By Kathryn Phillips, on February 1st, 2012 Sierra Club California, along with allied organizations, has launched a new campaign to proactively challenge the strong anti-environment rhetoric that is pushed on Sacramento by heavily-funded special interest groups. We know that a healthy, clean environment is vital to the success of our community & economy. ”Protect California – A No-Regrets Campaign” is working to educate & encourage both government & community leaders to protect our environment.
To find out more, visit the new website here.
By Sierra Club CA, on January 27th, 2012 Last weekend, Sierra Club California members took part in a statewide effort to document extreme high tides along California’s coast, known as King Tides. As part of the California King Tides Initiative, activists took to the beaches to snap pictures of the coastal erosion, flooded beaches and streets, and property damage that often accompany these high tides. The photographs from the King Tides Initiative help us visualize the impact of rising waters on California’s coast. While the high waters last weekend were associated with seasonal high tide event, they offer us a sneak peak into the future where higher water levels could become our new normal. . . . → Read More
By Kathryn Phillips, on January 19th, 2012 SCCA Director Kathryn Phillips has sent a letter to the HSRA outlining our concerns with the California High-Speed Rail Program Draft 2012 Business Plan, released November 1, 2011.
In the letter, she explains that while “in general, Sierra Club California supports transportation projects and systems that will help Californians reduce environmental impacts as we achieve mobility and access to work, school and services,” Sierra Club CA urges the HSRA to reconsider the Draft 2012 Business Plan because “as currently proposed, the . . . → Read More
By Sierra Club CA, on October 13th, 2011 Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco is a beautiful stretch of undeveloped coastline, rocky headlands, sandy beaches, grasslands, and forests. It is home to the only marine wilderness on the West Coast, Drakes Estero. The commercial shellfish operation in Drakes Estero, with millions of non-native oysters, noisy motorboats, and thousands of plastic mesh oyster bags on wildlife habitat, is the only thing that stands in the way of Drakes Estero receiving the full benefits of wilderness protection. Now the oyster company is trying to continue these disruptive operations past its end date of 2012 — this would continue to undermine Drakes Estero’s protections and harm the beauty of this special place. . . . → Read More
By Sierra Club CA, on October 13th, 2011 On Thursday, October 6, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) voted unanimously to adopt an amendment to the San Francisco Bay Plan to specifically address the impacts of climate change. The vote marks the first time that a California regulatory agency has adopted policies that specifically plan for climate change impacts such as sea level rise.
Sierra Club California responded to the decision with a press release; “the vote is a step in the right direction,” but “planning . . . → Read More
By Sierra Club CA, on October 12th, 2011
As part of the North Richmond Shoreline Festival on October 8, 2011, the Sierra Club California’s California Coast Resilient Habitats Campaign took part in “Boat the Bay,” which provided kayaking tours free of charge.
Community members took to the San Pablo Bay, paddles in hand, and got a fresh look at the wetlands and other habitat that is threatened by encroaching development at . . . → Read More
By Sierra Club CA, on July 20th, 2011 In anticipation of the 53-hour construction closure of the Highway 405 near LAX, Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky coined the term “carmageddon” to describe what traffic would be like in L.A. if people did not stay off the roads during that time. After the closure, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said that the weekend was more like “carmaheaven.” The branding change is probably due to the lighter traffic throughout L.A., the time people got to spend relaxing with their families instead . . . → Read More
By Sierra Club CA, on June 13th, 2011 Commission workshop on latest draft language. Three members of the environmental community and three members of the business community and a representative of the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) served on a panel and offered the Commission their views on the draft. The workshop allowed the Commissioners to directly engage with each other and key stakeholders on the draft language. General public comments were taken at the end of the workshop.
By Sierra Club CA, on June 13th, 2011 Based on the direction provided by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission on April 21, 2011, the staff has developed the a schedule to achieve the Commission’s goals of holding a public hearing on the proposed Bay Plan climate change amendment in September 2011 and voting on the amendment in October 2011.
The Second Commission workshop on revised draft language is on June 2nd.
By Sierra Club CA, on June 13th, 2011 Based on the direction provided by the Commission on April 21, 2011, the staff has developed a schedule to achieve the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission’s goals of holding a public hearing on the proposed Bay Plan climate change amendment in September 2011 and voting on the amendment in October 2011.
On October 6th the Commission will vote on the Bay Plan amendment and final resolution of approval.
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