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Join us for Angeles Chapter Comedy Show on Feb. 14
January 27, 2015 By From Chapter reports

First 50 people to show up will get in! Sierra Club giveaways too!
Float your ideas for change at Venice Innovation Game
January 27, 2015 By From Chapter reports

Got an idea about how to improve life in Venice? The new Innovation Game allows you to pitch your idea and collaborate with others. Check it out.
Living in the city getting you down? 12 websites for the green urbanist
January 21, 2015 By Philip Rojc

Environmental sustainability has become a crucial component of how urban planners view the city’s future. Here are 12 green websites that will tell you everything you need to know.
Join us on Channel Islands cruises in spring and fall
January 11, 2015 By Joan Jones Holtz

Chapter leads trips in spring and fall to the incomparably beautiful Channel Islands.

High school's Green Club members get their hands dirty
January 11, 2015 By Parmount High School's Green Club

Students feel proud to count Sierra Club among their supporters for Bolsa Chica Wetlands work.
The 2015 January-March Southern Sierran is here!
January 5, 2015 By From Chapter reports

Need some help with healthy New Year's resolutions? Choose a hike and join us on the trails.
Sign our petition to protect Aliso Canyon in O.C.
January 5, 2015 By Penny Elia

Help us protect Aliso Canyon and open the promised Trail to the Sea.
Angeles Chapter video builds on John Muir's legacy
January 5, 2015 By Philip Rojc

Check out the debut of "Be Inspired and Get Involved With the Angeles Chapter."

Sierra Club supports L.A.'s goal for living wages
December 22, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Raising the quality of life for low-income people is inextricably linked to our mission of protecting the planet.
Happy New Year -- and welcome to the Year of Muir!
December 22, 2014 By Carole Mintzer, Executive Committee Chair

Start 2015 with us -- whether it means taking a hike or a Travel Adventure, or helping us lobby lawmakers to do the right thing.
Sustainability Forum Features Matt Petersen, LA Chief Sustainability Officer
December 12, 2014 By Angélica González

Sustainability Forum, Jan. 10, 10 am - 1 pm, Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 405
December 2014 Schedule of Activities is here!
December 4, 2014 By From Chapter reports
Come defend coastal lands at Coastal Commission hearing Jan. 7 – 9
December 3, 2014 By Penny Elia

California's coastal resources need your help in January. Here's how to add your voice to protecting three key sites.
What's at stake if U2 musician is allowed to trash Malibu hillside
May 8, 2015 By MaryAnn Webster

David Evans, a.k.a. the Edge, wants to build five mansions in a sensitive coastal area. Why is he tone deaf to the environmental impact?
Sierra Club urging Coastal Commission to protect Banning Ranch
December 2, 2014 By Terry Welsh

Violations of the California Coastal Act is damaging one of the last coastal open space sites in Orange County.
How to make solar power even easier for consumers
December 1, 2014 By Philip Rojc

Let's streamline permit rules for solar panel installations to encourage homeowners to do the right thing.
Giving Tuesday is December 2
November 25, 2014 By From Chapter reports

#GivingTuesday is December 2. Donate to Angeles Chapter Sierra Club and watch your dollars turn into change -- environmental change in Southern California.
Call in for Clean Air on Dec. 4
November 25, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Learn about what's wrong with Southern California's air quality and what you can do about it at a panel and webinar.
Join us for Remembering and Understanding John Muir panel Dec. 1
November 24, 2014 By Glenn Pascall

Hey, John Muir loved Eaton Canyon too! Panelists will tell you everything you need to know about the Sierra Club founder's days in Southern California.
LA-ICO leader Shirley Hickman wins national Sierra Club award
November 24, 2014 By Elizabeth Neat

Sierra Club recognizes exceptional volunteers in San Francisco on Nov. 21.
What you don't know about the Trans Pacific Partnership could hurt you -- and the planet
November 20, 2014 By Carol Henning

The issue of environmental protections that may be undermined by the pact becomes more pressing with Republicans set to take over Congress.
Keystone XL pipeline vote was way too close
November 19, 2014 By Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune

Obama promises to veto any future Keystone votes, but Sierra Club needs to make sure it never becomes a reality.
Sierra Club applauds China-U.S. pledge to reduce pollution
November 12, 2014 By From Sierra Club reports

U.S. should cut carbon pollution by 80% by 2050, President Obama says.
Free 'Decarbonizing California' event features Sierra Club's Michael Brune
November 10, 2014 By From Sierra Club reports

Former Califiornia Air Resources Board chairwoman Mary Nichols and a host of environmental speakers will appear at the free event at USC. Here's how to get tickets.
Sierra Club reaction to 2014 Mid-Year Election results
November 5, 2014 By From Sierra Club reports

Executive Director Michael Brune says Club will not back down on key issues like climate change and pollution.
Chapter and other groups sue to stop filthy air in L.A.
October 31, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Complaint filed challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's approval of LA's regional smog plan which allows for dirty air, deferred emissions reductions and continued pollution.
November Schedule of Activities is here!
October 31, 2014 By From Chapter reports
Sierra Club says vote no on Measure P
October 29, 2014 By From Chapter reports

The measure on the Nov. 4 ballot looks like a parks initiative but it's not. Take time to read the small print.
What's included in the new San Gabriel Mountains National Monument?
October 27, 2014 By Don Bremner

The 346,177-acre designation covers a little more than half of Angeles National Forest. Here's how you can help the new monument along.
Growing native: One family's experience
October 27, 2014 By Kathleen Smith

What's it like to kill your lawn? Sierra Club member Kathleen Smith gives a step-by-step guide to this important water-saving move.
The Angeles-Alerts Listserv Problems on Oct. 23 Due to Operator Error
October 23, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Research of detailed system logs reveal operator mistake.
Wilderness 50 Conference
October 21, 2014 By David Czamanske

Wildland protection is as relevant today as it was half a century ago when the Wilderness Act was enacted.
4 fresh ideas for making L.A. (and all cities) sustainable
October 21, 2014 By Philip Rojc

CityLab 2014: Why social factors and environmentalism should influence urban decision-making.
Learn how you can practice sustainable investing
October 16, 2014 By George Watland, Sr. Chapter Director

With Garvin Jabusch and Jeremy Deems, co-founders, Green Alpha Advisors ® LLC
L.A. Mayor Garcetti sets goal of 20% reduction in water use by 2017
October 14, 2014 By From the L.A. Mayor's office

The directive also asks DWP to cut the purchase of water by 50% by 2024.
California's San Gabriel Mountains to be preserved as national monument
October 8, 2014 By From Sierra Club reports
Join Sierra Club and Sungevity for a solar celebration!
October 7, 2014 By From Sierra Club reports

Burton W. Chace Park Community Building, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA
Sierra Club Comedy Show - SOLD OUT

Oct 25TH, 10pm, Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake
 Ave., Altadena, CA
New Southern Sierran/Schedule of Activities is here!
October 2, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Download a copy of the Oct.-Dec. 2014 Southern Sierran/Schedule of Activities now!
Angeles Chapter elections start Nov. 1
October 2, 2014 By From Chapter reports

You may vote for Executive Board candidates online or by paper ballot.
Obama says 'we must answer the call' of climate change marchers
October 2, 2014 By From media reports

Sierra Club and activiists pull off the largest climate change demonstration in history.
Thank you, Norma!
October 1, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Meet the late Norma Sporn, an artist and activist who made a generous bequest to the Chapter.
Chapter's new Conservation Program Manager
September 25, 2014 By George Watland, Sr. Chapter Director

Angélica González will join Chapter staff on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
L.A.'s Climate March: A diverse new mainstream goes green?
September 25, 2014 By Philip Rojc
People's Climate March Los Angeles
September 19, 2014 By Jack Eidt, SoCal 350 Climate Action Coalition
People's Climate March Los Angeles: Hundreds of Southern Californians to Demonstrate along Wilshire Boulevard in Solidarity with Historic People’s Climate Mobilization in New York City Demanding Immediate Action on Climate Crisis
AltCar Expo and Conference at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
September 19, 2014 By Lori Pekrul

AltCar Expo and Conference: Friday and Saturday, September 19th and 20thth at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, East Wing, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sierra Club members get free admission to LA Green Festival
September 10, 2014 By From national Sierra Club reports

Green Festival LA: Sierra Club members get free admission! Download your ticket here.
Chapter's ICO volunteer Shirley Hickman to receive national Sierra Club Award
September 9, 2014 By From national Sierra Club reports
San Onofre: Why should consumers foot the $3.1 billion bill for flawed plant?
September 9, 2014 By Glenn Pascall
Sierra Club board resolution on situation in Ferguson, MO
September 5, 2014 By From national Sierra Club reports

Ferguson, Missouri: Sierra Club passes a resolution to support the fact that all Americans have "the right to access all lawful means of peaceful assembly without fear."

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