The Miramar Air Show and Other SEAC Summer Entertainment
Ruth Sandven | Published on 5/31/2023
Gary Butterfield, President of Veterans for Peace spoke at our May SEAC meeting about the underappreciation of the military contribution to the climate crisis. The U.S. military is the single largest user of fossil fuel and the single largest emitter of greenhouse gasses. This is especially true in SD because the military presence is so large.
Every year MCAS Miramar hosts the Miramar Air Show. Veterans for Peace has begun to question whether this show, strictly for entertainment, is worth the pollution it produces. Each air team uses 9100 gallons of jet fuel per hour. This is the same amount of fuel as one car driving 145,000 miles. In answer to this question, Veterans for Peace established the No MAS Coalition.
No MAS- No Military Air Show, is supported by 18 local climate, peace, social justice, faith and political groups. As the military has said it is committed to reducing green house gas emissions and addressing climate change, Veterans for Peace says the Blue Angels show cancellation would show the military’s commitment to reducing pollution.
Join us for our next SEAC meeting on July 18th when a representative from MCAS Miramar will join us to present why the Marines feels it is important to continue the Blue Angels Air Show.
In August SEAC is planning to host a field trip to the Tijuana River Valley to view the flood plain that has built up over the past 30 years with silt and trash. The Tijuana River is the most polluted watershed in the U.S. and is polluting beaches from Imperial Beach to Coronado, Mexican beaches to the south and the Tijuana River Estuary. Join us as we hear from officials in Imperial Beach and begin to study this local disaster.
The Environmental Justice Committee of SEAC is busy participating in the planning of H3-SD, the Heat and Human Health Summit which will be held at UCSD in August. For more information or to sign up for the event visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/h3-sd-san-diegos-heat-and-human-health-summit-tickets-630537242867
The Sustainability and Environmental Action Committee welcomes new members and input! Join us the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm. For questions, concerns or to be a co-chair, email ruths@lwvsandiego.org.