Carolyn Zweifel, carolyn@pr-etc.com, 323-765-8444
Melissa Sun, melissa.sun@sierraclub.org, 949-413-2919
FLAGSTAFF, AZ – Actress Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) joined a Sierra Club Outing to Grand Canyon region this weekend with her husband, actor Tim Loden, to experience the wonder of Arizona’s immense national park and to see first-hand the need to permanently protect it.
“I want my child to be able to explore the wonders of Grand Canyon without the threat of toxic uranium pollution nearby,” said Strahovski, who is currently pregnant with her first child. “Being out in the wild had a profound impact on my upbringing and helped form who I am today. These majestic places should be protected and accessible to everyone."
An avid outdoorswoman, Strahovski is a Sierra Club Ambassador who grew up in Australia spending considerable time in the wild climbing, canyoning, and caving. Two years ago, she vowed to reconnect with nature and has been traveling extensively throughout the U.S. exploring our national parks and public lands, which she often documents on her personal Instagram account.
Right now, attempts are underway to allow dangerous uranium and other mining on the public lands surrounding Grand Canyon. There are temporary protections in place that need to be made permanent in order to protect surrounding communities and waterways from radioactive contamination. Our public lands should be protected for public enjoyment and recreation, not sold off to the dirty energy industry.
Grand Canyon is the crown jewel of America’s national park system. It is vital to the economy, supports jobs and provides an outdoor experience and connection to nature unlike any other. To learn more about the Sierra Club and its work to protect Grand Canyon and other national parks and monuments, please visit SierraClub.org/OurWildAmerica.
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SUGGESTED PHOTO CAPTION: Emmy Nominee and Sierra Club Ambassador Yvonne Strahovski joins Sierra Club Outing to the Grand Canyon and makes a plea for permanent protection of the region from toxic uranium mining.
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3 million members and supporters. In addition to helping people from all backgrounds explore nature and our outdoor heritage, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.