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    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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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Aug 7, 2019 • 1 min read

    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. The plan includes 12 ambitious goals, including making parks and public lands more accessible, going fossil fuel-free in 25 years, and diverting nearly all of the county’s waste from landfills.

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      Cassie Rauser

      Director, Sustainable LA Grand Challenge at UCLA

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      Sheila Kuehl

      Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

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