The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Mayor Villaraigosa receives Sierra Club award for L.A.'s coal-free power play
September 29, 2013
Former two-term Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has received the Sierra' Club's Edgar Wayburn Award, which honors outstanding service to the environment by a person in government. Under Villaraigosa’s leadership, Los Angeles...
Nominate fellow Angeles Chapter members for an Award!
September 23, 2013
ANGELES CHAPTER AWARDS for 2013
(to be given in May 2014)
Do you know of a fellow Angeles Chapter member who volunteers tirelessly in service to the Club through conservation, outings, activism, or advocacy? With 40,000+ members in a very...
Outdoor Leadership Training - Registration Deadline September 21st
September 20, 2013
Interested in becoming a Sierra Club outings leader?
Angeles Chapter is home to one of the largest outings programs on the planet , organizing thousands of trips ranging from beach barbecues to mountaineering...
Salute environmental champions at Chapter's 2013 Political Leadership Awards
September 19, 2013
Come meet political advocates and honorees from Orange and Los Angeles counties on October 20. The Angeles Chapter PAC will present the 2013 Political Leadership Awards to a select group of public officials dedicated to preserving and protecting the...
Support the San Onofre Nuclear Waste Symposium
September 9, 2013
In June, civic and environmental activists won a big victory in shutting down the San Onofre nuclear plant. It may seem that all is now quiet in San Onofre land...
Landscapes of the West are stars of new photo exhibit
September 5, 2013
Photographer Charlie Lieberman spent the last two years touring the American West to capture images that would best define the extraordinary landscape.
Now an exhibit of his work called "... as it is today" debuts at an opening reception...
The link between trade and population
August 27, 2013
The relationship between trade and population is based on one main factor: growth. Growth of people, growth of goods and services, and growth of markets and capital.
The latest population projection from the United Nations is for a world...
Investigation underway over drainage system at Ballona reserve
August 27, 2013
The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, part of the last 5% of California's remaining wetlands, was saved from development, but now Sierra Club activists and environmentalists are troubled by the discovery of a drainage system that may have...
Poseidon's water - bad for the environment and the economy!
August 26, 2013
The California coastline is threatened by a desalination facility proposed to create fresh water from the ocean in Huntington Beach. Water from this proposal is just too harmful to the environment and the economy...
Chapter Office Volunteers Needed
August 21, 2013
Seeking Volunteers Chapter Office Volunteers - 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. If you'...