decades since, it's developed its parks, wildlife sanctuaries, urban landscapes, and more to make the city greener, healthier, and wilder. This historic designation is proof that with the will, effort, and investment, we can turn around even the most devastating environmental damage.
Colorado just passed one of the most restrictive gun safety laws in the country
Colorado just made it illegal to buy, sell, and manufacture most semi-automatic firearms without background checks and training, and puts limits on who qualifies for that training — it's one of the most restrictive gun safety laws in state history, and in the country.
It also outlaws rapid-fire conversion devices, like bump stocks, that allow semi-automatic guns to operate like automatic weapons.
The bill's sponsor, Colorado state Rep. Tom Sullivan, whose son was murdered in the Aurora theatre shooting, wanted the bill to go further with a complete assault weapons ban, but acknowledged this version of the bill will make communities safer and save lives.
Why is this good news? We know that one critical, proven, data-backed way to reduce gun violence and prevent mass shootings is by requiring background checks on all gun sales. This new law ensures a person looking to purchase this specific kind of firearm goes through two of them: one to get a permit for training, and another through the firearm dealer itself.
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New Mexico made childcare free and lifted 120,000 families out of poverty
New Mexico is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and has long ranked worst in the nation for child wellbeing. But three years ago, it became the first U.S. state to provide free childcare to a majority of families — and its poverty rate began to fall.
The state made childcare free for families making up to 400% of the federal poverty level — about $124,000 for a family of four. About half of children in New Mexico qualified. It also raised wages for childcare workers, notably subsidizing its reimbursement rates on the actual cost of providing care, and lifting them out of poverty, too.
The result: one of the biggest changes in the country of the number of people falling below the federal poverty line and 120,000 fewer New Mexicans living in poverty.
Why is this good news? The U.S. ranks 40th on a UNICEF ranking of childcare policies in 41 high-income countries (only Slovakia is worse), with no federal, universal childcare and some of the highest childcare costs in the world. New Mexico sets an incredible example for what's possible around the country.
A land bank is protecting Altadena community members from displacement by private investors
Mere months after it was devastated by wildfires, the neighborhood of Altadena has become the target of private developers and corporations that are offering cash for burned, vacant land — which happened in Lahaina, Maui, too.
But members of the community are fighting back to protect this historically Black neighborhood and keep its strong community-oriented roots intact — the Greenline Housing Foundation, founded by a nearby Pasadena resident, just purchased its first lot in Altadena with a grant.
The foundation acts as a "land bank" to hold the property until it's eventually transferred for community use. It offers property owners who need to sell, but want the land to stay in the community, an alternative to the big corporations.
Why is this good news? Greenline's founder says residents of Altadena are particularly vulnerable to "disaster capitalism" due to its high concentration of Black and Brown residents, as well as seniors, who aren't able to access resources to protect themselves.
While the tragedy has displaced and isolated residents, Greenline's efforts will help restore the vibrant community spirit of Altadena.
Plastic pollution along Australia's beaches and coastlines is at its lowest level in a decade
A new survey found that plastic pollution on Australian coastlines dropped by 39% to its lowest level in the last decade. Additionally, there was a 16% increase in coastal areas with "no plastic debris at all."
Three-quarters of the debris found on Australian beaches is plastic, according to the study's co-author, with flexible plastics like food packaging presenting the most harm to wildlife.
The survey data will also help identify "debris hotspots" and determine how land use influences pollution that ends up on coastlines. A key finding of the study was that areas with intensive land use and higher socioeconomic disadvantages have higher levels of pollution.
Why is this good news? The amount of plastic pollution entering marine environments is estimated to reach up to 53 million tonnes by 2030, so this news is encouraging, and proof that those estimations aren't a done deal — we can develop strategies to prevent that waste from reaching coastlines at the source.
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