Project Drawdown 248d ago

Jessica Cain is the Marketing Manager at Agromin, California’s largest green waste processing facility. Agromin is a leading organic recycler, transforming food scraps and green waste into earth-friendly soil products. These products are used by more than 200 communities across the state, from large-scale farmers to home gardeners. Through industrial-scale composting, Agromin not only supports sustainable agriculture but also advances climate solutions by helping to remove carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere through rich soil and reducing methane emissions that are produced when organic matter decays in landfills. Since 1990, Agromin's operations have diverted millions of tons of organic waste from landfills, preventing the release of significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas that’s 80 times more warming than carbon dioxide in the near term. For more on Agromin: https://agromin.com/ *** Want to discover your role in stopping the climate crisis? Drawdown's Neighborhood, presented by Project Drawdown, is a series of short documentaries featuring the stories of climate solutions heroes, city by city. Join host and Project Drawdown storyteller Matt Scott on a journey to "pass the mic" to climate heroes whose stories often go unheard and elevate climate action. Drawdown's Neighborhood showcases the diverse community of leaders working to advance climate solutions. This edition takes place in the Los Angeles area, known as the entertainment capital of the world and home to Hollywood, it is a vibrant hub for arts and culture. But LA is also home to a rich and diverse natural ecosystem. Its varied landscapes include mountains, wetlands, beaches, deserts, and more, supporting a wide range of plant and animal life. As one of the largest urban regions in the United States, the greater Los Angeles area has a population of over 18 million people. It is also one of the most racially and culturally diverse cities in the nation. The combination of creative energy, ecological richness, and community power makes LA’s growing leadership on climate solutions especially impactful. The Los Angeles Area is a model for how cities, residents, organizations, and businesses can work together to respond to the intensifying impacts of climate change on the region, including wildfire, heat waves, flooding, rising sea levels, mudslides, and poor air quality. The land known as Los Angeles is the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Native homelands of the Tongva People. Drawdown's Neighborhood: Los Angeles features the stories of seven change-makers who demonstrate resilience, and are building momentum to stop climate change and create a healthier, more just future for all. Watch and share this short documentary series, created by the Drawdown Stories team in collaboration with adventure filmmaker Erik Douds. Interested in leveling up your climate journey? We encourage you to discover solutions and characteristics of your climate story using the discussion questions and resources accompanying each film, developed in collaboration with Jothsna Harris of Change Narrative. Project Drawdown is the world's leading resource for climate solutions. To learn more, please visit www.drawdown.org. Twitter: www.twitter.com/projectdrawdown Instagram: www.instagram.com/projectdrawdown Facebook: www.facebook.com.com/projectdrawdown Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/projectdrawdown LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/project-drawdown #climatesolutions #climatejustice #climateaction #climatechange #passthemic #DrawdownsNeighborhood