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YOU Can Make a Difference! Read How in this eNewsletter
► Everyone who loves the Bay: register for our 2021 Bay Advocate Program to learn how to protect the Bay.
► The 2021 Guardians of Nature Benefit for your Loma Prieta Chapter will take place on Oct 15th. Get a sneak peek of some of our amazing silent auction items!
► Your opinions count! Take our survey to tell us what you think about Sunnyvale's big plans for Moffett Park.
► Help shape the future of East Palo Alto's Ravenswood Business District by attending the next public workshop on Sept 14th.
► Support SF Bay in the CA State Budget! Tell state leaders to support a resilient SF Bay in the $3.7 Billion climate resilience package.
► Redwood City has introduced awesome rebate programs for building electrification, solar installation, electric vehicle chargers, and more!► Mark your Calendar: Chapter Water Committee meeting is this coming Thursday, Sept 2nd.
► Santa Clara County: share your vision for a climate-friendly Santa Clara County by posting to their virtual bulletin board.
► Milpitas: call for progressive climate action by taking the City's climate action survey.
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Photo by Charles Schafer, Loma Prieta Chapter Executive Committee Member and Chapter Outings Leader
Do you care about our San Francisco Bay? Do you want to protect our local nature?
The Bay Advocate Program will be a variety of engaging online experiences! In 10 classes and 3 outings (Sep - Nov 2021), you will hear from experts about the history of the Bay, local wildlife, and nature-based adaptations to sea level rise. You will learn from experienced environmental advocates and elected officials about how you can create positive change in your community, and receive personal support to improve your activist effectiveness.
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Desiree loved the Bay Advocate Program; hear from her and consider joining yourself.
Space is limited and the program is free so please apply early. You can view a full schedule of the course here (subject to change).
For more information, contact Susan DesJardin at Susan.DesJardin@lomaprieta.Sierraclub.org or Gita Dev at Gita.Dev@lomaprieta.Sierraclub.org. |
Mark Your Calendar: 2021 Guardians of Nature Benefit
This year, we are excited to honor the former Sierra Club California director, Kathryn Phillips, who devoted four decades to protecting our state's environment and who has been engaged in nearly every significant environmental policy issue impacting our state in the last 20 years. California Attorney General Rob Bonta will introduce our honoree. Read more about our honoree and the celebration on the 2021 Guardians of Nature webpage.
Secure your spot today! Don't forget to take a sneak peek of some of our amazing silent auction items online here. |
Your opinions count! Take our survey to tell us what you think about Sunnyvale's big plans for Moffett Park
Sunnyvale is considering adding as much as 10 million square feet of new office/R&D space and up to 20,000 new housing units in the 1,270 acre area called Moffett Park. That’s a lot!
With a typical average of one employee for every 150 - 200 sq ft, this much office will add 50,000 to 67,000 new employees. 20,000 units of new housing (nearly twice what the State requires by 2031) can be expected to add about 30,000 new residents (assuming an average of 1.5 people per unit). necessary).
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| Aug 9: The Loma Prieta Chapter received three Sierra Club National Awards this year, yes three, including one for local environmental champion California Assemblymember Ash Kalra. See videos during our Guardians of Nature Benefit. |
Forest Protection Committee and Sierra Club California’s Stop Clearcutting California Campaign present a two part seminar on the Best Strategies to Reduce Wildfire Risk and Protect Your Home.
Register here for the two part series. |
Sept 14, 7 PM, SMOKESCREEN: Debunking Wildfire Myths to Save Our Forests and Our Climate. Presentation and Discussion, via Zoom, with Chad Hanson, Ph.D., Director and Principal Ecologist, John Muir Project.
Will thinning of our forests really work to protect us from wildfires?
Millions of California state tax dollars have been allocated by Governor Newsom and billions of U.S. tax dollars are being allocated in the Congressional infrastructure bill to thin forests across the West for the purposes of reducing wildfire risk to people and property. But will this strategy stand up to scrutiny?
And, if not, how best can we protect ourselves? Register here
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Sept 20, 7 pm, HOME HARDENING and STRUCTURAL SURVIVABILITY:
How fire safe is your house?
Presentation and discussion, via Zoom, with Denise Enea, Executive Director of Fire Safe for San Mateo County and retired Woodside Fire Marshal.
A wildfire-safe home must be an ember-ignition-resistant home. To provide maximum wildfire protection for your home, a combination of near-home vegetation management, appropriate building materials, and related design features must be used.
Learn about practical ways for you to protect your home. Register here |
Help shape the future of the Ravenswood Business District by attending the next public workshop on Sept 14th!
East Palo Alto is updating its 2013 Ravenswood Business District / 4 Corners Specific Plan. Several projects have been proposed recently that exceed the amount of development assumed in the 2013 plan.
At the Sept 14th workshop, discussion will include the benefits and impacts on the city and its residents, including topics such as: new community spaces, residential units, jobs for residents, increased city revenues, traffic congestion, displacement, and decreased housing affordability.
Your help and insight are needed to explore strategies to ensure a vibrant new neighborhood for Ravenswood Business District! This workshop will be held virtually, with Spanish interpretation provided.
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Above photograph courtesy of Save The Bay
Support SF Bay in the CA State Budget! Tell state leaders to support a resilient SF Bay in the $3.7 Billion climate resilience package
California’s elected officials have a record $75 Billion state budget surplus, and with that a critical opportunity to help our Bay Area. This money can be directed to help prepare for sea level rise and invest in the protection, restoration and resilience of the SF Bay ecosystem. Governor Newsom and the State Legislature are currently negotiating a $3.7 Billion climate resilience package for the state.
Take action now to urge Governor Newsom and legislative leaders to prioritize funding for coastal protection, climate adaptation and protecting SF Bay as a key component of the climate resilience package.
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| Local representative Kevin Mullin, California Speaker pro Tempore, was honored at Sierra Club California's annual awards ceremony on Aug 8th. Your Chapter Director was honored to be asked to introduce AM Mullin. Photo via Remo event. |
Redwood City introduces awesome rebate programs for building electrification, solar installation, electric vehicle chargers, and more!
Redwood City homeowners can now receive $500 rebates for new heat pump hot water heaters, high-efficiency heat pumps, and electrical panel upgrades if required for new heat pump equipment.
There are additional rebates for income-qualified utility bill discount programs. Additional rebates for heat pumps and heat pump water heaters - and more! - are available through the BayREN program and Peninsula Clean Energy.
Redwood City also has a new rebate programs available for residential solar, electric vehicle chargers, electric lawn care equipment, and electric leaf blowers.
The applications are user friendly and open to all Redwood City residents. Act NOW, live healthier, and do your bit for climate change! |
Mark your Calendar: Chapter Water Committee meeting on Thursday, Sept 2nd
Several U.S. cities have adopted ordinances mandating water-use offsets like conserving fixtures, graywater-irrigation systems, xeriscaping, and more.
Join the Loma Prieta Chapter Water Committee for a strategy meeting to discuss Santa Clara County's Model Water Efficient New Development Ordinance, and to create a plan for action on water reach codes.
Zoom meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7337997160Or call: 720-707-2699Meeting ID: 733 799 7160
For more information, contact Katja Irvin at katja.irvin@sbcglobal.net or Carol Steinfeld at flowscapes@gmail.com.
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Loma Prieta Chapter Awards Ceremony, Aug 9, Gamble Gardens, Palo Alto. See future eNewsletters for details; see videos at 2021 Guardians of Nature Benefit.
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Milpitas, and All Santa Clara County: Climate Action Opportunities
Milpitas: Take the Climate Action Survey and influence your city's Climate Action Plan
Click here for the Milpitas the survey.
Santa Clara County: Share your vision for a climate-friendly Santa Clara in their upcoming Climate Action Plan
Click here to post to Santa Clara County's virtual bulletin board.
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YOU Can Make a Difference for Local Environmental Protection!
Our Environmental Legislative Action Team and Climate Action Leadership Team will show you how.
Your Loma Prieta Chapter is organizing a network of advocacy teams at the city level.
These are city-focused teams with the twin goals of spearheading actions to combat climate change and to conserve and restore natural habitats.
You will be working with city council members, key city staff, county officials, and other environmental activists. We welcome and educate those who are new to climate policy.
For more information, contact Dashiell.Leeds@SierraClub.org
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Photo: Joseph Grant County Park, Chapter Director's hike.
Enjoy the Beauty of Spring, and of Spring Cleaning!
Donate a Vehicle to Support the Critical Local Environmental Work of Your Chapter.
It’s easy to give and the pick-up is free; just call 844-6-SIERRA or 844-674-3772 or give online at https://careasy.org/nonprofit/Sierra-Club-Foundation-Loma-Prieta-Chapter.
If you would like to donate a Mazda Miata, please contact your Chapter Director personally.
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This Month in History
When the Loma Prieta Chapter was already 11 years old, on Aug 30, 1944, in Monterey, CA, Molly Ivins was born. She was one of the strongest progressive voices that influenced your Chapter Director and attracted him to California.
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Social Media Channels for the Loma Prieta Chapter
facebook: Chapter, 20s – 30s, Sierra Singles
Loma Prieta Chapter's YouTube; Twitter; Instagram; Spotify |
In Case You Missed It
Click Here to see the previous volumes of our Chapter eNewsletter.
Who Pays for Sea Level Rise? View the recent NPR multimedia report
Opinion: Correcting South Bay YIMBY, written by Dave Poeschel, Open Space Committee chair for the Loma Prieta Chapter.
Take action to help preserve community gardens and create a public park in Daly City
Sierra Club: IPCC Report Again Shows Urgent Climate Action Needed
One of the Most Biodiverse Ecosystems on the Planet Needs Your Help: Watch the video and take action to save Newark Wetlands
Daily Journal: Caltrain to run more service, cut fares 50%
How can local cities and residents use nature-based adaptations to sea level rise? Watch recordings of our recent webinar with SF Bay experts and share with your local elected officials!
What has your support done for local environmental protection? See the Loma Prieta Chapter's 2020 Annual Summary
If you’d like to share with us your high-resolution photos of local nature, with or without people, please contact our Development Coordinator Justyna Guterman Justyna.guterman@sierraclub.org
Too much Sierra Club email? You have control! See this simple tutorial |
Happy Birthday wishes to two women who have been critical in local, regional and state environmental conservation, and have provided profound inspiration to me personally to and thousands of others: our 2019 Guardians of Nature Honorees Emily Renzel (photo left; born Aug 18) and Enid Pearson (born Aug 21). Be inspired by another awesome woman being honored at the 2021 Guardians of Nature Benefit.
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“It is never too late to give up your prejudices”― Henry David Thoreau |
James Eggers, Director
Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter |
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Thank you to our 2020 Guardians of Nature Benefit SponsorsBe a Sponsor of the 2021 Guardians of Nature Benefit. |
| 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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