We Need Volunteers to Save the Coast of California – passions for action and law are welcome
September 11, 2021
We need volunteers with an interest in coastal issues and coastal law to commit time to rebuild our coastal conservation committee in LA and Orange Counties as part of the larger CCC Coastal Committee.
The Coastal Act is a great tool for...
Coastal Cleanup Opportunities for California Coastal Cleanup Day September 18th!
September 11, 2021
September marks the end of summer, then the beginning of school, and a special weekend when all of coastal California shows our gratitude for the beauty and wonder of great coastal places by rolling up our sleeves and cleaning litter, debris, and...
Be The Change: Act for Infrastructure!
August 18, 2021
Join us on September 2nd for our CA: ACT for Infrastructure Action Party as we focus our efforts on lobbying Congressional and State Representatives to pass a bold infrastructure package in which climate change is the priority. Congress must pass a...
The Importance of Legal Arguments in Public Comments on Environmental Issues
August 2, 2021
As we have discussed in other articles over time, sometimes public goods are protected explicitly, and sometimes they are protected by process. When a protected public good is threatened explicitly, it is important to understand the specific...
You Can Participate in Drawing the Lines!
July 29, 2021
Why should you participate in redistricting, the process of setting new congressional and state legislative boundaries?
Because it is easy, it matters, and you only have this opportunity every ten years.
During the month...
Culver City is Phasing Out And Cleaning Up Oil Wells -- and That’s a Big Deal
June 30, 2021
Earlier this month, Culver City voted to phase out and clean up oil wells within the city’s borders by July 28, 2026. This vote is historic on multiple levels -- for starters, Culver City is one of the first cities in recent history to phase...
Pesticides Are Killing Our Bees
April 27, 2021
A group of pesticides called neonicotinoids have been causing destruction and killing bees for years, and we need to act now before it’s too late.
Sierra Club staff and volunteers work together to analyze and determine Club positions on...
Trash Talk Saturday: L.A.’s historic South Park is a little cleaner now
April 5, 2021
“There’s too much trash in the parks! Let’s do something about it." That’s what Mathieu Bonin, local Sierra Club activist, said recently. Starting in January, he’s organized three monthly litter collections in 2021...
Zombie Tunnel Project back to life as the Delta Conveyance
February 22, 2021
For many years we have opposed this project through its many iterations. The Peripheral Canal of the 80’s, the Bay Delta Conservation Project of the 00’s, the California WaterFix & Eco Restore Project of the 10’s and now the 20...
Using Three Principles of Effective Organizing to Plan Action on an Issue
February 1, 2021
Woman speaks into megaphone during protest outside Los Angeles City Hall, June '20 - John Nilsson all rights reserved
As a Sierra Club member with an interest in your community, you might come across some issue that you feel is wrong and...