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Earth Day 2019 celebrations in the Bay Area
March 29, 2019
As we do every year, the Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter will be participating in Earth Month celebrations all throughout the Bay Area this April. Join us at the following festivals, tree-plantings, film festivals, and other gatherings to celebrate and...
Bay Chapter endorses five candidates for national board of directors
March 18, 2019
The Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter recommends a vote for the following candidates in the 2019 election for the Sierra Club's national Board of Directors: Chris Giunchigliani, Aaron Mair, Patrick Murphy, David Scott, and Steve Thomas.
Martinez City Council loses lawsuit in a win for open-space and good-government advocates everywhere
March 15, 2019
The Contra Costa County Superior Court has ruled that the Martinez City Council’s 2017 vote to change the zoning designation for the former Pine Meadows golf course from open space to residential was illegal.
Upcoming Council vote could end Richmond's coal-dust pollution problem
March 11, 2019
We've just learned that an ordinance banning the transportation and handling of coal and petroleum coke may go before the City Council by the end of this month.
Vote Yes on A and No on B in Alameda's April 9 special election — for homeless housing and services
March 8, 2019
The Sierra Club urges all Alamedans to vote Yes on A and No on B in the April 9th special election. We strongly support the proposed Alameda Wellness Center that will move forward if Measure A passes with more votes than Measure B. The project is an...
Berkeley considers phasing out gas infrastructure in new buildings
March 6, 2019
A proposed ordinance that would require all-electric new construction in Berkeley will have its first subcommittee hearing this Thursday. Please come out and support this important step towards limiting Berkeley's reliance on fossil fuels!
Setting the record straight (Yes, we're for 'Smart Growth')
February 19, 2019
Zelda Bronstein’s recent post on 48 Hills contains inaccuracies, misleading allegations, and distortions. But the biggest problem with her claims is a complete mischaracterization of the Sierra Club’s policy on housing. The Sierra Club supports...
Program organizers needed for Green Friday educational series
February 12, 2019
Green Fridays needs your help. The educational event series has been operating for 10 years now and some of our committee members are retiring. We need new members to help recruit and schedule speakers and presentations; promote programs; and set up...
New regional coal organizer Terilyn Chen wants to do more than fend off "the bad"
February 6, 2019
Our newest staff organizer, Terilyn Chen, will work across three Northern California Sierra Club chapters to prevent the Bay-Delta region from becoming the West Coast’s largest coal exporter.
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Sprawl development puts people in the path of wildfires — and hurts the planet, too
February 5, 2019
Chapter leader William Yragui has walked through the ashes of some of Northern California's most devastating recent fires as part of a search-and-rescue team. He argues that environmentalists should urge public agencies to avoid reckless sprawl...