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From Factoid Friday to breaking news on quality of life and sustainability issues in the region, our blog shines a spotlight on critical issues in the San Diego region and simple ways you can help to solve them.
If you haven't voiced your choice yet, it's not too late! Here's our earlier blog posting about what it's all about:
By now many of you have heard about “Our Greater San Diego
Vision,” an unprecedented effort to engage tens of thousands of San Diegans to
create a 50- to 100-year vision for our future.
We just went through the process of “voicing our choice” at http://ourgreatersandiegovision.org/equinox.
Here’s how it works . . .
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More than 80 percent of the San Diego region's water supply is
imported. Some studies estimate that up to 10 percent of that is wasted
in transmission due to leaky pipes and aging infrastructure.
What can you do about it? Support efforts to expand our local water supply.
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Equinox Center has always been powered
foremost by the incredible network of people behind it. Through this ongoing
series, we introduce you to some of the thousands of individuals who make up
the Equinox network.
"I want
to help them change San Diego for the better so that generations to come can
enjoy the city we love."
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San
Diego commuters spend 100% more time sitting in traffic today than we did 20
years ago (about 37 hours per year), yet 76 percent of us still drive to work alone.
What would you do with those 37 hours if you had them back?
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Dear Friends,
What might your letter to Santa look like this year?
Dear Santa,
I
wish for effective government. And for balanced solutions about how
our region's economy and environment can both flourish. And while
you're at it, I'd like someone to solve our region's traffic problems,
water issues, high cost of living and insufficient high-paying jobs.
Yours truly.
If this sounds familiar, you're not alone.
And you're in luck: Equinox Center is there for you. At the end of the day, effective government is really what we're about.
Will you make an investment in effective government right now?
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Equinox
Center has always been powered foremost by the incredible network of people
behind it. Through this ongoing series, we introduce you to some of the
thousands of individuals who make up the Equinox network.
"It is a pivotal time for San
Diego and therefore really critical for citizen involvement, strong policy
decisions, and action to lead the region down the road of truly becoming a
model for sustainability," says Kristine.
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Fact: the grain currently fed
to the United States' 7 billion livestock could feed about
800 million people.
Click here to have Factoid Friday delivered directly to your email inbox each week.
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Equinox
Center has always been powered foremost by the incredible network of people
behind it. Through this ongoing series, we introduce you to some of the
thousands of individuals who make up the Equinox network.
Q: What drew you to become involved with Equinox Center?
A: The work Equinox Center does in the region makes us reflect on our own behaviors. We learn
something about ourselves and realize that collectively -- not city by city,
but together as a region -- we can create positive change. We see where we
each have a part.
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Don't miss your opportunity to have twice the impact in supporting Equinox Center's work to ensure a healthy environment, prosperous economy and outstanding quality of life in the San Diego region.
From 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, any online donation you make to Equinox Center through the giveBIG San Diego online event hosted by The San Diego Foundation, will be matched.
Click here for more.
We're even going to up the ante! For every gift of $100 or more we
receive today, Equinox's staff will commit to riding our bikes to work
for a period of one week. Consider it a free carbon offset!
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