First Climate Warnings to Appear on Gas Pumps
JINGLE JANGLE
Farewell to CowBelles
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ell, that escalated quickly! To say that your state officer team is disappointed with 2020 would be a gross understatement. We finally had the chance and the ambition to put on some hands-on cattle handling clinics and workshops for y’all this year and we just couldn’t get around this dang virus! We totally understand that the majority of our membership is within the high risk age group and we certainly didn’t want to risk any of you or your health. With that said, we do hope to go ahead with these hands-on educational programs this next year. Not only will this bridge the gap in our age range in the groups, but also be instrumental in recruiting the next generation of CowBelles to take over for all of us. We’ve seen a shift in the role women play in the beef industry in the last few years and it’s no longer taboo to be out there horseback and working with the men. It’s no longer an oddity for a woman to be running a cattle operation. These new programs are geared towards this new set of women and hope we can all benefit from the partnership and skill sets. As much as we would have liked to have had an annual meeting, it wasn’t going to be allowed in person. As for a virtual option, we have had zero to little participation in any other media options we have offered for projects this year, and virtual wasn’t looking like it would gain any participation either. In order for Cowbelles to survive, there has to be participation on all levels, whether we like the new processes or not. We have to adapt to grow. We have to use the communication methods that reach the most people, and unfortunately, snail mail just doesn’t have the reach it used to for the cost. We will be sending out budget approval packets and will be accepting state officer nominations up until Dec 10, 2020. Please email nominations to me, uspur2014@ gmail.com, and I will get them to the executive committee ASAP. Please be aware of
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DECEMBER 2020
by Joseph Guzman, Nov. 23, 2020
the time constraints we are under. It was 3 months before our treasurer got enough approval votes back on the last budget packet. We don’t have that kind of time. Please watch your emails and if you need a hard copy, please call myself or one of the other state officers, and we will get the packet mailed to you. I will not be continuing as president this next year, our baby is due in February and at my age, I just can’t do it all. Sandra Lacy is ready to move ahead as President, Jacinda Price is set to move up to President Elect, Vonda Frost will move up to Vice President, and Michelle Greeman has graciously accepted the Secretary position. Stephanie Avent is still our active Treasurer but would like to step down and we need to find someone to apprentice with her for this next year so she can do that. I apologize, I truly hoped we could have done more and gotten the ball rolling into a more active beef promotion group for 2020, it just wasn’t in the cards. Let’s all cross our fingers, eyes, and toes that in 2021 all shackles are broken and the group and the state are allowed to rejoin the rest of the country. Keep kicking ladies, – Charity Ann Saulsberry New Mexico State Cowbelles President
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ew happenings going on. CowBelle locals are collecting dues and planning for better days to come. New Mexico CowBelles, thank you to all who send submitted their news to JingleJangle each month. Please send minutes and/or newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct, Las Cruces, NM. 88007 or email janetwitte@ msn.com close to the 15th of each month.
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he city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, will be the first in the U.S. to require warning labels on gas station pumps to help consumers better understand the risks associated with fossil fuel use and the climate change crisis. The city passed an ordinance in January that mandates warnings similar to those that appear on cigarette packages be placed at the pump. While it’s not clear at this time what the labels will look like, the warnings will include information about the effects of fossil fuel consumption on human health and the environment. “Requiring these labels at the gas pump will provide consumers with information about the impact of fossil fuel consumption directly at the point of purchase, which may encourage them to reduce their consumption and use alternative forms of transportation when appropriate,” the ordinance says. “The fight to reverse climate change requires that everyone take action to change their behavior, and the City must underscore the fact that each individual’s behavior can make an impact on the environment and on public health.” The mandate is the first of its kind to pass in the U.S., although an effort to require such warnings first kicked off years ago in Berkeley, Calif., where it was unsuccessful. Other cities such as San Francisco, Santa Monica, Calif., and Seattle at one time considered the warning labels. Cambridge City Council member Patty Nolan said the city is working on fashioning the label and it could be on the pumps sometime in December. The ordinance is part of the city’s Climate Action Plan, which includes a goal of reaching carbon neutrality over the next three decades. The move comes as governments around the U.S. have recently announced bold actions to curb harmful greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in September announced plans to phase out gas-powered cars, requiring all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state to be emission free by 2035.
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