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Notes from Copenhagen: America Must Lead on Climate Change
January 31, 2010
As a local leader for the League of Women Voters, I was a member of an eight woman observer delegation to Copenhagen for the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. Along with thousands of...
Volunteer Corner
January 31, 2010
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR AWARDS BANQUET SILENT AUCTION! The Annual Awards Banquet will be Sunday May 2, 2010 and the Silent Auction at 5 pm on the outdoor patio,s is a whole lot of fun. As Mary Ann Webster says, 'everyone has something.' We could use...
All Ages All Backgrounds Diversity Key To Club and Chapter's Longevity
January 31, 2010
In early 2007, the Sierra Club Board of Directors launched a Clubwide initiative to increase diversity within the club and established a Diversity Council to bring forth proposals to promote and expand diversity throughout the...
Sierra Club Diversity Statement
January 31, 2010
The Sierra Club values diversity in our members, staff and supporters, and we embrace these differences, including race, class and ethnicity, among many others. We welcome diverse individuals and their perspectives, and we promote a sense of...
Chapter Bids Farewell To Intern Jenifa Chan
January 31, 2010
Angeles Chapter intern Jenifa Chan A Social Sciences student at Lingnan University in Hong Kong and a W.T. Chan Fellowships Program Student with Lingnan Foundation, Jenifa Chan began her internship with Sierra Club Angeles Chapter five...
Ballona Wetlands Restoration Committee
December 31, 2009
Aerial Photo of Ballona Wetlands Credit: Angeles Chapter Archives WE RESOLVE to drive back the bulldozers that would destroy this ecosystem. We resolve this year to fend off bulldozers promised by the US Army Corps of Engineers, State...
San Gabriel Valley Task Force
December 31, 2009
The San Gabriel Valley Task Force on their visit to the Vulcan rock quarry on December 4, 2009 Credit: Joan Licari WE RESOLVE to study to gain understanding of complexities so that we can propose beneficial solutions. The San Gabriel...
Hot Ticket
December 31, 2009
Buffalo Prairie Dog Let Mike Sappingfield show you the Black Hills he loves. WHAT: Angeles Chapter, Sierra Sage, Sierra Singles. Highlights include Custer State Park, a jeep safari to the buffalo herds, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy...
Santa Clarita Valley Group
December 31, 2009
Santa Clarita Sprawl Credit: Angeles Chapter Archives WE RESOLVE to fight the good fight The Santa Clarita Valley Group looks forward to kicking off 2010 with our usual enthusiasm. We will meet monthly to discuss updates and listen...
Book Review Environmental ChangeMaking
December 31, 2009
Book Review Environmental ChangeMaking-How to Cultivate Lasting Change in Your Local Community by Joanne Poyourow and Rev. Peter Rood, Jr. Five years ago, Rev. Peter Rood and Joanne Poyourow had a vision to gather people for the purpose of...