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Dam relicensing offers a rare shot at environmental gains
May 30, 2019
With relicensing underway for the Don Pedro and La Grange dams, we are in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve the management of the water that flows through these dams and win some important concessions for the environment.
Richmond plows ahead with foolhardy plan to develop Point Molate
May 30, 2019
The future of Point Molate — the historic and ecologically rich peninsula at Richmond's western shoreline — continues to be the subject of a contentious legal and political battle. The Sierra Club, along with a strong activist group in Richmond...
Bay Chapter forms a new Environmental Justice Team
May 30, 2019
The San Francisco Bay Chapter recently formed an Environmental Justice Team to focus chapter resources on the environmental disparities that lower-income and minority communities face every day. These environmental injustices often include unhealthy...
De-vegetation isn't the answer to increased wildfire risk
May 30, 2019
Homeowners should certainly work to create defensible space around their homes by clearing away dry vegetation and pruning trees near the house. But when we’re talking about large-scale practices by land management agencies, this strategy could...
Solo Sierrans activity section looking for new leaders
May 30, 2019
The Solo Sierrans activity section of the Bay Chapter is hoping to expand its weekend hikes and other activities. We are singles who care about each other and our environment. Our group is for all ages, with most participants over 60. A majority are...
The Honorable Kevin de León to headline the 2019 David Brower Dinner
May 24, 2019
We are very excited to announce former State Senator Kevin de León as Keynote Speaker for our David Brower Dinner this fall. The evening's honorees include Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Jacqueline Omania's third-grade class at Berkeley's Oxford...
Green New Deal town halls in 10 Bay Area cities this April and May
April 19, 2019
In the last few months, the Green New Deal skyrocketed to national prominence and completely changed the conversation around climate policy in the U.S. This is exactly the kind of bold action that we need to address the interlocking crises of...
Turn out on April 25th to protect Brentwood’s urban limit line!
April 16, 2019
The developer Blackhawk Nunn Partners wants to push back Brentwood’s urban limit line to build 2,400 single-family homes outside city limits. What is now 800 acres of beautiful rolling hills and active farmland would become hundreds of acres of...
Proposed Berkeley ordinance highlights benefits of all-electric infrastructure
April 16, 2019
Join us next Wednesday, April 24th to learn more about a proposed ordinance that would require climate-friendly all-electric new construction in Berkeley will. This is an opportunity to support this important step towards limiting Berkeley's...
Sierra Club plays key role in winning campaign for supportive housing in Alameda
April 10, 2019
Yesterday, in a special election, Alameda’s voters reaffirmed a decision by their City Council to permit a wellness center for homeless residents of Alameda County opening near the State of California’s Crab Cove Visitor Center. By supporting this...