AddUp Best Practices

Values

  • Sierra Club respects individuals’ opinions. Sierra Club asks that you do the same and respect the opinion of others.

  • Communicate with courtesy and collegial respect; disagree without being offensive.

  • Sierra Club is dedicated to engaging the public in an equitable way, and that means everyone is welcome.

    • You cannot use AddUp to promote hate, racism, sexism, violence, civil disobedience or unlawful activities.

  • Our mission is to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth;

  • to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources;
    to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

Do’s

  • Create Events - rallies, house parties, etc that bring your community together to enjoy and protect the environment.

  • Use content you created yourself, or properly obtained content from others, provided it doesn’t violate these Guidelines. You can add photos, videos, and copy to your event, 

  • Invite friends, family, and acquaintances to your Event, even if they are not current supporters of the Sierra Club. Our network grows because of dedicated individuals like you.

  • Spread the word about your Event. Share it where your audience loves to gather through the social sharing tools for Facebook, Twitter, and Email on your Event detail page.

Don’ts

  • You may not use AddUp to host Events that are offensive or harmful or that Sierra Club  believes will encourage or promote harmful, violent, or illegal activities.

  • You may not use AddUp in a manner inconsistent with Sierra Club’s Terms and Conditions of Use or Activity Agreement

  • You may not co-host Events with organizations that have demonstrated behavior in conflict with the Sierra Club’s mission and values, including discrimination against individuals and actions that intentionally harm the environment.

  • Do not host fundraising Events on AddUp. Sierra Club appreciates your contributions! But please use the Team Sierra tool to raise funds for us. This will help us stay compliant with rules and regulations about nonprofit fundraising.

  • Don’t infringe on the intellectual property rights of others. You may not upload or distribute content on AddUp for your Events to which you do not have the rights. 

    • This includes using the Sierra Club logo unless you are given explicit permission to do so.

  • Do not misuse the personal information of those who RSVP and/or attend your Event. You may contact them in relation to your Event only or to invite them to another AddUp Event.