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GREET LAFAYETTE
Nancy Hu's Sustainability Story: From Home to Community
Feb 2025
Nancy shares how she's making changes at home and in her community and encourages others to start small in their climate actions.
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May 10, 2022
This is a webinar aimed towards restaurant operators on reducing waste. Nancy briefly discusses the new CA law AB1276, which states food accessories must be upon request.
CDA JOURNAL ARTICLE:
Impacts of Climate Change on Oral Health and Dentistry - Why Should Dentists Care and What Can They Do?
Dec 6, 2024
Nancy joins others in this special issue on Sustainability in Dentistry. The links of climate to oral health is "sus"... check it out!
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February 28, 2022
"Nancy Hsu is a climate change advocate, linguist (Mandarin & English), mother of two AND dentist. Nancy comes and speak with us about climate change, the effects on the world and what we can do about it in the short and long term. Is long term disaster unavoidable at this stage? Is it too late? Does reducing your carbon footprint as an individual actually make a difference in the grand scheme of things? Let's find out!"
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January 25, 2022
Buy nothing to build community
by Sandi Sturm
"While gathering stories to add some content to my book, I interviewed Nancy Hu. She introduced me to a movement that I am ashamed to say I had never heard of... the Buy Nothing Project."
June 17, 2021
Sustainable Lafayette, in partnership with the Lafayette Environmental Task Force and ECOlunchbox, held an online community gathering exploring the challenges and solutions of restaurant takeout. Nancy shares what the legislation looks like around waste in Lafayette and California.
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October 5, 2020
Plastic: The Fifth Biggest Emitter in The World
by Jemima Kiss
"Dr. Nancy Hu is that person in your social feed who just keeps pushing you, gently but persistently, to take personal action on climate change. A full-time dentist and mother of two, she still manages to make the time to channel her climate anxiety into practical action. And what started as a zero-waste habit has grown into pushing for action higher up the chain. It’s thanks in part to her efforts that Nancy’s home county, Contra Costa in California, recently declared a climate emergency."
August 2020
Teledentistry (Project TOP-Ex) in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond (Drs. Owais Farooqi, Nancy Hu, Frank Chen, et al)
Dentists at VA Mare Island discuss the benefits of using teledentistry, and Nancy explores the role of teledentistry in reducing emissions and waste from patient visits.
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February 20, 2020
What you gain when you buy nothing.
By Eleanor Greene
“You start realizing and seeing a bigger picture behind why it is you’re doing what you’re doing. Then you realize there are limitations of personal action, and that leads you to doing more in your community and getting involved. At least, that’s has happened with me, and how I’ve seen it happen to those around me.”
- Nancy Hu
February 2020
Nancy Hu believes there's no time to waste in the fight against climate change
by Jules Zucker, Annie Marggraff
"It's no secret that the planet needs our help, but global temperatures aren't the only thing heating up when it comes to the climate crisis. Nancy Hu, a local climate leader for both the Climate Reality Project and the Lafayette Environmental Task Force, believes that everyone has a role to play in protecting our environment."
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September 2019
It’s harder than you might imagine to break away
from clamshells and baggies
by Angela Hill
“The turning point for me was after the 2016 election where I felt I had to do something to make a big impact by not making a big impact on the environment." - Nancy Hu
LAMORINDA WEEKLY
April 17, 2019
Buy Nothing groups offer random acts of kindness
By Diane Claytor
"Recycling, climate change, and environmental issues have always been important to Hu, but having her own children strengthened her passion and made her realize she wanted to do more."
