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On-demand electric car-sharing program coming to L.A.'s most polluted and underserved areas
August 25, 2017
Think you can't afford an electric car? Think again. L.A. is launching a new car-share program that will allow residents to pick up an electric car on a streetcorner with the tap of a card. BlueLA, as the program is called, will launch in late...
Protect what you love! Matching gift for Chapter donations today
August 21, 2017
We need your help to protect bedrock environmental laws in cities, towns, and local communities all across the country. We have chapters in every state, and local leaders in nearly every corner of the country. You can invest in their work by...
Join the Ballona Watershed bus tour on Sept. 23
August 18, 2017
Take a flyover tour of the Ballona Watershed (above)
Come on the Ballona Watershed Bus Tour to learn more about L.A.'s valuable water resource. The tour is sponsored by the Sierra Club's Airport Marina Group and features these speakers...
Ballona Watershed, uncovered
August 18, 2017
Ballona Creek is one of Los Angeles’ principal waterways. The Ballona Wetlands, where it discharges into Santa Monica Bay, have been partially preserved due to intense efforts by Angeles Chapter activists and others. But where does...
Learn about plastic gyres in Earth's oceans on Sept. 19
August 14, 2017
Anna Cummins represents 5 Gyres, a nonprofit organization that seek to empower action against the global health crisis of plastic pollution through science, art, education, and adventure. As a result of years of research in the North...
Got some free time? Come volunteer at our front desk
August 7, 2017
We need reception area coverage at Sierra Club Angeles Chapter office in the mid-Wilshire area of L.A. Volunteer in a fun atmosphere meeting new people and getting an overview of how the Club works.
No experience is necessary; training and...
The Ballona Watershed, as you've never seen it
July 28, 2017
Never heard of the Ballona Watershed? It is outlined in green; the blue lines represent perennial streams, some of which have been converted to storm drains. Credit: Jeanette Vosberg
One of...
'Inconvenient Sequel' movie tickets: 2-for-1 offer for Sierra Club members
July 27, 2017
"An Inconvenient Sequel" is former Vice President Al Gore's follow up to his incredibly popular 2006 climate change documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." The movie opened July 28.
Sierra Club members have the...
Volunteer for Angeles Chapter Assistant Treasurer
July 26, 2017
Sierra Club Volunteer Opportunity
Angeles Chapter Assistant Treasurer
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If you have a knack for numbers, a background or interest in accounting, the ability to understand checking accounts and bank balances, and are...
Volunteer for Angeles Chapter Treasurer
July 26, 2017
Sierra Club Volunteer Opportunity
Angeles Chapter Treasurer
APPLY ONLINE
If you have a knack for numbers, a background or interest in accounting, the ability to understand checking accounts and bank balances, and are skilled...