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Join us on September 2nd for our CA: ACT for Infrastructure Action Party as we focus our efforts on lobbying Congressional and State Representatives to pass a bold infrastructure package in which climate change is the priority.

The California Sierra Club Political Action Committee (PAC) is holding its annual fundraiser online Sunday, August 8th from 4 pm to 6 pm.   The PAC contributes to state and local candidates statewide.

The Angeles Chapter staff hosted our second environmental social justice (ESJ) book club last week Wednesday, June 2nd. For this meeting, we chose Dorceta Taylor's Toxic Communities. The book draws on an array of historical and contemporary case studies to explore the controversies over racist disparities, inequities, and discrimination that affect our communities of color. 

Recycling has become more of a priority over the past few years. But why is there so much still going into landfills and polluting our ocean? 

Listen to Angeles Chapter Senoir Director Morgan Goodwin talk with Nancy Pearlman on Environmental Directions. This international, award-winning interview radio series is the longest-running environmental program in the country.

The 20s and 30s Section is a group of 20 and 30 somethings interested in meeting new friends in the greater Los Angeles area while enjoying the outdoors through hiking, camping, backpacking, beach-combing, playing volleyball and other fun experiences.

How do we think about how we work in an organization that's already so big? The metaphor that came to me is a marketplace of passion and opportunities for impact.

What does turning off the lights when you leave the room, have to do with preserving wild spaces?  Everything.  Here’s why.

Embed from Getty Images According to legend, King Arthur shall return one day. Can Earth do the same?

“There’s too much trash in the parks! Let’s do something about it." That’s what Mathieu Bonin, local Sierra Club activist, said recently. Starting in January, he’s organized three monthly litter collections in 2021 already.

If you have never seen a super bloom or if you have but would like relive the beauty, here are some photos taken in Anza Borego State Park, the Antelope Valley Reserve and Joshua Tree National Park.

In the early 1970’s, Angeles Chapter outings folks saw a need to standardize training and safety management for its hugely popular - and growing - outings program. The result was a first in the Sierra Club: a Leadership Training Committee (LTC), to train candidates, and a Safety Committee to develop policies, grant ratings to leaders and investigate incidents. 

Do the pros outweigh the cons of western Joshua trees joining California’s endangered species list?

Water means different things to different people. By recording—and celebrating—all of the different ways water benefits our lives, we can value water properly and safeguard its value for everyone and everything. So, here’s a little about what World Water Day means for us at the Angeles Chapter. Tell us, what does water mean to you?

The Water Committee works to protect California’s lakes, streams, rivers, and all the lives that depend on them. It advocates for restoring the Bay Delta ecosystem, promoting water justice for under-resourced communities, and creating a sustainable water future that assures supplies for California’s families, farms, industries, and wildlife. We strenuously promote water conservation and advocate for the beneficial uses of said conserved waters.

Forget financial speculation over video games. Financial futures based on water prices began trading last year. Allowing investors to bet and profit on the price of water in California. Here's a short introduction to these water futures.

Who would think it? Ocean desalination intersecting with affordable housing?- Yet it has, in a little known state government agency called the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC).

If you live in the city of Los Angeles, you have 5 commissioners to the LADWP Commission and 5 representatives appointed to the master wholesaler, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), all appointed by the Mayor. Some other cities have their own water departments and are members of MWD, as are many water agencies. Each city/agency has appointees to MWD, however you can run for seats on the local water district/agency that you get your water from. Here’s my story.