Dodger Stadium Rally and Press Conference

  • Posted on 17 September 2024
  • By Zan Dubin
Please join us on Sunday September 22nd at Dodgers Stadium! Environmental advocates will deliver an updated petition demanding the Los Angeles Dodgers cut ties to Big Oil by immediately ending the team's sponsorship deal with oil giant Phillips 66, owner of the 76 gas-station brand whose logo and ads are plastered across Dodger Stadium.
 
 

The Dodgers Campaign Origin Story

  • Posted on 23 August 2024
  • By Zan Dubin
Rum and baseball don't have much in common.
 
But the two recently came together in a statement of outrage over the Los Angeles Dodgers' sponsorship deal with Phillips 66. The oily multinational owns the 76 gas-station brand whose logos are plastered across Dodger stadium, sending fans the dangerous, deceptive message that Big Oil is as wholesome as a beloved American pastime.

Art in Nature with Ryan Griffin

  • Posted on 21 August 2024
  • By Megan Spatz
The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter explores the work of artists who work in, are inspired by and collaborate with nature. Join us as we learn about their practices and remind ourselves why protecting our environment is so important. This edition features projection artist Ryan Griffin.
 
Take a look at the video and enjoy Ryan's beautiful work!
 

Parodies for the Planet!

  • Posted on 1 August 2024
  • By Megan Spatz
And the award for building momentum during our blockbuster summer fundraising campaign goes to… these creative forces of nature, who passionately want you to join them in protecting the biggest stage we’ve got: our planet.
We partnered with local comedians and entertainers for our Summer Fundraising Campaign, creating movie parodies that inspired donations from all over our chapter!
 

Welcome New Members!

  • Posted on 1 August 2024
  • By Jennifer Gregg
Welcome to the Angeles Chapter!  
 
As a new member of the Sierra Club, you now have access to a wealth of resources, events, and opportunities to get involved. There are activities happening every day all across Los Angeles and Orange County, and we’re here to help you navigate your way around.
 
To start, here are some links that you might be interested in: 

Hailey's Summer in LA: Supporting the Angeles Chapter

  • Posted on 1 August 2024
  • By Hailey Gardiner
Coming to the West Coast for the first time, knowing I was going to be staying for only two months, I was eager to get involved in an organization that makes a difference. I am happy to say I found that fulfillment working with the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter over the summer.
 

2024 Chapter and Group Elections

  • Posted on 31 July 2024
  • By Angeles Chapter Updates

The Sierra Club is unique among environmental organizations in that our leadership is elected by the membership. This democratic structure has allowed the Club to evolve and grow, and it's thanks to the dedicated service of so many that we are effective and thriving.

Unearthing the past: The history of rock climbing in Joshua Tree

  • Posted on 23 July 2024
  • By Avery Weinman

On April 25, 1936, Arthur B. Johnson, Chair of the Rock Climbing Committee of the Southern California Sierra Club Chapter led what was likely the first ever climbing-focused expedition in the Wonderland Rocks area of Joshua Tree, before it was even designated as a national monument on August 10th of the same year. In the 1930s, the Sierra Club was the preeminent climbing organization in Southern California, and helped to bring European Alpinist techniques to the California landscape.

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