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Endorsements Have Been Made!
Your Loma Prieta Chapter has endorsed more than 50 candidates and several ballot measures. All is explained in Election Insights, our annual paper newsletter sent only to Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter Members, which should arrive soon to your mail box. |
Action Items in Your Area! Read More in this eNewsletter.
► Help the Loma Prieta Chapter choose a mascot for our Bay2030 Campaign! Tell us here.
► Redwood City: Help educate your community on climate based solutions
► San Carlos: Become Trained as a Climate Action Plan advocate
► Cupertino: Protect birds and reduce light pollution
► San Jose: (1) Prevent the spread of light pollution, and
(2) Tell the City that our forests are important
► California: Learn about ambitious Climate Action Plans from the experts and leaders in Menlo Park who wrote and approved it
► California: Call on Governor Newsom to take action on climate change |
Above: video introduction of Byron Sher
Annual Silent Auction Goes Online
2020 Guardians of Nature Benefit
Friday, October 9th, 7-8pm
For the first time, our annual Guardians of Nature Benefit silent auction is open to all! Take a sneak peek here. Don’t forget to register for the silent auction by following the instructions under “Online Registration”, so you are ready to bid when the auction goes live on October 3rd.
If you wish to join us and celebrate our community and our 2020 Guardians of Nature honoree, former State Senator Byron Sher, please click here for more information. |
We're Hiring!
Your Loma Prieta Chapter is seeking one full-time Bay2030 Campaign Manager, and one full-time Communications Manager.
Applications can only be accepted through the links given above. |
Above photo of shorebirds at the Cargill Salt Ponds by Matt Leddy
The Bay Is On the Ballot in Redwood City this Year.
Will you join our efforts to highlight the importance of a City Council that will protect the Bay and the community from climate change impacts?
We’ll be mobilizing to educate Redwood City citizens about the urgency of nature-based solutions like protecting the Cargill Salt Ponds for wetlands restoration and limiting development in flood-prone areas. If you can spare a few hours to help residents to be environmental voters, please join our list. Send your name, city, and email address to susan.t.desjardin@gmail.com and we’ll notify you as our plans take shape in coming days. |
Above image: a view of the Cargill Salt Ponds by Matt Leddy
Bay2030 Advocate Program Action: Restoring the Redwood City Salt Ponds
The following is an excerpt from a Letter to the Editor written by Bay2030 Advocate Program Attendee Chris MacIntosh: “Pushing ahead with building and development on the salt ponds will result in ‘short term gain for long term pain’. Developers and the city may profit in the near future, but eventually the cost of mitigating the effects of climate change and sea level rise for the city will far outweigh these benefits. Redwood City should allow the salt ponds to return to natural saltmarsh to act as a buffer against flooding.
Redwood City Council should therefore ensure its Climate Action Plan includes a prohibition on new development on undeveloped Baylands including the Redwood City Salt Ponds.” |
Help the Loma Prieta Chapter choose a mascot for our Bay2030 Campaign!
Two question survey here.
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Learn About Climate Action Plans from the Experts, Citizens, and Elected Officials Who Set the Goal of "Carbon Zero by 2030"
In response to the mounting dangers of the climate crisis, Menlo Park took action!
Hear from Menlo Park’s 2030 CAP architects, analysts and authors about their road to establishing lofty goals – Carbon Zero by 2030 – and their process for outlining impactful solutions. The session includes the story of this journey as well as lessons learned and models for other cities to follow.
Free Event: Thursday October 15, 3:30 - 5:00pm
Hosted by Thrive, the Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County, and Co-Sponsored by your Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter Learn more and register here. |
Above: the introduction of the letter.
Sierra Club and other Leading Climate and Environmental Justice Groups Call on the People of California to Urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to Accelerate California's Transition Off of Fossil Fuels
The letter, signed on September 18th by the Sierra Club, California Environmental Justice Alliance and Earthjustice, appeared as a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times and the Sacramento Bee, calling for:
1. End fossil fuel infrastructure
2. Increase the use of clean energy
3. Phase-out dirty fuels in our homes
4. Phase-out polluting cars and trucks
5. Appoint strong climate leaders
"Our homes, our families, our friends, our neighbors, and our businesses hang in the balance of immense, intensified, and unpredictable sea level rise, fires, hurricanes, and heatwaves."
- Kathryn Phillips, Director of Sierra Club California
Read the full press release here.
Want to call on Governor Newsom to take action? Click here.
Update: on September 23rd, Governor Newsom issued an executive order banning sales of new gasoline cars by 2035 |
San Joseans, Your CIty Needs to Know that You Love Forests! If you value shade, cooler streets, habitat and food for birds and other wildlife, increased property values, cleaner air, beauty, and a unique sense of place, please take the survey and let the City know what's important to you!
Please express your strong support for planting LOCALLY native trees, which provide habitat for local wildlife, and require less water and less maintenance. |
Above photo of an Anna's Hummingbird by Becky Matsubara
Opportunity to Protect Birds and Reduce Light Pollution in Cupertino
Cupertino City Staff has prepared a good ordinance, requiring bird-safe design techniques and “Dark Sky” practices to reduce light pollution.
In the past 48 years, North America has lost 29% of its birds, a loss of nearly 3 billion birds. Annually, anywhere from 500 million to more than 1 billion birds are killed by human impacts such as window collisions.
If you would like to support this ordinance, you can email Cupertino's Planning Commission at: PlanningCommission@Cupertino.org
We deserve a healthy ecosystem, with thriving bird populations and a clear view of the starry night sky! |
Above image of San Carlos taken from a zeppelin by Craig Howell
Become an Advocate for Climate Action in San Carlos
Sierra Club’s Climate Action Leadership Team (CALT) is offering a one-hour prep session on Sept 29th at 1pm for anyone interested in advocating for a strong Climate Action Plan in San Carlos.
The City has begun updating its Climate Action Plan (CAP) and will hold a public workshop on Oct 1 at 6:30pm. CALT’s prep session will cover climate action basics and the key attributes of a strong Climate Action Plan.
RSVP to josie_gaillard@me.com. |
Above Photo by jpstanley: The Constellation Orion, without and with light pollution
Are You Okay with More Light Pollution Coming to San Jose?
Update: Concerns from your Loma Prieta Chapter and the San Jose community have been noted by the San Jose Mercury News!
After a 30-year ban on new billboards, the City of San Jose wants to allow electronic billboards on private property. These billboards may advertise anything - from Vegas to accident injury attorneys!
Artificial light disturbs the natural circadian rhythms of living beings, increasing health risks such as cancer. For wildlife, artificial light can disrupt foraging and migration patterns and can cause birds to collide with structures and die from exhaustion. From a traffic safety perspective, do we really want more glaring distractions as we drive? Do we want billboards that may track us?
Contact Katja Irvin for more information, katja.irvin@sbcglobal.net
Click here to find your District and contact your City Councilmember.
Read the fact sheet here. |
Wild & Scenic Film Festival: Oct 8, 2020
From the event brochure:
"The Ventana Wilderness Alliance is once again bringing the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to the Monterey Bay area and to our supporters across the country."
"This program will include special guest speakers, 14 carefully curated films, and a live chat with staff, guests and other attendees. The films will be a great escape from the real world horrors of 2020 and inspire attendees to get involved in VWA's conservation initiatives on public lands in the Big Sur backcountry."
"All proceeds will directly fund critical VWA stewardship programs like Trails, Volunteer Wilderness Rangers, and Youth in Wilderness."
Learn more and register here.
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Above image of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Lynn Gillbert
Sierra Club Statement on the Loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“As we mourn the loss of Justice Ginsburg, we should reflect on her words that ‘Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.’
“Those of us who strive to make change for good in this world -- whether it be fighting for racial justice, reproductive rights, or for a livable future -- must continue the fight in her honor. With her wisdom and her commitment to equal rights under the law, Justice Ginsburg helped make real, enduring change for millions so often cast into the shadows.
“Justice Ginsburg’s legacy cannot be easily captured; the inspiration she provided, the equality she fought for, and the justice she delivered for millions will -- and must -- forever be preserved.”
- Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune |
Ollie Mayer Hiker's Hut Closed Until Further Notice The Ollie Mayer Hiker’s Hut is closed until further notice due to the current spikes in the Covid-19 virus. We are holding all reservations until such time that it is safe for our members to use the Hut. If you have a credit on file with us and wish to keep it that way, no need to take any action. If you prefer a refund please email us at: olliemayerhikershut@gmail.com |
YOU Can Make It Happen!
Hundreds of caring people stand behind every environmental victory won by your Loma Prieta Chapter. These caring people choose to partner with us by donating.
Now you have an opportunity to join our engaged community by simply responding to our Spring fund drive.
Only a sliver of the membership dues which you send to Sierra Club National is returned to your local chapter, but 100% of your gift directly to your chapter will benefit our local environment. Read more about how we will use your support. |
Why are some neighborhoods so much hotter than others?
Neighborhoods that are lower-income and have more Black or Hispanic residents can be up to 20 degrees Fahrenheit hotter in summer, with far fewer trees and more heat-absorbing pavement than whiter, wealthier parts of the same city. Researchers have been looking at the history of city planning, including practices like redlining. How Redlining’s Racist Effects Lasted for Decades
There’s also an important climate connection.
A recent study, Housing Discrimination Made Summers Even Hotter, found links between redlining and higher temperatures in modern-day Black neighborhoods.
Another study, The Effects of Historical Housing Policies on Resident Exposure to Intra-Urban Heat, found an even broader pattern: Across more than 100 U.S. cities, formerly redlined neighborhoods were 5 degrees hotter on average today than areas that were not redlined. |
Let it go, let it go! When the trade-in value’s too low, let it go, let it go!
Your best move is donating your vehicle to support your Loma Prieta Chapter. Call 844-6-SIERRA (844-674-3772) or donate online. We accept cars, classic cars, trucks, boats, RVs, and more. Plus, your gift is tax-deductible.
VERY IMPORTANT: tell CARS that you want to support the Loma Prieta Chapter through the Sierra Club Foundation. |
Social Media Channels for the Loma Prieta Chapter
facebook: Chapter, 20s – 30s, Sierra Singles
YouTube; Twitter; Instagram; Spotify
MeetUp: Chapter conservation and education meetings (2667 members),
Hiking events (5031 members), Singleaires outing section (1775 members),
Day Hiking section (1646 members), Guadalupe Regional Group (553 members), Peak Climbing (467 members), Gay & Lesbian Sierrans (403 members),
Black Mountain Hiking section (392 members), 20s - 30s (150 members),
Family Explorers (95 members)
Social media volunteers needed. Contact Loma Prieta Chapter Director James.Eggers@sierraclub.org |
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Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way
that will lead others to join you
~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Please register to vote, vote early, volunteer if able, and encourage others to do.
Health and safety to all,
James Eggers, Director
Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter
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| As people across the country protest in defense of Black lives, the Sierra Club recognizes the need to dismantle systemic racism in the United States and within our own organization. We must reckon with how white supremacy -- both past and present -- has shaped our institutions and do the critical anti-racism work necessary to repair the harm done. The environmental movement does not exist in a vacuum, and it is our responsibility to use our power to help abolish systemic racism, which is destroying lives, communities, and the planet. |
| The COVID-19 crisis has not passed and continues to disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, and Latinx people and other communities of color. The pandemic has revealed how the communities hardest hit are often the same communities that suffer from high levels of pollution and poor access to healthcare. The fight for environmental justice cannot be separated from the fight for racial justice. |
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