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Marin Group seeks new leaders
August 16, 2016
Help the Sierra Club be a powerful voice for the environment in Marin and a great place for members to enjoy our beautiful natural areas. We’re looking for members who want to be more active to run for our group Executive Committee. This leadership...
New committee to work on climate literacy for high school students
August 16, 2016
With a changing climate so increasingly evident, did you ever wonder how the issue is being addressed in our schools? According to a report issued this year by the National Center for Science Education, the answer is very mixed.
Treasure Island mega-marina proposal runs into a roadblock
August 12, 2016
A group of commercial real estate developers proposing to convert Clipper Cove at Treasure Island into a sprawling luxury mega-marina is attempting to move forward despite running into a roadblock at a recent meeting of the State Commission for...
In time of drought, EBMUD should prioritize watershed protection
August 12, 2016
The East Bay Municipal Water District (EBMUD) manages a number of watersheds that feed key sources of drinking-water storage. EBMUD is currently reviewing and updating its Watershed Master Plan, a process it is required to undergo every 20 years....
Jack Bowers, Sierra Club volunteer who helped countless young people forge connections with nature, dies at 67
August 10, 2016
Jack Bowers was a man who was committed to getting kids outdoors. No volunteer for the local chapter of the Sierra Club’s Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) program went on more trips or connected with more students than Jack. As fellow ICO...
Delta Tunnels on trial
August 8, 2016
A critical phase in stopping Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed giant tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has begun. The two tunnels, measuring about four-stories in diameter, are proposed to move huge quantities of water from northern...
Oakland Tree Team concludes record-breaking season: 453 trees planted!
August 5, 2016
As the winter rains recede in our memories and the summer sun bakes Oakland's clay soil into bricks, the Sierra Club Tree Team looks back on another successful planting season. From November 2015 to July 2016, volunteers with the Tree Team planted...
Alameda County bans fracking!
August 4, 2016
We did it! After more than two years of effort (and many calls for your support from the Sierra Club and other groups), the ordinance to ban fracking and other extreme oil-recovery methods in Alameda County was passed by the Board of Supervisors....
Harbor seals get new float at Alameda Point
August 4, 2016
A new cement float for harbor seals was delivered to Alameda Point on June 22. It is the first float of its kind on the West Coast. With seals starting to use the new platform, a milestone has been reached culminating two-and-a-half years of...
Finish line in sight in campaign to cap refinery emissions
August 4, 2016
Finally, overcoming opposition from its own staff, the board of directors of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) set a date — May 2017 — to vote on a plan that would set enforceable numeric limits on pollution from oil refineries:...