Home, Sustainable Home
When my husband and I bought a 1922 Craftsman a year ago, we started making changes that would transform it into a sustainable home.
30 years of trail time with Stag Brown
On Sunday, June 3, the Hundred Peaks Section offered a special outing called the “first Sunday in June hike with Stag Brown.” The first of these special outings was conducted on June 6, 1982, so this marked the 30th anniversary of these annual events.
Sierra Club launches new Wind Works campaign
The Sierra Club in June launched Wind Works, a new campaign to advocate for renewal of the Production Tax Credit, or PTC, for wind energy. The credit is a federal tax policy that helps level the playing field by providing the certainty the wind industry needs for continued growth.
Ever heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact?
There’s been a scuttle of congressional activity surrounding what one newspaper has said “may be one of the most important stories ever ignored by the media.”
A big water grab that won't die
| ACTION The Chapter’s Water Committee actively opposes the Cadiz Inc. water-pumping plan. To become involved in this campaign, contact Charming Evelyn at bcharmz@aol.com. |
Why L.A.'s plastic bag ban matters
The City of Angels in May joined four dozen California jurisdictions banning single-use, plastic carry-out bags. L.A. is the largest city in the nation to approve such a ban – an issue that has been a priority for the Angeles Chapter’s Zero Waste Committee.
Advertising's not-so-subtle effect on the planet
When I was a kid, I once read that a person is never more than 10 feet away from a spider, a fact that led me to contemplate what might be lurking under floorboards and sidewalks. Nowadays I find myself entertaining something more troubling: I might seldom be more than 10 feet away from an advertisement.
Chapter transportation advocate honored by Move LA
Move LA honors Sierra Club activist and former Angeles Chapter Chair Darrell Clarke as a Great Transit Champion for his dogged advocacy of public transportation in Southern California.
The transportation coalition lauded Clarke for stepping up and advocating for the Exposition Line at a time when transit’s future looked especially bleak.
L.A. votes in plastic bag ban
The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter applauds the city of Los Angeles' decision to ban plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines. L.A. becomes the largest city in the nation to approve such a ban.
Japan idles its nuclear power plants
During the first weekend in May, as the Sierra Club’s No Nukes Team hosted its Summit in Washington, D.C., Japan’s last running nuclear reactor was turned off, leaving Japan without nuclear power for the first time in more than four decades.
