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California Governor Newsom Orders Protection of 30% of State Land
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday that directs state agencies to deploy a number of strategies to store carbon in the state’s natural and working lands and remove it from the atmosphere. The order also sets a first-in-the-nation goal to conserve 30% of the state’s land and coastal water by 2030 to fight species loss and ecosystem destruction.
Governor Newsom says, “The science is clear that, in our existential fight against climate change, we must build on our historic efforts in energy and emissions and focus on our lands as well. California’s beautiful natural and working lands are an important tool to help slow and avert catastrophic climate change, and today’s executive order provides important new tools to take on this existential threat.”
Specifically, state agencies are directed to pursue innovative actions, strategies and partnerships to maximize the full climate benefits of the state’s natural and working land, through:
– Healthy soils management, including planting cover crops, hedgerows and compost applications;
– Wetlands restoration to protect coastal areas;
– Active forest management to reduce catastrophic risk and restore forest health; and
– Boosting green infrastructure in urban areas like trees and parks.
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