The Wealth Gap and Climate Change, by Somini Sengupta
March 28, 2023
The wealthier we are, the more climate pollution we produce, because of how much electricity we consume, what we eat, and how much we drive. But it’s not just wealth. It matters a lot in which country we are wealthy. Read on.
An Open Letter to the Members of the Napa County Climate Action Committee Regarding the Continued Funding for an Important Website, by Nick Cheranich
March 22, 2023
This is our Open Letter to the Members of the Napa County Climate Action Committee regarding the continued funding and support for the NapaCountyClimateChallenge.org website.
Meet Our New Student Interns, by Liliana Karesh, Katherine Bit, and Paulina Zambrano
February 16, 2023
Hello everyone! My name is Liliana Karesh, and I am a sophomore at Napa High School (Class of 2025!). I am one of the three student interns at Napa Sierra Club for 2023. Knowing the significant impacts that global warming is causing on our...
Win, Win, Win! The Battle for Walt Ranch Seems to Be Over, by Nancy Tamarisk
February 16, 2023
Napa’s lovers of wildlands were ecstatic this January to learn that the 2300-acre Walt Ranch on Atlas Peak is on track to be purchased by Land Trust of Napa County. The deal is not quite sealed, a lot more money needs to be raised (Napa Sierra Club...
The City of Napa Is Updating Its Urban Master Plan, by Rainer Hoenicke
February 14, 2023
Given the frequent conflicts between street trees and built infrastructure, such as traffic safety, interference with above-ground power supply lines, below-ground sewage and storm-water drainage, and safe pedestrian and bicycle paths, meeting the...
Life After My Napa Sierra Club Student Internship, by Alisa Karesh
February 14, 2023
Hello everyone! It has now been over a year since I completed my internship with the Napa Sierra Club, and I hope that everyone is doing well!
Last summer, I moved to Berkeley and started my college journey with a summer session that is...
What I’ve Been Doing Since My Napa Sierra Club Internship, by Emily Bit
November 25, 2022
A little bit of an update about what’s been going on in my life since being a Napa Sierra Club volunteer.