Likes city’s stand on environment


My name is Zachary Rosoff, and I am a junior at Calabasas High School. I am very passionate about environmental work.

In addition to being student commissioner on the Calabasas Environmental Commission, I am on the board of the Calabasas Mayor’s Youth Council.

I am also the president of the Roots & Shoots Club at CHS and am on the Roots & Shoots National Youth Leadership Council, which is a nationwide group created by Jane Goodall.

Finally, I am a founding member of the Climate Action Leadership Program, which is Las Virgenes Unified School District’s organization focused on sustainability.

As an active environmentalist in my community, I am extremely proud of the steps the City of Calabasas has taken and continues to take in environmental advocacy.

At the Jan. 27 City Council meeting, Calabasas approved the switch to the 100% green power default through the Clean Power Alliance. In doing so, they ensured that Calabasas continues to be a progressive and reform-minded city.

Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels is hugely important in the fight against climate change. Globally, increasing average temperatures are leading to more severe weather events, rising sea levels and droughts.

Locally, we have seen the devastation caused by climate change firsthand with the recent destruction brought by the Woolsey fire.

By acting now, the community has taken these environmental issues into its own hands to ensure the safety and security of future generations.

Adopting the new default also ensures that Calabasas remains an environmental role model for other communities. Along with the ban on smoking in public places and the elimination of plastic cutlery and straws at local restaurants, this new initiative ensures our leadership position amongst environmentally conscious cities.

I am thrilled by the actions taken by the City Council and hope that they will serve as an additional precedent for future environmental reform.

Zachary Rosoff
Calabasas