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.
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.
In collaboration with the Chapter’s Green Building Committee, the Angeles Chapter Foundation has been designated an Energy Champion, which allows it to earn funds based on the number of Sierra Club members and their friends who take advantage of the energy upgrade program.
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ve you ever had to turn away millions of dollars? It sounds crazy, but here’s why the Sierra Club chose to do exactly that. In 2010, soon after I became the organization’s executive director, I learned that beginning in 2007 the Sierra Club had received more than $26 million from individuals or subsidiaries of Chesapeake Energy, one of the country’s largest natural gas companies.
The tug of war over the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline sets the stage for an archetypal battle of tree-huggers against the economy. This is, of course, exactly the way Big Money and Big Oil hope to frame the debate, capitalizing on an economy that has been staggering along on shaky legs.
Howard Kayton, Leader, Outings ChairNoted wildlife biologist Kevin Brennan will present “Grizzlies and Black Bears in the San Gabriel Mountains” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena.
The Chapter’s Forest Committee sponsors this program that traces the history of the mighty grizzly bear that used to dominate local mountains and valleys until the rise of two-legged competition.
Begin planning your 2012 vacation with trips to Alaska, Virginia and Colorado sponsored by Angeles Chapter entities. All benefit the Chapter while providing a good value and a good adventure — and you don’t have to be a Sierra Club member to go. (But you might want to become a member and take advantage of member discounts.)
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| Leader Scott Meek and his friend, Koala, on a back-country ski tour in Mammoth. photo Donna Specht/OCSS |
by Bob Gates
Angeles Chapter Historian
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
617 W. 7th St, Suite 702
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10-5 or by appointment
