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Announcing the 2021 Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter Awardees
July 9, 2021
We are delighted to announce the 2021 recipients of the Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter’s 11th annual awards.
Urge East Bay Regional Park District to Make Point Molate a Land Acquisition Priority
July 8, 2021
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Board of Directors will discuss land acquisition in closed session this Friday, July 9th, at 3:00 pm. We must remind them how critical it is for them to act NOW or Point Molate will be lost. Urge the Board...
Next Steps in Legislative Strategy to Save Tesla Park
July 6, 2021
For months there has been work behind the scenes at the Capitol to get language into the budget to preserve Tesla Park as one part of the legislative strategy. The Governor rejected a Tesla Park budget line item in the preliminary budget passed on...
Rule to Reduce Refinery Emissions Heads to Final Vote on July 21st
June 30, 2021
On Wednesday, June 2nd, nearly 200 people spoke on refinery emissions Rule 6-5 at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Board Meeting. Throughout more than five and a half hours of public comment, we heard from over 100 environmental...
Miss Our Sea Level Rise Webinar Series? Watch the Recordings!
June 29, 2021
Last month, the San Francisco Bay, Loma Prieta, and Redwood chapters of the Sierra Club joined together to present a three-day webinar series: Why We Need Nature-Based Adaptation to Sea Level Rise. Decision-makers, their staff, and the public...
Reprieve for Richmond's Point Molate Shoreline
June 28, 2021
The Sierra Club salutes the leadership demonstrated by Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia on June 17th, 2021, when he led a large majority of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) in deferring for four months its...
Help Protect California Lands and Waters With the 30 by 30 Task Force
June 25, 2021
Sierra Club members in the San Francisco Bay Chapter have an opportunity to work with their Chapter’s new 30 by 30 Task Force — part of the Club’s statewide campaign to protect 30 percent of our lands and coastal waters by 2030! There is a rising...
RAPID ACTION NEEDED: Call the Governor Now to Protect Tesla Park
June 25, 2021
The Governor is wavering on protecting a unique area of California lands where John Muir himself studied. Please call Governor Newsom now and urge him to support the Tesla Park budget trailer bill.
Reduce Hazardous Emissions by Switching From Gas to Electric Appliances Today!
June 23, 2021
We need zero-NOx appliance standards to protect our health and air quality, address climate change, and provide climate resiliency. NOx pollution harms our health by increasing the risk of asthma and leading to premature deaths. Fossil fuel...
Representation Matters: Let’s Draw Equitable Lines Now
June 23, 2021
Although the census data will be released later this year, now is the time to identify communities with common interests, so that their voices are heard and valued. When communities with shared interests advocate together, their environmental,...