About Us

Conservation Efforts

The Sierra Club Mission

  • Explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth.
  • Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources.
  • Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
  • Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

“We have to fight climate change like we actually want to win.” - Jagmeet Singh, Canadian Politician

What Do We Stand For, and What We Are Doing About It

Responding to Climate Change

  • Developing Transportation Alternatives: Promoting bicycling, pedestrian walkways, and public transportation to reduce emissions.
  • Advocating for Affordable Housing: Supporting the construction of more affordable housing in urban areas to minimize long commutes for workers.
  • Enhancing Energy Efficiency: Encouraging better energy efficiency in businesses and homes.
  • Reducing Our Carbon Footprint: Raising awareness of our own carbon footprints and taking steps to reduce them.
  • Holding Industries Accountable: Urging the Wine and Tourist industries to lower their emissions.
  • Planning for Climate Adaptation: Helping to plan for adaptation to sea level rise, more extreme weather, and increased wildfire risk.

Protecting Our Wildlands and Open Space

  • Embracing Our Rural Identity: Advocating for vineyard expansion that does not compromise wildlife habitats or destroy oak trees.
  • Focusing Development in Urban Areas: Supporting new development in urban areas to protect wildlife habitats.

Conserving and Enhancing Our Water Resources

  • Managing Groundwater Resources: Promoting long-term conservation and management of our limited groundwater resources. We have actively engaged with the County Board of Supervisors and the State Department of Water Resources to improve the Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
  • Preventing River Sedimentation: Working to prevent sediment from entering rivers to ensure adequate water flow for fish. Our river once supported large runs of salmon and steelhead, and we aim to restore these populations by addressing pollution and water diversion issues.

“The Earth should not be a worse place after my life than it was when I was born here.” - Rob Stewart,  Author

(All photos courtesy of Chris Sauer)