The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Tell Ford to put clean cars in the fast lane
January 30, 2018
The Sierra Club released a video calling out Ford for their work with the Trump administration to roll back the clean car standards. The video, targeted to the DC region, is accompanied by a petition calling on Ford to support strong...
Stop Trump's plan to drill off California and other coastal waters
January 29, 2018
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The Department of Interior released a draft of a five-year offshore drilling plan just after the beginning of 2018. In the largest expansion of offshore drilling, the plan would expand drilling...
Passages: Mary Ferguson, leader, activist and Chapter fundraiser
January 17, 2018
Mary Ferguson, longtime Sierra Club activist and the Angeles Chapter's first employee, died Jan. 11. She was 89 years old.
Mary, who was born Mary Anne Pidgeon on July 20, 1929, in Dublin, Ireland. came to America in 1958. She became active...
Welcome Dr. Earth Reese Halter Jan. 17th
January 11, 2018
Biodiversity series for 2018 is here!
Join Reese Halter, story teller, tree hugger, award-winning broadcaster, distinguished biologist and author of 10 books as he kicks-off his Love! Nature Tour 2018 here with the...
Climate, Health, Environmental Justice Forum Jan 21st
January 10, 2018
You are invited to participate in this important and FREE Sierra Club Health and Environmental Justice Forum.
We all want healthy and safe communities for our families. Learn about the health risks and what other communities are doing to...
Got your 10 essentials? What every hiker needs to have in their pack
December 18, 2017
Have you looked inside your backpack lately? Maybe it’s time to dig out the orange rinds you forgot were in there and inventory the items you rely on to keep you safe on the trail.
Each season, consider updating your kit and...
Sierra Club succeeds in saving Banning Ranch from development
December 18, 2017
Updated June 7th, 2021
Banning Ranch is located within a special designation area of the Coastal Zone of California. 400 acres located in Orange County and within the sphere of influence of Newport Beach, and bordering Costa Mesa and...
Take action to ban dangerous chemicals and SoCal refineries
December 18, 2017
Sierra Club has joined with the Torrance Refinery Action Alliance to campaign against use of one of the world's most dangerous industrial chemicals, hydrofluoric acid (HF) and its sister version, modified hydrofluoric acid (MHF), in our local...
Get involved in 2018: What issues we care about
December 18, 2017
The Chapter has always focused on conservation efforts to save our coast, clean our air and build sustainable com- munities. Join us in 2018 in working on these campaigns that affect all of us.
Save the coast
Sierra Club works to help...
Get involved in 2018: Take a stand with Sierra Club
December 18, 2017
For more than a century, Sierra Club has been true to its mission of exploring, enjoying and protecting the planet. We rely on our members to make noise, particularly in light of the Trump administration’s war on clean energy, public...
