By John Hankins
A very successful in-person fundraising event featured Santa Barbara and Ventura Sierra Club members, Environmental Defense Center personnel and representatives from the Sierra Club California which monitors politics statewide.
Event was held at Chapter Chair Katie Davis’s house in Goleta Sept. 15. Davis and Albert Oaten, along with Laura Frances and Emily Engel, hosted over seventy people who enjoyed fresh food, local beer, and Santa Ynez Valley wines as the sun set on a beautiful late summer day. It was a fun, beautiful, and energizing event.
Davis kicked off the event and introduced Brandon Dawson, director of Sierra Club California (SCC). State Senator Monique Limón shared her experiences working on our behalf as our representative in Sacramento, highlighting her ongoing commitment to protecting our local environment and taking highly impactful climate action at the state level.
Local environmental advocate and philanthropist Geoff Green ended the program with a dynamic call to action among the crowd which raised over $50,000 for SCC.
SCC works tirelessly with communities across the state to advocate for climate and energy justice, and to preserve California’s environment for future generations.
Dawson and his team advocate for just, ambitious, and achievable climate action; support and elect climate and environmental champions; educate, inspire, and support local and frontline activists; fight to reduce and regulate plastics and toxics use; protect and enjoy California lands and waters – all on a budget of just $1.5 million annually.
Thank you to all who made this event such a success.
If you are interested in contributing to support the Sierra Club California’s work in Sacramento, make a donation here.
Or contact Brandon Dawson at brandon.dawson@sierraclub.org
