The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Why L.A.'s plastic bag ban matters
June 6, 2012
The City of Angels in May joined four dozen California jurisdictions banning single-use, plastic carry-out bags. L.A. is the largest city in the nation to approve such a ban – an issue that has been a priority for the Angeles Chapter’s...
Advertising's not-so-subtle effect on the planet
June 6, 2012
When I was a kid, I once read that a person is never more than 10 feet away from a spider, a fact that led me to contemplate what might be lurking under floorboards and sidewalks. Nowadays I find myself entertaining something more troubling: I...
Chapter transportation advocate honored by Move LA
June 4, 2012
Move LA honors Sierra Club activist and former Angeles Chapter Chair Darrell Clarke as a Great Transit Champion for his dogged advocacy of public transportation in Southern California.
The transportation coalition lauded Clarke for stepping...
Stand up to Big Oil: Join us in support of Canada's "Black Out, Speak Out Day"
June 4, 2012
Stop Canada's attacks on environmental charitiesPresident Obama did the right thing when he denied the permits for Keystone XL -- but now Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is using it as an excuse to steal tax-exempt status from charities...
Adventure in India
May 24, 2012
This is one of those trips of a lifetime! Visit the sights in Delhi, ride a hot air balloon over Jaipur, travel to the countryside to visit Ranthambore National Park and learn about its tiger conservation program. In the park we’ll...
L.A. votes in plastic bag ban
May 23, 2012
The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter applauds the city of Los Angeles' decision to ban plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines. L.A. becomes the largest city in the nation to approve such a ban.
Chapter members rallied at City Hall on Wednesday...
Go Solar with Sierra Club and Sungevity
May 23, 2012
Going solar with the Sierra Club and our solar partner, Sungevity, is a win, win, win!
A win for you: You can lock in your electricity rate for the next 20 years, free yourself from dirty energy, and do it all with no upfront...
May 23rd: Rally to Ban Plastic Bags in L.A. City
May 21, 2012
Join us for a rally at City Hall to urge L.A.'s City Council lead by example and finally adopt its long-proposed plastic bag ban.
Please join the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, Heal the Bay, and other concerned citizens at Wednesday's City...
Japan idles its nuclear power plants
May 21, 2012
During the first weekend in May, as the Sierra Club’s No Nukes Team hosted its Summit in Washington, D.C., Japan’s last running nuclear reactor was turned off, leaving Japan without nuclear power for the first time in more than four...
Get involved with our efforts on San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant
May 16, 2012
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The Angeles Chapter is forming a Task Force to ensure safe operations of the San Onofre nuclear power plant and to make sure its federal license to continue operating isn’t renewed. Learn more.
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