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Announcing the 2019 Guardians of Nature Benefit Gala!
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Join us for an exciting evening in celebration of our Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter community and to honor two preeminent Open Space Champions, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter members Enid Pearson and Emily Renzel, for their decades-long exemplary leadership in protecting local public open space and the San Francisco Bay.
Mix and mingle with your fellow Sierrans and community leaders, enjoy delicious food and wine, and bid to win select silent auction items and experiences.
Find more about the 2019 Guardians of Nature Benefit. Photo below: Emily Rensel (left) and Enid Pearson (right). |
BREAKING NEWS
On June 18, The Los Gatos Town Council passed an ordinance requiring new perimeter fences in hillside areas to be wildlife-friendly! The ordinance also includes protections for riparian corridors.
Thanks to all who wrote letters and to those who spoke last night, including Los Gatos resident and Loma Prieta Chapter Executive Committee Member Charles Schafer. |
Don't Build on Redwood City's Salt Ponds
In light of Cargill and DMB’s renewed efforts to build in the Bay, we urge you to follow Mayor Ian Bain's lead and state publicly that you have no interest in changing the General Plan to allow building on the Cargill salt ponds.
Sign the petition here. |
| Photo: Congressman Ro Khanna spoke at the Loma Prieta Environmental Forum. On left are San Mateo County Supervisor President Dave Pine and Loma Prieta Chapter Sustainable Land Use Chair Gita Dev. See the video online. |
| Let go of your vehicle! It feels great to donate your vehicle. It's easy, free and supports the mission of your Loma Prieta Chapter. Call 844-6 SIERRA or 844-674-3772, or visit the CARS website. Important: tell CARS that you want to support the Loma Prieta Chapter. |
Thank You Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg!
On May 21, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors amended the County’s goals for Environmental Stewardship, adding language to “develop educational programs and volunteer service opportunities that promote local stewardship of streams and riparian corridors.” The Supervisors also added language to “develop programs of ecologically compatible recreational use of streams and riparian corridors.” The County will seek out potential partnerships and meet the appropriate requirements towards these ends, including staffing and mandating changes within the parks and recreation department. We thank Supervisor Susan Ellenberg for her initiative on this important issue. |
Kids on Why Nature Is Important
Last spring, the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (of which the Sierra Club is a member) and the children’s publishing company Scholastic sponsored an essay-writing contest for children in grades fourth through sixth. The contest asked students to submit essays and accompanying illustrations explaining why the outdoors matters. Nearly 2,000 kids from across the country participated. The grand prize winner received a trip to Olympic National Park, and teachers of the other winning students were given free new educational resources from Scholastic.
Here are the prize-winning submissions! |
Silicon Valley Youth Climate Summit
Learn How to Make a Difference in Averting the Climate Crisis!
Keynote Speakers: Assemblymember Ash Kalra and Tara Sreekrishnan
De Anza College, Saturday, July 13, 9:30am - 3:00pm
Calling all high school students, college students, and young adults: Come join with other youth to learn about the climate crisis and develop pathways to meaningful action. Participants will attend breakout workshops, brainstorming sessions, and form into action teams. These teams will participate in actions going forward, which revolve around California State Legislation, The Green New Deal, Local Legislation, Climate Immigration, and Breaking Free from Stuff. RSVP to https://forms.gle/bAmsbbea2mTtiojr8
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San Joseans! Receive 100% Renewable Energy
Signing up for TotalGreen, San Jose Clean Energy's 100% renewable generation service, means your electricity will be generated from carbon-free wind and solar farms.
TotalGreen is a simple, cost-effective way for you to do even more to reduce your impact on our planet. Choosing TotalGreen will cost the average home about $5-10 more per month, about the same as a cup of coffee or two.
See Councilmember Raul Peralez' video. |
Pride in the Loma Prieta Chapter
In 1991, we were the nation's second chapter (after SF) to establish a Gay & Lesbian outing section (GLS).
Your Chapter Director was honored to have participated in the Loma Prieta GLS 25th Anniversary outing in 2016, lead by a GLS founder Mike Zampiceni, and to have participated in every GLS Anniversary Picnic since, including this year, June 1st, in Sanborn County Park (photo above), which was particularly significant because it marks the 50th anniversary of the New York City police raid on the Stonewall Inn, that launched the Gay Rights Movement. |
California Migratory Bird Protection Act
This California State Assembly Bill (AB 454) focuses on recovery of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act in California. The Trump administration has limited the interpretation of this law to no longer cover the incidental killing of birds. This removes protection for birds impacted by various projects - from tree removal to oil-field development. AB 454 allows the state to regulate migratory bird and nesting bird protections independently of federal law.
The Bill has passed the Assembly and will be heard by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water on July 9, 2019. |
Local Nature-Themed Art
Andy Goldsworthy is an environmental, site specific land artist with 5 installations nearby. His inspiration is drawn from place and he uses found materials like twigs, leaves, stones, snow, and ice to create. His works are meant to erode and return to dust.
Stone River can be found outside the Cantor Arts Museum at Stanford: See Here
In San Francisco, the de Young Museum has Drawn Stone about the impact of the1989 Loma Prieta earthquake on the museum: See Here
The Presidio has a walking tour of four works: Link to Brochure
- Mary Buxton, Loma Prieta Chapter Executive Committee Member |
The San José City Council has approved the Housing Department's Annual Action Plan, which outlines how the City will allocate $30 million in federal funds to enable the City to deliver potentially life-saving services to thousands of vulnerable San José residents.
While the plan won't solve every housing challenge the City faces, it empowers the City to help residents in need of assistance to put roofs over their heads and food on their tables, and live dignified lives. The Annual Action Plan provides a foundation for us to make a real difference in the lives of our most vulnerable residents! |
The Sierra Club has layers, which helps make us powerful!
Sierra Club National promotes and organizes national campaigns,
Sierra Club California organizes CA legislative initiatives, and
Your local Loma Prieta Chapter does all the local conservation work, but receives less than 20% of the membership dues which you pay to Sierra Club National, so your local donations are critical to support our effective local work in conservation, public education, environmental politics, and outings.
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Did you join the Sierra Club to make a difference for our environment?
There are many ways to become a local environmental hero!
1. Volunteer by joining one our local conservation teams, or political action teams, or environmental education teams, or outings teams.
2. Volunteer as a Social Media Coordinator
You don't need to be an expert. You'll be provided all content and only need to post on a regular basis. Commitment is 2-3 hrs per week. See all our channels and opportunities listed below.
3. Volunteer as an Environmental Writer/Reporter
Commitment is 2 - 10 hours per week.
The Loma Prieta Chapter has done and is doing an incredible amount of conservation work, but while our conservation activist are busy doing the work, we need reporters to write about it. If you are interested in this impactful opportunity to investigate and explain local conservation, write to chapter.director@lomaprieta.sierraclub.org.
4. Donate: Join/Renew Membership,
Shop thru Amazon, Legacy/Planned Giving, Employer Matching, One Time Gift for our Education Programs, Donate a vehicle, Gifts of Stock
For more information, contact Chapter Director James Eggers at james.eggers@sierraclub.org or (650) 390-9604. |
Social Media Channels for the Loma Prieta Chapter
MeetUp: Chapter conservation and education meetings (2438 members), Hiking events (4804 members), Day Hiking section (1401 members), Singleaires outing section (1289 members), Guadalupe Regional Group (450 members), Peak Climbing (365 members), Gay & Lesbian Sierrans (202 members), Black Mountain Hiking section (184 members);
NEW: Family Explorers (78 members), 20s - 30s (53 members) facebook: chapter, 20s – 30s Spotify, YouTube, twitter, instagram
Social media volunteers needed. Contact James.Eggers@sierraclub.org |
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STATE
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NATIONAL
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Labor, Environmental Leaders Release Historic “Solidarity for Climate Action” Platform
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GLOBAL
How Tech Has Changed Hiking
I Was a Newbie Bird Counter
Pedestrians First: Tools for a Walkable City
Arrest of Key Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficker Signals a Game Change
How Trees Help You Stress Less
Climate Change Food Calculator: What's Your Diet's Carbon Footprint?
This World Oceans Day, Answer the “Call of the Blue”
The Dark Side of the Chocolate Industry
CHILDREN & NATURE
A Treasure Chest: What Mothers Leave Behind
Youth Development in Nature: An Interview with Karen Pittman
Time for a Camp Revival: The Return of Nature Camps and the Support for those that Never Went Away
A Dozen Ways that Families can #OPTOUTSIDE Every Day of the Year
God and Mother Nature: Mister Rogers and the Gift of the Honest Self
Children Who Walk to School Less Likely to be Overweight or Obese
Most Chinese Parents Show Concern for Children's School Recess
Children Living Close to Nature Develop Better Mental and Physical Health
When LA's Air Got Better, Kid's Asthma Cases Dropped
Air Pollution Kills 100,000 Indian Children Every Year, Study Says
Thousands of UK Children Connect with Nature Thanks to National Park Futures
Elevating Youth: By Increasing Access to Nature
Nature RX: The Best Medicine
City Sprouts: The Budding Movement to Integrate Garden-Based Learning in Public School Education
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You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself.
~ Alan Alda |
Happy trails to you,
James Eggers, Director
Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter
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