MINDANAO: The Land of Promise, Holding a Key to Environmental Defense Worldwide, by Em Butler
March 25, 2022
The Indigenous people of Mindanao have resisted the destruction of their land throughout successive waves of colonization–first by the Spanish, then by the United States. Mindanao’s native peoples were able to maintain stewardship of their ancestral...
Napa Sierra Club's Final Response to the CA Dept. of Water Resources Regarding the Napa Valley Subbasin GSP
March 20, 2022
The Sierra Club Napa Group is commenting on omissions in the Napa Valley Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan. These omissions include lack of recognition that groundwater in the Subbasin is currently being over-drafted, lack of recognition...
The Devastating Effects of the Glass Fire on Our Community, by Yvonne Baginski
March 20, 2022
Yvonne Baginski went to the people of Angwin, listened to them, and wrote about the effects the Glass Fire has on their lives- to this day.
Free Help to Cut Your Energy Costs—While You Help the Climate, by Chris Benz
March 20, 2022
Through the BayREN program, my husband and I saved over $3000, improved the comfort and air quality inside our home, and helped the climate by reducing our home’s energy needs. Here's how you can do it too.
Napa’s Water Plan Challenge: Our View, by Roland Dumas, PhD
February 2, 2022
Why do we care and wish to participate when the official groundwater planning process is populated by many interested and expert individuals selected by the county? It’s because we see a difference between the values of the Sierra Club and the...
Understanding California's New Composting Law, by Samantha Smith
January 31, 2022
Understanding CA’s New Composting Law is not that complicated, AND it's a great thing for the environment.
Big Changes in the City of Napa’s General Plan Coming Our Way, by Chris Benz
January 30, 2022
An update on the City of Napa's General Plan.
On Being a Citizen Environmentalist, by Yvonne Baginski
January 30, 2022
Read how the reliance of citizen complaints to find and report environmental violations is Napa County’s unofficial policy and unfortunate reality as building and development forge ahead without staff or resources to insure that promises made on...
Final Comments to the Groundwater Sustainability Agency, by the Napa Sierra Club Excom
December 29, 2021
Our final comments on the Napa Groundwater Sustainability Plan, submitted to the Groundwater Sustainability Agency on Dec. 6, 2021.