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Green New Deal town halls in 10 Bay Area cities this April and May
April 19, 2019
In the last few months, the Green New Deal skyrocketed to national prominence and completely changed the conversation around climate policy in the U.S. This is exactly the kind of bold action that we need to address the interlocking crises of...
Turn out on April 25th to protect Brentwood’s urban limit line!
April 16, 2019
The developer Blackhawk Nunn Partners wants to push back Brentwood’s urban limit line to build 2,400 single-family homes outside city limits. What is now 800 acres of beautiful rolling hills and active farmland would become hundreds of acres of...
Proposed Berkeley ordinance highlights benefits of all-electric infrastructure
April 16, 2019
Join us next Wednesday, April 24th to learn more about a proposed ordinance that would require climate-friendly all-electric new construction in Berkeley will. This is an opportunity to support this important step towards limiting Berkeley's...
Sierra Club plays key role in winning campaign for supportive housing in Alameda
April 10, 2019
Yesterday, in a special election, Alameda’s voters reaffirmed a decision by their City Council to permit a wellness center for homeless residents of Alameda County opening near the State of California’s Crab Cove Visitor Center. By supporting this...
Earth Day 2019 celebrations in the Bay Area
March 29, 2019
As we do every year, the Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter will be participating in Earth Month celebrations all throughout the Bay Area this April. Join us at the following festivals, tree-plantings, film festivals, and other gatherings to celebrate and...
Bay Chapter endorses five candidates for national board of directors
March 18, 2019
The Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter recommends a vote for the following candidates in the 2019 election for the Sierra Club's national Board of Directors: Chris Giunchigliani, Aaron Mair, Patrick Murphy, David Scott, and Steve Thomas.
Martinez City Council loses lawsuit in a win for open-space and good-government advocates everywhere
March 15, 2019
The Contra Costa County Superior Court has ruled that the Martinez City Council’s 2017 vote to change the zoning designation for the former Pine Meadows golf course from open space to residential was illegal.
Upcoming Council vote could end Richmond's coal-dust pollution problem
March 11, 2019
We've just learned that an ordinance banning the transportation and handling of coal and petroleum coke may go before the City Council by the end of this month.
Vote Yes on A and No on B in Alameda's April 9 special election — for homeless housing and services
March 8, 2019
The Sierra Club urges all Alamedans to vote Yes on A and No on B in the April 9th special election. We strongly support the proposed Alameda Wellness Center that will move forward if Measure A passes with more votes than Measure B. The project is an...
Berkeley considers phasing out gas infrastructure in new buildings
March 6, 2019
A proposed ordinance that would require all-electric new construction in Berkeley will have its first subcommittee hearing this Thursday. Please come out and support this important step towards limiting Berkeley's reliance on fossil fuels!