Articles written for the eNewsletter which are not associated with a specific Chapter entity (such as a conservation committee) are grouped here so they can be accessed directly.
Redwood City Joint Statement
September 9, 2020
Redwood City CAP Joint Statement
Redwood City CAP Press Release
2020 General Election Endorsements
August 24, 2020
SIERRA CLUB ENDORSEMENTS
The Loma Prieta Chapter Endorses the Following:
National
President: Joseph Biden
Vice President: Kamala Harris
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL
REPRESENTATIVES
House, District 14: Jackie Speier (DI...
2020 Guardians of Nature Benefit
July 14, 2020
We are excited to announce the 2020 Guardians of Nature Benefit in honor of former California State Senator Byron Sher for championing state and national environment protection through authoring strong legal acts.
This year the Benefit...
Bay 2030 Advocate Program is accepting applications.
June 22, 2020
Bay 2030 Advocate Program is accepting registrations
Our Loma Prieta Chapter is excited to announce a four-month-long free Bay Advocate Program.
With the Bay 2030 Advocate Program you will learn about Bay habitats, restoration projects in San...
The story of Coyote Valley
November 22, 2019
When the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to commit their half of the funds along with Peninsula Open Space Trust needed to purchase 937 acres of valley floor land in Coyote Valley for conservation, Wednesday afternoon, November 6, 2019, it...
Saving Our Bay
November 10, 2019
The Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP 6.0) has been providing environmental protection opportunities for five years and for the first meeting of its sixth year on October 7th, we watched “Save the Bay,” a film detailing the rise of the...
2019 Guardians of Nature Benefit
October 11, 2019
The 2019 Guardians of Nature Benefit for the Loma Prieta Chapter honored Enid Pearson and Emily Renzel, two local environmental champions and long-time members of the Sierra Club, and was our most successful Benefit yet. Nearly 250 guests joined us...
California Wildfires Summit by Tina Zeng
September 27, 2019
On September 15th, the Forest Protection Committee and the San Carlos Belmont Group hosted a Wildfire Summit at the College of San Mateo to raise awareness of the threat of wildfires in California.
Environmental Stewardship Program 6.0
September 6, 2019
Join our Environmental Stewardship eight-month educational program and become a champion for our local environment. Learn about critical environmental issues, how to lobby politicians, and how to be an effective activist.
Lehigh Hanson Cement Plant
May 14, 2019
In December of 2011, the Lehigh Cement lawsuit was filed, and thus started a series of changes. Lehigh Hanson Cement Plant, owned by Hanson Permanente Cement, a longtime producer of Silicon Valley building materials was charged a $7.5 million fine...