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Remembering Adam Duhan
August 8, 2019
Adam Duhan, the longtime chair of our Healthy People, Healthy Planet Committee, died unexpectedly this summer. We will remember his energy, sense of humor, and work to connect family planning, human rights and development with environmental...
The fight continues to end Richmond coal pollution
August 1, 2019
The Richmond Planning Commission hearing on July 18 lasted past 11 PM, with dozens of speakers testifying to the health and environmental impacts of coal and petcoke handling and storage. The ordinance would phase out current coal and petroleum coke...
Support the homeless navigation center in Fremont
July 30, 2019
Fremont has proposed building a housing navigation center to help address the city’s homeless crisis. The Sierra Club supports the proposal and encourages members and supporters in Fremont to vocalize their support at three upcoming community...
Bay Area air regulators drag feet on refinery pollution protections
July 29, 2019
The Sierra Club and 15 other environmental, environmental justice, and social justice groups have sent a letter to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District urging immediate action on long-promised regulations to protect local communities from...
Advocacy groups secure $5.1 million for innovative energy programs in Alameda County
July 23, 2019
Local advocacy groups including the Sierra Club have secured $5.1 million dollars for the Local Development Business Plan of East Bay Community Energy — a comprehensive plan that identifies ways in which EBCE can foster local economic benefits such...
Chron's position on plastic bags belies its own practices
July 23, 2019
The San Francisco Chronicle recently highlighted the enormous damage that plastic bags inflict on the environment in front-page articles and even an editorial. Despite this policy, in at least one San Francisco neighborhood the SF Chronicle is...
Get your elected officials to the Regional Climate Emergency Mobilization Summit
July 20, 2019
This is an opportunity for you to be represented at an important Regional Climate Emergency Mobilization Strategy meeting taking place next Friday, July 26th. We ask Sierra Club members and supporters to please call and ask their mayor, city council...
Berkeley becomes first U.S. city to phase out gas
July 18, 2019
On Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to approve a groundbreaking ordinance that prohibits the installation of polluting gas infrastructure for new buildings. This is an important step toward clean, healthy, and affordable...
Call for new leaders! Nomination period for chapterwide elections now open
July 17, 2019
The Sierra Club will hold 2019-2020 elections for the San Francisco Bay Chapter Executive Committees (ExComms) and its eight group ExComms this fall. These elected positions provide critical leadership for the Sierra Club, steering the Sierra Club’s...
Tree Team launches summer watering program
July 15, 2019
For almost ten years now the Sierra Club’s all-volunteer Tree Team has been planting trees in public and private spaces in Oakland. To date we’ve planted over 1,900 trees. Now our program has been expanded to pay more attention to the trees after...