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A conversation with David Brower Dinner keynote & Sierra Club director Michael Brune
September 20, 2017
The Sierra Club’s executive director Michael Brune will be the keynote speaker for the Bay Chapter’s 7th annual David Brower Dinner fundraiser, to be held Saturday, October 7th from 5 to 8 pm at San Francisco’s Delancey Street Town Hall. For a...
Improving food systems: from recycling to recovery
September 20, 2017
Activists working on issues ranging from ending hunger to protecting wildlife have all identified food systems — the path our food takes from the field to disposal and every step in between — as an opportunity to make a positive impact.
Gorillas and birth control: the connection between endangered species and family planning
September 14, 2017
While Uganda’s deforestation is fueled by poverty, its poverty is fueled by overpopulation.
Renewable energy programs make their way around California
September 12, 2017
In the move toward cleaner, greener energy, more and more California cities and counties are choosing to join Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs. CCA programs offer energy consumers a choice regarding where their energy is sourced from –...
Help shape California water rights
June 22, 2017
For most Sierra Club members, household water is usually seen as something to use less of: flush less, irrigate less, take out lawns, don't wash our cars, use grey water for plants, etc. For an increasing number of households, however, getting any...
The East Bay’s newest park reopens
May 30, 2017
After nearly a year of legal lockup, Vargas Plateau Regional Park is once again welcoming hikers, bikers, and horse riders! On May 15, the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) reopened the 1,200-acre Fremont area park, which had been closed by...
Smart housing policy includes taking care of the environment
May 25, 2017
Over the last year, legislators have been debating new housing legislation - both state and local - to meet the pressing needs of California's growing population. It is important to face the state's affordable housing crisis head-on. Having a decent...
Bay Area homeowners pick up the PACE for residential solar
May 17, 2017
Home retrofits often more than pay for themselves over time, providing individuals with a compelling opportunity to take individual action in the fight against climate change and reducing their utility bills. So why isn't everyone investing in...
VA wetland study for Alameda Point censored
April 28, 2017
The planned U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Alameda Point healthcare facility and columbarium will eliminate about 12 acres of existing wetland on the former Navy aircraft runway area. The federal Clean Water Act requires that the VA...
State supports Bay Area refinery emission "caps" to stop rise in greenhouse gases, toxic pollutants
April 26, 2017
In a dramatic turn in a years-long campaign, the California Air Resources Board has thrown its support behind emission limits to cap rising particulate and greenhouse gas air pollution from five Bay Area refineries.