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Have You Hugged Your Recycling (or Compost) Bin Today?
Every time you finish unpacking groceries in Los Angeles, do you give your recycling bin a little pat on the lid?
What to Do with Your Food Scraps
Guest article by Elena Lopez, Outreach and Communications Manager for LA Compost
The Skinny on Farmers Markets
Buying fresh, locally sourced produce in just the amount you need reduces food and packaging waste. Your nearby Certified Farmers Market (CFM) is a great place to start.
Bad Manners Makes Good Food
Mathieu Bonin interviews recipe creator Michelle Davis of Bad Manners
L.A. Zoo Vision Plan Expansion Threatens Wildlife in Griffith Park
By Aida Ashouri A hundred years ago, a sign was erected in Hollywood to advertise a new housing development. “Hollywoodland” lay before then-empty hills that had just begun to be graded for housing development in what we now know as the Hollywood Hills. Since then,...
Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife (CLAW) Fights to Protect Local Wildlife and Wildlands
By Tony Tucci Ten years ago, Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife, or CLAW, was born from a group of grassroots Laurel Canyonites, who organized to remind Los Angeles City Planning that the wild ones that walk among us should not be cut off and displaced by development....
Bear Divide is for the Birds
By Barbara Hensleigh At 5 am one day in April, I head out with my friend Jen to a place I have never been before, though I have lived and hiked in and around L.A. for over 30 years: Bear Divide in the San Gabriel Mountains. After spending the night in L.A., migratory...
Turning Your Food Waste into Compost
Anything that grows, will also decompose! That means that much of the food waste that we produce is actually compostable. Up to 21% of US landfill content is food waste –it’s the #1 landfill contributor by weight.1 When food rots in landfills, it releases methane....
How to Reduce Your Fast Fashion Consumption
If you’re active online, you might have noticed “fast fashion” as a popular buzzword lately––but what, actually, is it? According to Merriam-Webster, fast fashion is defined as “an approach to the design, creation, and marketing of clothing fashions that emphasizes...
What Are “Forever Chemicals”?
You may have heard the term “forever chemicals” in the news lately. Maybe you heard it from the $5 million class action lawsuit with Thinx menstrual underwear,1 or the multibillion dollar lawsuit with 3M.2 But what are “forever chemicals”, and how did they get that...
2023 Central Group Banquet Awardees
This past May, we were excited to celebrate three of our amazing Central Group activists and volunteers at the 2023 Angeles Chapter Awards Banquet! Innovation in Outings Award: White Cane Hike Team (Will McWhinney accepting) Will McWhinney, our indefatigable Outings...
Profiles in Activism
PROFILES IN ACTIVISM Our newsletter this quarter is designed to introduce you to our volunteer Executive Committee and to perhaps get you excited about volunteering with us. We asked the seven members on the committee to tell us why they became activists with the...
Interview with Stephanie Landregan, FASLA, the Architect of Parks
Stephanie Landregan, the current
Director for the Landscape Architecture Program and the Horticulture &
Gardening Program at UCLA Extension designed Hawkins Nature Park
What We Can Learn From Parks?
What is a park? Why are we building them? What social needs does it meet and, especially, for whom are we building them? A park is a social and political production that responds to social and political needs
Who gets access to nature?
The Sierra Club was founded with a mission to “render accessible” the mountain regions of the Pacific west. Locally, club entities such as Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) and the Central Group recruit volunteers and raise money to take people who could not otherwise go on hikes. We can advocate for more agencies to prioritize access to nature.
Green Space Benefits
Time spent in nature, in any form, makes us feel
happier, more peaceful, rejuvenated, and connected to something greater than ourselves. Nature reduces stress and anxiety, decreases depression, improves overall mood. But, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to access these benefits. We need to take what actions we can to preserve and create
equitable green space access for all.
Trash Talk Saturday # 5 – Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
Trash Talk Saturday # 5 Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve If Socrates said “the unexamined life is not worth living” couldn't we say “ It’s not worthy to live in an unexamined City” ? Trash talk Saturday went in May to Sepulveda Basin Wildlife...
Zero Waste isn’t about Perfection, it’s about Action
Keep making changes on an individual level and this Earth Day join us in considering ways to make our low waste, plastic-free journeys a catalyst for positive changes in our communities and our world.
Solving the Puzzle of Transportation
If solving environmental issues on Earth Day was a 10,000 piece puzzle, you’d likely find sustainable transportation and the future of mobility along its edges. These two key elements are the backbone and solution to a myriad of challenges we face as a planet.
Wildfires, the New Normal, Demand Effective and Robust Legislation
Right now, every day is Earth Day and presents an opportunity to take action and push for bold, transformative legislation that both helps combat wildfires now and plants the seeds for a sustainable future.
What the LA River Master Plan Could Mean for Access to Nature in LA
This Earth Month we have a unique opportunity to get involved in the effort to bring a new ribbon of nature, parks, and community to our area around the Los Angeles River.
Hidden Gems: 5 Los Angeles Parks that are Perfect for Earth Day
If you’re looking to stay away from the crowds, either because of COVID or just wanting some peace and quiet, here are five hidden gem parks in L.A. just waiting for you to enjoy.
Keep Griffith Park Wild: Stop the Hollywood Sign Aerial Tram
Griffith Park in Los Angeles is one of the largest urban parks in North America, and arguably one of the wildest. Here's how you can help keep it that way. A haven for both hikers and wildlife alike, including the famous P-22 mountain lion, Griffith Park is a...
Corralitas Public Stairway
The Verdugo Hills group in conjunction with the central group are working to beautify the Corralitas stairway. Saturday October 27th at 9:30 am we had Glendale College students working in the garden. This stairway is right next to the red car property and our eventual...
2019 East L.A. Murals Hike
Join us for an 1 mile urban hike as we explore the murals that truly express the natural and cultural history of East LA. All as a fundraiser for Sierra Club Central Group! Lunch by La Terraza in City Terrace is included. This event sold out last time it was hosted at...
Central Group receives Certificate of Merit
The Central Group was recently honored to receive a Certificate Of Merit from the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club, a Certificate Of Special Congressional Recognition from Representative Brad Sherman, and a Certificate Of Merit from the City of Los Angeles and...
Motivation Monday
We held our first Motivation Monday on January 14 to inspire members to set powerful eco-friendly resolutions for 2019. We had a number of booths with different themes, including calculating your carbon footprint, tips for a zero waste lifestyle, upcoming hikes and...
November 2018 Newsletter
Vote Green in 2018With the November 6th election around the corner, here are the Sierra Club Central Group's recommendations in the races that fall within our region. Read More >>
August 2018 Newsletter
For thousands of years, the Los Angeles River was a main focal point of our region’s ecosystem – for flora, fauna, and the original native people. Read more >>
May 2018 Newsletter
Vote YES on Prop 68 On Tuesday June 5, 2018, you have a chance to make a huge difference for the parks, wild spaces, and the natural resources of California by voting YES on Proposition 68. Sierra Club California endorsed this bond initiative because it has a minimal...
March Zero Waste Newsletter
Celebrate EARTH DAY with the Sierra Club Join us for a picnic and guided tour of Echo Park Lake, while we celebrate Earth Day and help raise funds for the Sierra Club. Read more >>
Spring 2018 Newsletter
Want to get more involved with your Sierra Club? Whether it's a hike up a mountain, a picnic in the park, or some good old fashioned political activism, we have an event for you! Read more >>