Nearby Nature Los Angeles Campaign

01/09/2024

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Sierra Club Military Outdoors (SCMO) Veterans Outdoor Recreation Listening Tour. During these sessions, veterans will engage in a group discussion to thoughtfully explore their relationship with the outdoors while considering the unique intersections of th

02/25/2021

01/14/2021

We’re calling for 3,000- to 5,000-word stories that envision the next 180 years of climate progress — roughly seven generations. The winning writer will be awarded $3,000, with the second- and third-place finalists receiving $2,000 and $1,000 Our board of expert literary judges includes authors Adrienne Maree Brown, Morgan Jerkins, and Kiese Laymon.

Grist's solutions lab, Fix, launches a new short story contest to envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress.

09/29/2020

Join the Nature for All Stewards and Sierra Club for a webinar on the intersection of mental health and public lands. Our friends from the Nurture in Nature group will be the panelist for this discussion. Please register for the event below. Hope to see you all there.

Thursday 10/8 5:30pm-7:15pm - Register to get the zoom link

Join us for an in depth discussion on mental health and our public lands with the Nurture in Nature Group !

07/28/2020

Great article providing a good background on the work Sierra Club Angeles Chapter leaders like Monsen and Bremner have done for more than a decade to not only protect the San Gabriel Mountains but to also ensure greater and equal access to this valuable recreational resource.

As America copes with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that outdoor access plays a huge role in boosting physical and mental health. Two important outdoor resources for park-poor Ange

07/15/2020

What does systemic oppression have to do with climate issues? Tune Fri, July 24, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM PDT in as five leaders weigh in on intersectional environmentalism.

What does systemic oppression have to do with climate issues? Tune in as five leaders weigh in on intersectional environmentalism.

07/06/2020

THE CONDOR & THE EAGLE

GROUND ZERO FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE

Come together virtually to watch award-winning documentary, hear from the filmmakers, protagonists and Sierra Club organizers, and unite our communites in the movement for Indigenous rights and climate justice.

Tuesday, July 7th
4 pm PT / 5 MT / 6 CT / 7 ET / 8pm AT

Sierra Club presents a Discussion & the HD Screening of Documentary The Condor & The Eagle

02/27/2019

Awesome news coming out of DC today!

VICTORY! Thanks to your advocacy, the Every Kid Outdoors Act has passed through Congress as part of the public lands bill -- helping 4th graders and their families get outside to National Parks for free! The bill also includes:

🔹 Permanent authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) -- a fund that helps acquire new public lands and expand nearby nature access.
🔹 Establishment of more than one million acres of new wilderness
🔹 New national monument in Mississippi dedicated to civil rights leader Medgar Evers
🔹 Designation by Congress of wild and scenic rivers in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
🔹 Permanent protection from mining, drilling and logging for millions of acres across the West
🔹 Authorization of a 21st Century Conservation Service Corps program to strengthen conservation career pathways for youth and young veterans

Read more --> https://sc.org/2BQLpkc

02/22/2019

Please help us get the Every Kid Outdoors Act passed!

This bill can help ensure most families continue to enjoy America’s most awe-inspiring wild places for generations to come.

12/05/2018

Please take a moment to thank our Senator Kamala Harris for introducing legislation that will protect precious areas of and the ! Please share and encourage others to directly thanks Kamala Harris and Judy Chu for their commitment to protect our public lands and increase access to nature for our communities.