ET 11/96 Table of Contents

City of San Diego takes the lead in "Green Building": The Department of Environmental Services now occupies a 73,000 square foot facility that was restored using state-of-the-art environmental materials and controls. The result is a green building showcase and a big money saver for the city.

Animals in the red: The World Conservation Union's new Red List of Threatened Animals assesses the status of more than 5,200 species. The results show an alarming number on the brink of extinction.

The healing power of food: "Eat your vegetables!" Recent studies suggest that a well crafted diet can prevent or stop many disease processes in the body, adding weight to this age-old mother's admonition.

Pollution strikes La Jolla beaches: It's bad enough that there's sewage in the sea water along our beaches. Even worse, the city fails to warn beachgoers of the danger.
The Politics of Pollution: Our intrepid editor tried to get a straight story from the City Council about what will be done to remedy the sewage system woes.

Who's Park is it? Let them know it's yours!: We've got one last shot at stopping the city from turning over 250 rare public parking spaces and easy access to a popular beach in Mission Bay Park to private development. If you care, attend the meeting on Nov 15.
Show how thankful you are to live in beautiful San Diego: Take part in San Diego Earth Day's 2nd annual Community Renewal and Restoration Project
SD Wildlife Day salutes native mammals and birds: Project Wildlife hosts this day-long event, featuring animals, local animal care organizations, gifts, refreshments and entertainment.

"Z" is for Zoo: Our resident eco-radical takes a trip to the zoo. As usual, he sees things a little differently that your average tourist.