The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Forum on future of L.A.'s water supply Aug. 9
July 30, 2014
From UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Join the Sierra Club, Food & Water Watch and The River Project for a discussion on where Los Angeles will get its water in the future and how we plan to pay for it. We will...
Sierra Club cries foul over Port of Long Beach move to extend leases for dirty coal
July 29, 2014
Come make your voice heard 5 p.m. Aug. 19 when the Long Beach City Council meets to discuss the CEQA appeal. Plan to arrive early to get a seat; a large turnout is expected. The meeting takes place at 333 W. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach. (If you can...
As California's drought lingers, desalination remains hot topic
July 15, 2014
With California's drought in full swing and a statewide policy taking shape, 2014 is stacking up to be a critical year for desalination in the Golden state.
To recap, last November the California Coastal Commission postponed a decision on...
Of Summer Sometimes Blooms
July 4, 2014
Chapter office volunteers needed
July 1, 2014
Angeles Chapter Office Volunteer
Want to enjoy a fun work atmosphere? Do you enjoy meeting new people? The Chapter Office has volunteer opportunities. It's easy, it's simple, and it's fun to do.
We need reception area...
One chance to get national forest plans for California right
June 23, 2014
America boasts 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands that provide one-of-a-kind opportunities for families to recreate and spend time together outdoors. The wildlife, clean water and scenery offered by our national forests are crucial...
The latest man-made ocean threat? Micro-beads
June 18, 2014
The beauty industry hits hard on the importance of frequent exfoliation to keep skin looking younger and healthy. Spherical plastic micro-bead scrubbers, no larger than a half millimeter, have been introduced into hundreds of skin care products in...
Angeles Chapter rocks WorldFest -- and next year you can too
June 18, 2014
Sierra Club for the first time staffed a booth at WorldFest, the 13th environmental event May 18 in Woodley Park in Van Nuys.
Thanks to our hard-working, enthusiastic and helpful volunteers, the first WorldFest tabling event was a...
Sierra Club fights for Wind Production Tax Credit
June 16, 2014
The Sierra Club launched a national ad campaign in mid-June, urging Congress to reauthorize a critical incentive for domestic wind energy investments. The effort focuses on members of Congress with wind manufacturing jobs in their districts, and...
Chapter bids farewell to staffer Jennifer Robinson
June 16, 2014
Jennifer Hodgen Robinson has left the Angeles Chapter after eight years as a conservation staff member.
Robinson, who most recently was co-acting director of the Chapter with George Watland, left June 11 to relocate to the East Coast.
"We all...
