Big Win for Sustainability!

  • Posted on 19 January 2022
  • By Angeles Chapter Sustainability Committee

West Hollywood City Council unanimously passes single-use plastic ban ordinance!

On January 18, 2021 representatives from the Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter Sustainability Committee provided public comment in support of the single-use plastic ban ordinance. This was championed by your passion and voice - and our voice was heard!
 

Dyana Peña selected by peers to serve an additional year on the Angeles Executive Committee

  • Posted on 10 January 2022
  • By Everette Phillips
During 2021, Dyana Peña was serving as ExComm Vice Chair as part of her first term of two years on the Executive Committee. Dyana was voted to be vice-chair in January 2021. When Dennis Loya stepped down as Chair in September, Dyana rose to the challenge of assuming the position of chair in mid-term and while the chapter was still struggling with the impact of social distancing. Dennis also left an empty seat on ExComm just as candidates were being selected by the Nominations Committee.

Sustainable Office Policy: Validate My Bus Or Bike Ticket?

  • Posted on 7 January 2022
  • By Morgan Goodwin
I am often surprised at the ubiquity of parking validation. It’s the norm in Southern California, but I’ve only been here a few years, and still have that ‘fresh eyes’ view.
 
Parking validation makes sense, as a practice of welcoming visitors in a car-dominant but, parking-constrained city. It’s courteous, like offering your guests a cup of tea. But it’s also inequitable – why should someone’s costs of visiting you be covered only if they use a car, but not by other means of travel?
 

Energy Justice in Los Angeles

  • Posted on 5 January 2022
  • By Kimberly Orbe - Conservation Program Manager
Last month (December), L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti along with Los Angeles City Council members demonstrated their commitment to combat Climate Change and eradicate existing air pollution that plagues communities all over Los Angeles by introducing an Energy Justice motion. The motion calls on recommendations for carbon emission elimination strategies in new and existing buildings in accordance with energy and housing justice principles.

Get to Know New Executive Committee Member, Steve Dunwoody

  • Posted on 5 January 2022
  • By Juliet Fang, Communications Volunteer
We’re excited to welcome, Steve Dunwoody, of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s newest elected board members. He will be officially taking office in January 2022. 
 
Tell me about your background prior to joining us here at the Angeles Chapter.
 

Save the Seabirds of Farallon Islands by calling the Coastal Commission on Dec 16, 2021

  • Posted on 10 December 2021
  • By Everette Phillips

The Holiday Season is the wrong time to decide whether to drop poison on the Farallon Islands and kill thousands of birds in order to kill rodents. The item is on the calendar because many people are distracted by a new freedom from COVID19 restrictions combined with excitement about reuniting physically with friends and relatives in the Holiday spirit.  These distractions result in lower attendance and help some items get on the agenda with less scrutiny than during other times of the year.

Local Student Joins Chapter Hike Through Bolsa Chica Preserve

  • Posted on 6 December 2021
  • By Nicolas Hayes, Local Student
We all need nature. 
 
The Sierra Club creates opportunities for everyone to experience the transformative power of the outdoors. Getting out into nature improves our mental, physical and social health and encourages us to take an active role in protecting and preserving the environment—this is especially true for our young people.
 

What You Need to Know About Oil Spills - The Office of Spill Prevention and Response - A Coastal Activists Guide

  • Posted on 2 December 2021
  • By Seth Weisbord
Oil spills are catastrophic events that make all of us coastal activists in some ways. We must unify in our support in effective and meaningful responses that can make a difference. For those Sierra Club volunteers with a focus on coastal issues, it is best to focus on the agencies and organizations with a focus on the immediate response with a follow-up on those responsible for clean up and of course continuous interaction with those responsible for preventing such catastrophes in the first place.

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