Cassie Rauser

Director, Sustainable LA Grand Challenge at UCLA

Director, Sustainable LA Grand Challenge at UCLA

Cassie Rauser on KCRW

The LA County Board of Supervisors approved a new    sustainability plan    this week, affecting the 88 individual cities and the 10 million people living in the county.

LA County adopts bold sustainability plan

The LA County Board of Supervisors approved a new sustainability plan this week, affecting the 88 individual cities and the 10 million people living in the county.

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