Welcome to the Southern Sierran, published by the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club, serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
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Help us reach more members through video and podcasts!
November 1, 2021
We are looking for environmentally inclined individuals who have an interest in digital marketing and digital strategies with an ambition to participate in the creation of video interview and podcasts then reorganize the content into snack size...
Coastal Activist Primer: Intro to the Coastal Act
November 1, 2021
Often Sierra Club members become concerned about conservation issues along the coastline of LA and Orange Counties. Usually, this means having some knowledge about the California Coastal Act and California Coastal Commission is useful. This...
Membership in the Community starts with voting as a Sierra Club member – TAKE ACTION NOW
November 1, 2021
CHECK YOUR EMAIL – VOTE (even for no one) or CALL (213)387-4287 FOR YOUR BALLOT
There are more than 100,000 people who have expressed interest in the environmental activities of our organization in LA and Orange Counties and of them...
West Hollywood Takes a Stand Against Plasticware
November 1, 2021
The scene is all too familiar: a crinkly bag handed to us at our doorstep or a restaurant, the bag’s THANK YOUs stretched pink as it struggles to contain the tower of squeaky Styrofoam containers stashing steaming takeout. Nestled somewhere in...
Sierra Club Orange County Oil Spill Town Hall
October 29, 2021
Orange County Oil Spill- How offshore drilling poisons our water and health.
The Sierra Club Orange County Conservation Committee is hosting an Orange County Oil Spill Town Hall on Saturday, November 20th at 4 pm. This will be an in-person and...
You're Invited to Griffith Park's Birthday Party
October 29, 2021
On Saturday, November 13, Griffith Park celebrates its 125th birthday. There will be a party, and all of us are invited.
The L.A. Conservancy, in partnership with the City’s Department of Recreation and Parks,...
Irvine and Los Angeles each win $1M Cool Cities Grant
October 27, 2021
Thanks to hundreds of people who have signed up as Cool Block captains, the cities of Irvine and Los Angeles are about to get a whole lot cooler.
The Cities of Los Angeles and Irvine have been chosen as two of three CA cities to...
Newport Beach Film Festival Opens this Thursday!
October 18, 2021
The Angeles Chapter is excited to announce our partnership with the Newport Beach Festival Environmental Film Festival Series, October 21 - 28, 2021.
The Newport Beach Film Festival seeks to raise awareness of important issues...
Orange County Oil Spill - What We Know & How You Can Help
October 4, 2021
Thank you for your concern and willingness to help. We’ll be updating the page regularly with new information around the situation develops. Follow us on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) to stay up to date on the latest news....
National Public Lands Day - Sierra Club Trail Crew in action
October 1, 2021
Thank you to all the volunteers who showed up for this year's National Public Lands Day! I joined our volunteers this Saturday at Peter Strauss Ranch. This is a National Park Service site, which we partner with to help maintain the trails....