The community service efforts of Robert A Evangelista fell into two general categories:
1) provide alternative energy and environmental information to the public through media outlets, and
2) assist in environmental community outreach.
Community Radio. Produced public affairs radio spots on KVMR -FM
- The Economic Effects of Logging
- Environmental Excellence
- A Hazardous Waste Prime
- The Decline of Water Quality in Lake Tahoe
Interviewed leading environmental visionaries, including:
- Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute
- Ernest Callenbach, Ecotopia and Ecology: A Pocket Guide
- Michael Corbett, Village Homes, Davis, CA
- Peter Berg, Planet Drum Foundation
- Richard Mohar, The Worm Concern
- Dr. Bill Roley, Permaculture Institute of Southern California
- Bob Walter, Sustainable Cities
- Julia Russell, EcoHome
- Carol Ushigima, George Martin, and Dian Dosur, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- Lois Arkin, EcoVillage
- Joseph Tooker, biodynamic farmer
- Steven Wheeler and Nancy Brunning, Urban Ecology Inc.
- Eugene Tsui, Tsui Design and Research
- Andy Lipkis, Tree People and The Simple Act of Planting a Tree
- Roan Conrad, US Dept. of Commerce, Office of Sustainable Development
- Ted Halstead, Redefining Progress
- Richard Register, EcoCity Berkeley and EcoCities
- Sym Van der Ryn, Sustainable Communities; designer, Solar Living Center
- Hazel Henderson, Paradigms in Progress
Nevada County (CA) Hazardous Waste Task Force. Evangelista was avoting member that advised the County Board of Supervisors on environmental matters, and co-development and implemented environmental outreach programs for hazardous materials management, waste minimization, and pollution prevention including
- organizing and running household hazardous waste days
- creating a depot to accept waste batteries, oil, and paint
- identifying and awarding small businesses for their waste minimization and/or pollution prevention eforts
- developing brochures, newspaper, and TV advertisements on non-toxic alternatives to hazardous materials
- surveying the public to evaluate Task Force outreach programs
Print Media. Wrote articles on environmental problems including the effects on air quality from burning wood and the Sherman Antitrust Act violations in municipal waste hauling.
Earth Day Co-coordinator for Nevada County, CA. Planned the lecture series, obtained speakers, set up the lecture venue, co-hosted the lectures, and worked as a public liaison
