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Vote in the 2022 Angeles Chapter Election
September 15, 2022
Voting Begins October 3rd
Voter Guide
The annual Angeles Chapter elections begin October 3rd, 2021, and end November 15th, 2022. Active members will be voting for
At-large positions on the Angeles Chapter...
Do As I Say, Not As I do When It Comes To Water Conservation Says We-Ho
September 12, 2022
Here we are in the midst of a drought once again or as I prefer to refer to it - climate change, when we as residents and businesses are asked to conserve water and reduce water consumption. If you presently live in an area where your water agency...
Ride the Swell to a Renewable Energy Future
September 9, 2022
You may have seen the recent news about our partnership with Swell Energy (Swell) to offer Sierra Club Angeles members $500 cash back on the purchase of solar and/or energy storage batteries. Now, we’d like to tell you a little more about...
This Year’s Team Sierra City Hike
September 9, 2022
What sites or experiences come to mind when you think of “Downtown LA”? For me, it has been hotels and conventions and getting lost driving in a maze of freeway ramps and one-way streets. That said, I have recently signed on...
Get Involved This Coastal Clean Up Day 2022
September 9, 2022
Next Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 9 am to noon, marks the 38th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day, the official event for California’s statewide Coastal Cleanup and the International Coastal Cleanup movement.
Photo by John...
Press Release: Sierra Club Angeles Chapter & Swell Energy Partnership
September 6, 2022
For immediate release: September 6, 2022
Press Contact: Jonathan Howard Chapter Communications Coordinator, jonathan.howard@sierraclub.org
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Partners with Swell Energy to Provide Clean Energy...
Sierra Club Partners with Swell to Bring Members Discounted Solar and Battery Storage Home Energy Solutions
August 1, 2022
In addition to the incentives offered by the Swell Energy partnership with Sierra Club Angeles, qualifying new clean energy adopters can benefit from state rebates and federal tax incentives to reduce system costs. Swell makes it simple to...
Proposed Wildlife District Would Save Crucial Habitat
August 1, 2022
For years Sierra Club has worked behind the scenes to secure funding and move forward with an initiative that seeks to protect wildlife and the corridors for movement they require for survival. Wildlife connectivity is important to link areas of...
Get To Know Central Group Chair, Barbara Hensleigh
July 11, 2022
Barbara Hensleigh is the chair of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s Central Group, encompassing the area of West Hollywood through East Los Angeles, from Griffith Park through South Los Angeles, and several Gateway cities. She enjoys spending...
A Big Step Closer to Safer LA Streets
July 8, 2022
The Healthy Streets ballot initiative in the city of LA has submitted its signatures in June, and they are feeling optimistic about getting on the ballot this fall!
Now that the City Clerk has received the signatures, they will begin...