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Sustainable Office Policy: Validate My Bus Or Bike Ticket?
January 7, 2022
I am often surprised at the ubiquity of parking validation. It’s the norm in Southern California, but I’ve only been here a few years, and still have that ‘fresh eyes’ view.
Parking validation makes sense, as a...
Energy Justice in Los Angeles
January 5, 2022
Last month (December), L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti along with Los Angeles City Council members demonstrated their commitment to combat Climate Change and eradicate existing air pollution that plagues communities all over Los Angeles by introducing an...
Get to Know New Executive Committee Member, Steve Dunwoody
January 5, 2022
We’re excited to welcome, Steve Dunwoody, of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s newest elected board members. He will be officially taking office in January 2022.
Tell me about your background prior to joining us here at...
Save the Seabirds of Farallon Islands by calling the Coastal Commission on Dec 16, 2021
December 10, 2021
The Holiday Season is the wrong time to decide whether to drop poison on the Farallon Islands and kill thousands of birds in order to kill rodents. The item is on the calendar because many people are distracted by a new freedom from COVID19...
Five Members Elected to the Chapter Executive Committee
December 6, 2021
Pictured left to right - Liliana Griego, John Monsen, Bettie Pearson, Aura Vasquez, Steve Dunwoody
Five members-at-large have been chosen to represent the Angeles Chapter’s Executive Committee in elections that ended November 15th, 2021...
Local Student Joins Chapter Hike Through Bolsa Chica Preserve
December 6, 2021
We all need nature.
The Sierra Club creates opportunities for everyone to experience the transformative power of the outdoors. Getting out into nature improves our mental, physical and social health and encourages us to...
What You Need to Know About Oil Spills - The Office of Spill Prevention and Response - A Coastal Activists Guide
December 2, 2021
Oil spills are catastrophic events that make all of us coastal activists in some ways. We must unify in our support in effective and meaningful responses that can make a difference. For those Sierra Club volunteers with a focus on coastal issues, it...
Sierra Club Joins Lawsuit Defending Rejection of Harmful Southern California Development
December 2, 2021
As part of a long struggle to curb unneeded sprawl development and to protect vital wildlife corridors, the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, and California Native Plant Society filed a motion to defend a Calabasas City Council’s...
LA Zoo Expansion Threatens to Destroy Native Woodlands
November 29, 2021
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter is calling on the Mayor and City Council to Stop L.A. Zoo's planned destruction of native woodlands. A $650 million LA Zoo expansion would make room for modern animal habitats and veterinary support...
Orange County Oil Spill Town Hall
November 22, 2021
Pictured left to right - Cottie Petrie-Norris, Dave Min, Arlis Reynolds, Monica Embrey, Ray Hiemstra, Kim Carr, Kim Kolpin, Sharon Koch, Melissa Brock and Joana Tavares-Reager
Thank you to the City of Costa Mesa and everyone who attended the...