Giving Compass' Take:

• Fast Company reports on Los Angeles' plan to accelerate climate action by creating their own emissions plan that aims to have 100% renewables by 2045, 100% net zero carbon buildings by 2050, and in effect creating 300,000 new green jobs.

• How can other large cities do their part in helping our climate? 

• Here's an article about air quality emissions regulations and their long term impacts. 

While Congress talks about the Green New Deal, a version of it is already underway in L.A. The city may be known for its gridlock and smog, but it also has an ambitious plan to transform itself to tackle climate change. Today, the city announced how it’s accelerating its plans, moving to renewable energy, emissions-free buildings and vehicles, and reducing its water use—all while creating green jobs for its low-income communities.

“I don’t think there’s anything radical about creating a cleaner future for our grandchildren,” Mayor Eric Garcetti says on a call announcing the plan. “I hope that what we’re doing in LA will serve as a ‘greenprint’ for every city in the country and across the world. When we take a stand, it doesn’t matter that the president wants to boost fossil fuel production because most of America will already have been moving to a low carbon green energy world.”

Read the full article about LA's new emissions plan by Adele Peters at Fast Company.