Viz. News Blog

August 2012

Attend our Next Newcomer & Member Info. Event, Nov. 19

Newcomers and Members: Looking to get more involved? Join us Nov. 19th in Costa Mesa.
Bill McKibben talks about climate change

Climate change podcast: Tom Bowman of the Climate Report talks with Bill McKibben. Listen.

July 2012

Help preserve Mojave Desert water resources

Help preserve Mojave Desert water resources on July 25th.
Save Banning Ranch

Help Save Banning Ranch in Newport Beach on July 23rd. Join our rally at 5:30pm. City Council meeting starts at 6:00pm.
July/August Southern Sierran

The Southern Sierran newsletter is now available online. Check out July/August issue today!
Obama and Romney's energy policies

Energy policy smackdown: What Obama and Romney favor -- and how they mesh with Sierra Club's goals.
Home, Sustainable Home

Home, sustainable home: How to create a more energy-efficient home. (Really, it's not that hard.)
30 years of trail time with Stag Brown

Nobody walks in LA? Leader Stag Brown does, and takes Sierra Club members with him.
Sierra Club launches new Wind Works campaign

The wind energy credit plan is vital for the country's move to renewable energy.
Ever heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact?

The massive global trade proposal called Trans-Pacific packs an environmental dark side.
A big water grab that won't die

Here we go again!
Cadiz Inc. plans
to squeeze water from Mojave Desert's aquifers.
Declare your independence from fossil fuels

Declare your Independence from fossil fuels - Take the step towards rooftop solar!

June 2012

"Make a Splash for Water Conservation" Political Fundraiser on Sunday, August 26th.

Save the Date- "Make a Splash for Water Conservation" Political Fundraiser on Sunday, August 26th. RSVP by August 13th!
POSTPONED: Help preserve Mojave Desert water resources

POSTPONED: Help preserve Mojave Desert water resources (Meeting CANCELLED)
Action Needed TODAY to block legislation devastating to the environment.

UPDATE: Action to block legislation devastating to the coastal environment.
Speak out about FRACKING

Speak out about FRACKING: June 13 (Long Beach)
Why L.A.'s plastic bag ban matters

Pollution: With L.A.'s plastic bag ban, so goes the nation? We hope so!
Advertising's not-so-subtle effect on the planet

Consumerism: Do ads make us want and buy too much stuff? Of course they do -- that's the whole point.
Chapter transportation advocate honored by Move LA

Transportation: Move LA names Chapter activist Darrell Clarke a transportation champ!
Stand up to Big Oil: Join us in support of Canada's "Black Out, Speak Out Day"

Stand up to Big Oil: Sign a petition in support of Canada's "Black Out, Speak Out Day" -- a national day of protest against toxic tar sands and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's attack on civil society organizations.

May 2012

Adventure in India

Dec. 25, 2012-Jan. 10, 2013
L.A. votes in plastic bag ban

Pollution: L.A. votes in ban on single-use plastic bags at supermarkets!
Go Solar with Sierra Club and Sungevity

Go Solar with Sierra Club! Join the Rooftop Revolution and help support the Angeles Chapter.
May 23rd: Rally to Ban Plastic Bags in L.A. City

Rally to Ban Plastic Bags in L.A. City: Join us at L.A. City Hall to urge City Council to adopt a plastic bag ban on Wednesday, May 23 at 9am.
Japan idles its nuclear power plants

Nuclear power: Sierra Club's No Nukes Team notes Japan's shut down of nuclear plants.
Get involved with our efforts on San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant

Get involved: We are forming a task force to ensure safe operations of the San Onofre nuclear power plant and to make sure its federal license to continue operating isn’t renewed.
When fracking becomes a local issue

Southern California may be particularly vulnerable to fracking.
Help Save the Santa Clara River!

Help Save the Santa Clara River!

Tuesday, May 15^th at 9:30am. Come testify at a hearing against Newhall Ranch Phase 2/ Mission Village.
It's Time To Expand Los Angeles' Recycling Efforts

“Shame on them!” cried labor, environmental and community activists assembled in front of American Reclamation’s waste sorting center in the Atwater area of Los Angeles.
Proposed Ballfields Run Afoul Of Griffith Park Vision

Griffith Park: Proposed ballfields run afoul of founder's vision. Listen to KPCC debate with Sierra Club leader Joe Young.
Forest Fees Put On Hold

A federal appeals court decision in an Arizona case sharply restricts and may end the Adventure Pass program that imposes recreation fees for visitors to Angeles National Forest and other federal lands. The U.S. Forest Service, though, made no immediate move to change its fee system.
President Obama Agrees With Club's Mission Outdoors Vision

“Connecting people to our lands is personally important to me,” said President Obama at the White House Conference on Conservation held in early March. The conference, convened by the President and his cabinet, was titled Growing America’s Outdoor Heritage and Economy.
'Dear Becky ... You Know Everything About Nature!'

The sun was setting over the horizon, casting a pink hue over the vast blue ocean before us. A cool breeze whipped over the rolling hills and blew past me, rustling our tents. The students began walking out from the brush to join me at the campsite and sat next to me silently, meditatively.
It's Time To Create More National Monuments

Last November, President Barack Obama used the Antiquities Act to protect Virginia’s Fort Monroe, an important and symbolic Civil War site. In April, he designated the 7,200 acres of Fort Ord on the Monterey Peninsula his second national monument.
Letters

The road to clean energy
The true cost of energy?
A Clean Trucks Victory

It’s been about 12 years since a couple of us started working to bring clean, non-polluting trucks to the Port of Los Angeles. On a Wednesday night in April in a small trailer in a truck yard in Wilmington, a coalition that includes the Angeles Chapter’s Harbor Vision Task Force scored a victory when nearly 50 employee truck drivers voted to join the Teamsters.
Why are we tossing organic waste into landfills?

Why
are we
tossing
organic waste
into landfills?
Sierra Club sues to save Santa Clara River

Sierra Club sues to stop Newhall Ranch project
Time to retire San Onofre nuclear plant for good?

San Onofre nuclear power plant isn't safe. It's time to shut it for good and look to renewables for energy.

April 2012

Glen Dawson to mark a century!

Glen Dawson: Join us for his 100th birthday! Glen climbed with the greats, had many first ascents and was director of the club from 1937 to 1951.
9th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo

May 11-12: Visit the Angeles Chapter table at the 9^th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo, Santa Monica.
Lessons Learned (and Earned) On The Mule Pack Trail

As a backpacker, I pride myself on being Tough. I sleep on the ground, wear the same filthy clothes for a week, eat jerky and string cheese meal after meal, and have survived for seven days with just the thirtyfive pounds on my back.
Landfill's Toxic Past Concerns Residents

The Chapter’s South Bay Open Space Task Force wants to see three steps taken to protect homes adjacent to the Palos Verdes Landfill. So far, regulatory agencies have been unresponsive to the task force’s concerns, and the task force would like your help to reach out to decision-makers.
Free Law Seminar For Legal-Eagle Activists

One key tool every good activist Landfill’s toxic past concerns residents needs to use: the law. If you don’t know how to use it, here’s an opportunity to learn from the pros.
The Other Parkland Plan: Rim Of The Valley Corridor

There’s another national parkland plan for a mountain corridor surrounding the San Fernando, La Crescenta, Santa Clarita, Simi, and Conejo valleys. The study of the Rim of the Valley Corridor, as its known, started in 2010 and will have the final report to Congress in 2014.
How Does City Hall's Garden Grow? (We Hope Sustainably)

The Angeles Chapter’s Water Committee urges L.A. officials to adopt a drought-tolerant agenda in its new landscaping effort.
Post-Fire Tree-Planting In The Angeles Requires a Sound Plan

The Sierra Club regularly participates in trail repair and removing non-native plants in Southern California forests and mountain areas. But an issue arose last fall over the Angeles National Forest’s restoration plans after the devastating Station Fire of 2009: Do we need to plant trees? And, if so, what kind?
The Envelope Please! Ask For It On Your Next Hike

We’re adding something new to the hikes this year that gives all hikers a chance to help keep the Angeles Chapter’s outdoors program vibrant and to protect the places where we like to hike. Every year, Chapter volunteers lead thousands of free, day hikes and walks, open to Sierra Club members and non-members alike.
Incentives For Homeowners To Reduce Energy Use

Incentive programs are one way to change the way people think about how they use energy. Energy Upgrade California aims to do just that: reward homeowners with rebates for taking a holistic approach to their home energy use.
Sierra Club President To Give Keynote Address

Sierra Club President Robin Mann will be the keynote speaker at the Angeles Chapter’s Annual Awards Banquet on May 6. The event recognizes the outstanding efforts of volunteers and staff members who have shown extreme dedication and commitment to the Chapter and its important mission.

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