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The Fight for Environmental Justice and San Francisco Bay
February 15, 2022
Shoreline communities in the Bay Area are suffering the worst impacts from climate change-induced sea level rise. Decades of government-led exclusionary housing and redlining, coupled with disinvestment and inaction, left these communities...
Salmon Spawning Habitat In San Geronimo Valley Under Threat
February 15, 2022
The future of coho salmon in California could be decided in March by the Marin County Board of Supervisors. They will be voting on a proposed Stream Conservation Area (SCA) Ordinance, which focuses on saving critical salmonid habitat in the San...
The Environmental Protection Agency Must Implement the Law Regarding Ship Ballast Water Discharges
February 15, 2022
The San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem is the most invaded estuary in the world — with ship ballast water the dominant vector for introducing new invasions. Regulating ballast water discharges is the most effective action available to address the...
Celebrate Participation in 2022!
February 15, 2022
Having worked on electoral reform for several years, and as Chair of the Chapter’s Nominations and Elections Committee for 2020 and 2021, I celebrate every one of our members who took the time to participate in our Winter elections. Now, I ask you...
Northern Alameda County Group Executive Committee Looking For New Member
February 15, 2022
If you’ve thought about getting involved in the local leadership of your Sierra Club group, reside within the Northern Alameda County Group’s territory (Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, and San Leandro), and can commit to at...
Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing: Bottom-Up Organizing
February 15, 2022
We return again to exploring the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing, this time digging into the “emphasis on bottom-up organizing.” When it comes to organizing, there are many different approaches, each with their own merits. To build a...
California Water Commission Advances Two Environmentally Destructive Water Projects
February 15, 2022
On December 15th, the California Water Commission voted to advance two water storage projects that will have devastating consequences for California’s environment. After hours of public comment, many of which opposed advancing the two projects, the...
Environmental Town Hall: Assembly District 20 Candidates, Feb. 3
January 25, 2022
Residents of AD 20 will have a chance to vote for their State Assembly representative in this year’s November 2022 election. If you want to know where each of the candidates stands on protecting our environment, come to our online candidate forum on...
Welcoming New Leadership: A Letter from Olga Bolotina
January 13, 2022
It’s been a long, short ride! These last two years, during which I have been honored to serve as the Chair of our SF Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club, have passed by with lightning speed. Yet looking back at the beginning of 2020 when I first was...
Sea Level Rise Poses Major Risks For Proposed Newark Mowry Village Development
December 17, 2021
On December 13th, the Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter along with Greenbelt Alliance, Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge, Center for Biological Diversity, San Francisco Baykeeper, Alameda Creek Alliance, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, Ohlone...