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Advocacy groups secure $5.1 million for innovative energy programs in Alameda County
July 23, 2019
Local advocacy groups including the Sierra Club have secured $5.1 million dollars for the Local Development Business Plan of East Bay Community Energy — a comprehensive plan that identifies ways in which EBCE can foster local economic benefits such...
Chron's position on plastic bags belies its own practices
July 23, 2019
The San Francisco Chronicle recently highlighted the enormous damage that plastic bags inflict on the environment in front-page articles and even an editorial. Despite this policy, in at least one San Francisco neighborhood the SF Chronicle is...
Get your elected officials to the Regional Climate Emergency Mobilization Summit
July 20, 2019
This is an opportunity for you to be represented at an important Regional Climate Emergency Mobilization Strategy meeting taking place next Friday, July 26th. We ask Sierra Club members and supporters to please call and ask their mayor, city council...
Berkeley becomes first U.S. city to phase out gas
July 18, 2019
On Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to approve a groundbreaking ordinance that prohibits the installation of polluting gas infrastructure for new buildings. This is an important step toward clean, healthy, and affordable...
Call for new leaders! Nomination period for chapterwide elections now open
July 17, 2019
The Sierra Club will hold 2019-2020 elections for the San Francisco Bay Chapter Executive Committees (ExComms) and its eight group ExComms this fall. These elected positions provide critical leadership for the Sierra Club, steering the Sierra Club’s...
Tree Team launches summer watering program
July 15, 2019
For almost ten years now the Sierra Club’s all-volunteer Tree Team has been planting trees in public and private spaces in Oakland. To date we’ve planted over 1,900 trees. Now our program has been expanded to pay more attention to the trees after...
Admin volunteer opportunities available with the SF Bay Chapter and Marin Group
July 11, 2019
There are currently two open positions for folks looking to get involved in the administrative side of the local Sierra Club: Front Desk Receptionist / Admin / Phonebanking Volunteer at the SF Bay Chapter office in Berkeley, and Sierra Club Marin...
Berkeley poised to become first U.S. city to phase out gas in new construction
July 11, 2019
This Tuesday, July 16th, a groundbreaking ordinance requiring climate-friendly, all-electric new construction in Berkeley will go before the City Council for the first of two public readings.
Richmond "No Coal" ordinance faces a key vote on July 18
July 2, 2019
The community-led campaign to get coal out of Richmond is moving forward. On Thursday, July 18th, the Planning Commission will vote on an ordinance that would phase out current coal and petroleum coke storage and handling at Richmond’s Levin...
Trump administration wants to dredge SF Bay to make room for more oil
June 25, 2019
Public-interest groups including the Sierra Club filed a joint letter Monday with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers strongly warning against efforts to dredge a deeper channel through San Francisco Bay. The Army Corps’ proposal would result in a 13-...