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League of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville News - November 28, 2023

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From: League of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville

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See What Happened for United Against Hate Week

The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Team (DEI) held a Zoom event for United Against Hate Week on November 16th from 7 to 8 PM. We were happy to have about 15-20 members attend to participate in the event that featured two films followed by a discussion about the issues they raised. See more!

Albany Climate Action Committee Reviews Several Helpful City Programs

The City of Albany Climate Action Committee met on November 15th, 2023 to discuss matters related to policy and education on new updates to a number of programs. The next meeting will be held on December 20th, 2023.

Foodware Ordinance
CivicSpark Fellow Sutton Payne has been developing the foodware ordinance for Albany, and presented findings to the committee. The CAAP (Climate Action Action Plan) developed by the CAC has the reduction of foodware waste as one of its goals. Many neighboring cities, Payne said, had developed foodware ordinances, like reusable dine-in requirements/take-out requirements, and accessories-by-request laws. See more!

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