Los Angeles - Ayleen, Camille, Claire
We have chosen the city of Los Angeles for our eco-project because it's a city that is facing a number of problems. We're going to focus on 4 major problems facing Los Angeles:
https://sustainablewave.com/the-environmental-problems-of-los-angeles/
The first is air pollution. Los Angeles is notorious for its smog and high levels of particulate matter, mainly due to vehicle emissions, industrial activity and geographical factors that trap pollutants.
https://ourclimateourfuture.org/video/youth-climate-story-air-pollution-los-angeles/
https://earth.org/air-pollution-in-los-angeles/
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/air-pollution-health-equity-los-angeles
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/83b26ccbd5cb4c4681fb30f2a1dbc817
The second is water scarcity. California experiences frequent droughts, and Los Angeles's high water consumption puts pressure on local water supplies.
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/mark-gold/drought-proofing-angeles-county
The third is the urban heat island effect. The dense urban environment with extensive concrete and asphalt surfaces contributes to higher temperatures, exacerbating heat waves and increasing energy consumption for cooling.
https://19thnews.org/2023/07/los-angeles-schools-climate-change/
Finally, waste management. Los Angeles generates a large amount of waste, with significant amounts going to landfills and inadequate recycling rates.
https://nycaceofwaste.com/en/los-angeles/
These are the different problems we'll be looking at, and we know there are different solutions to these different problems.