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.
Lifestyle Eco-Actions: Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
August 5, 2017
(By Tanli Su)
People have known about the detrimental effects of gas-powered leaf blowers for many years now, and yet these noisy machines which simultaneously harm our health and environment continue to be popular today. Take this lifestyle eco-...
Harvey Rarback: Half Moon Bay Environmentalist
July 2, 2017
(By Tanli Su)
Harvey Rarback, who serves on the Executive Committee of the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter Peninsula Regional Group, is a Half Moon Bay City Council member with a passion for the environment that motivates him to preserve the...
Fight to Stop Sprawl in Morgan Hill Goes to LAFCo
December 20, 2015
Fight to Stop Sprawl in Morgan Hill Goes to LAFCo
by Julie Hutcheson
On March 11, 2016, the City of Morgan Hill will go before the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) with a request to annex 215 acres of an area known as the Southeast...
Growing our State’s Solar Industry
November 21, 2015
Renewable energies are a significant and growing component of the State’s energy.
PG&E, along with the other utilities, is trying to undermine the regulations that have been so important in developing and growing the State’s solar industry....
Join the Movement: #ActInParis
November 21, 2015
Watch this incredible 360-degree video of the impacts of Climate Disruption
Menlo Park Reduces Herbicide & Pesticide Use
November 21, 2015
Leading the Way Menlo Park Reduces Herbicide & Pesticide Use - poisons banned on city property
Menlo Park is taking an innovative approach to reducing the use of herbicides and pesticides in parks and on city property. It’s also banning...
A Dirty Little Secret - Compost Can Help Save the Planet
November 21, 2015
Want to know a dirty little secret on how to help save the planet? California will allow ranchers to sell carbon credits by applying compost on their land. The results of new research in this area are dramatic. You can help by recycling more...