Join us for Earth Day events!
Each year, Earth Day -- April 22 -- marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Join us for these events and celebrations throughout the month of April.
Each year, Earth Day -- April 22 -- marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Join us for these events and celebrations throughout the month of April.
Activists prevailed this month at a California Coastal Commission hearing in which a land owner agreed to stop ruining the coastal open space at Banning Ranch in Newport Beach.
The 400-acre Banning Ranch, located at the mouth of the Santa Ana River, is the largest parcel of unprotected coastal open space remaining in Orange County. Approximately half of Banning Ranch is a coastal salt marsh, while the other half is an adjacent coastal mesa. A 1,375-home development project is proposed for the coastal mesa.
The Hollywood Sign atop Mt. Lee in Griffith Park. Credit: Mary Forgione |
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has chosen Montebello as the site of the 3rd Working Group Meeting for Proposed Amended Rule (PAR) 1148.1 – Oil & Gas Production Wells. This is an important rule that will effect all oil and gas sites throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Please come and make your voice heard!
This is a long story with a happy ending that was hoped for but not assured. The Sierra Club played a role in the story, but I’ll leave it to you to decide whether we should claim victory, just say thank you to a developer, or do some combination of the two.
Water Committee's Charming Evelyn (right) teaches kids about being water-wise in a fun way. Credit: George Watland |
Hope is a hard thing to stoke in these days marred by congressional gridlock and obstructionist politicians, but author Paul Loeb broke through all that.
Loeb travelled from Seattle to meet with Angeles Chapter activists to speak about how we can project hope into the cynical atmosphere surrounding social and political action today.
Take that first step and become a volunteer leader for the Angeles Chapter!
The Schedule of Activities for March 2015 is here -- find all of your favorite outings, events and activities inside.
For over 120 years the Sierra Club has been America’s best-known environmental advocate. The Angeles Chapter, nearly 40,000 strong, is the largest and most influential of the 63 Sierra Club chapters nationwide.
With so many threats to the environment in 2015, simply preserving the gifts of nature isn’t enough. “Business as usual” is not sustainable. Failing to change doesn’t mean things will go on as before -- because they can’t. Change is urgent, and you can help.
Your voice and financial support will help Make Change Happen!
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The Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club welcomes your participation in its century of involvement in the enjoyment and protection of our planet's environment. The Angeles Chapter spans Los Angeles and Orange Counties in Southern California, with an extensive program of hikes/hiking, national and international travel, local conservation campaigns, political action, and programs for people of all ages.
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