We've Defeated Big Oil For Now, Help Us Win Again
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| Statue of oil workers in Signal Hill. The era of oil in our communities is coming to an end. Photo Credit: Bo Hakala |
The Hidden Costs of Plastics
Ignorance is just one step away from awareness. Once we have awareness, we can change. The more awareness we can spread, the greater the changes can be made.
As new products are introduced, we, as consumers, go with the trend. Who doesn’t have fond memories of a summer picnic with that big Tupperware bowl of potato salad and little plastic container of pickles? But now we know that acidic contents, high fat content, and temperature changes all combine to leach plastics from the container, and we are actually ingesting the bowl with the salad.
Chapter Culminates the Second Cohort of Climate Activists
In the past three months, the Activist Academy 2024 program has created a space for young leaders to find a home for their activism, After yet another successful session, the 2024 program has come to a close. However, their activist journeys have just begun. I am more than honored to have experienced this program for a second year in a row and learned alongside 20 new brilliant and passionate young activists, who want the same thing I do for all of our communities - an environmentally and socially just future.
Don’t Use My Pension to Support Big Oil and Big Plastic
“By 2050, plastic production is predicted to account for 50% of oil and fracked gas demand growth,” stated the California Assembly Natural Resources Committee in its bill analysis of the now-dead AB 2648 procurement reduction of single-use plastic beverage bottles.
Sips + Support! Join Us for an Evening with Change Makers
“Being part of the inaugural cohort of the Sierra Club Activist Academy was a transformative experience. As someone new to the environmental movement, the Academy provided me with the foundational skills and confidence to push myself as an organizer. Thanks to the support and training I received, I am now proud to work in environmental communications for Los Angeles Waterkeeper. This program truly is an incredible resource that’s helping to equip the next generation of environmental activists with the tools they need to make a real impact.”
Fear and Fundraising on Santa Monica Mountain Backbone Trail
Last year, shortly after Thanksgiving, Dexter Eroen called the Sierra Club for the very first time. He had an idea to raise money for the Angeles Chapter as part of his goal to run 67.4 miles in one push across the Santa Monica Mountains Backbone Trail, an open space that inspires his love for the outdoors and desire to protect it. His passion for getting people outside and his sincere approach to this iconic trail were an immediate match with Sierra Club.
The Legacy of Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson was an American marine biologist, author, and conservationist. She is best known for her pioneering work in environmental science and her influential book "Silent Spring," published in 1962. Her book sold more than two million copies in just two years, inspiring one of the most powerful conservation movements in our history. She shined a glaring light on the need for conservation in a time when environmental consequences were largely misunderstood - or worse - ignored.
Unearthing the Past: Celebrating Japanese American Artist and Sierran Chiura Obata
Unearthing the Past
Celebrating Japanese American Artist and Sierran Chiura Obata.
Photo by Cedric Wright
Biography
Art in Nature Video Series
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 painter Valeree Catangay.
Take a look at the video and enjoy Valeree's beautiful work!
