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The Insider Newsletter
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An Enduring Truth in the Face of an Uncertain Future
For the Winter issue of Sierra magazine, we welcomed Rosario Dawson -- a film and TV actor and producer as well as an environmental activist -- as guest editor. This edition's theme is endurance, an acknowledgment of the many challenges our communities and our planet face and the inspiring ways people are responding. As Rosario writes in her editorial, endurance is both personal and ecological -- a living practice and a communion between humans and the land. "If you find yourself struggling … right now, you are not alone."
Read Rosario Dawson's reflections on how we can build stronger connections through shared purpose and shape the future together.
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Take Action
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The Endangered Species Act Is Under Attack!
The Endangered Species Act has done so much to save some of our most iconic wildlife ... and President Trump wants to get rid of it. Did you know that species like bald eagles, alligators, and peregrine falcons are all around today thanks to this landmark law?
Tell the US Fish and Wildlife Service to maintain strong protections for endangered species!
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Protect Our Oceans From Offshore Drilling
Donald Trump and his corporate donors are on a mission to sell our lands, waters, and public resources to the highest bidder. That's exactly what they are planning to do with America's precious coastal waters. The Trump administration just announced a new five-year plan to expand offshore drilling. It's every bit as bad as you'd think, opening up coastal waters that haven't been leased in decades.
Help us sink this plan by submitting a comment before the January 23 deadline!
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Turn Your Yard Into an All-Inclusive Bird Resort
During the winter months, many of us have fewer gardening opportunities outdoors. Now might be the perfect time to prioritize making a home for local birds. It sounds simple, but just as we're often sold unhealthy food, many companies sell bird feed that's not good for birds at all.
Get our downloadable guide with tips for creating a backyard bird sanctuary that's healthy and safe for your avian neighbors!
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Support Our Work
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Public Lands and Wildlife Are Under Threat. You Can Help!
From opening up the Western Arctic to oil drilling to pushing industrial logging with the Fix Our Forests Act to gutting the Endangered Species Act, environmental protections are facing more threats than ever before.
Fight back today by making a gift to the Sierra Club and powering our efforts to stand up for a sustainable future.
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From Sierra Magazine
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10 Stewardship-Powered Presents for Anyone Who Loves Public Lands
Looking for a way to give a meaningful gift that supports wild places and doesn’t create unnecessary waste? Think of these gifts as tiny acts of conservation with a bow on top: part practical, part playful, all in service of keeping public lands truly public.
Check out 10 items that look good wrapped in recycled paper while funneling real support back to the wild places we love.
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Farmworkers Brave Deadly Heat, Pollution, and ICE Raids
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Joshua Tree National Park, and the city of Palm Springs draw visitors from around the world. But many tourists who pass through this region never see the cluster of sparsely populated, unincorporated communities -- among the poorest in Southern California -- in the Coachella Valley's southeastern corner, where farmworkers struggle to make ends meet. Luckily organizations like Alianza Nacional de Campesinas are stepping in to help.
Learn how communities take care of their own -- helping farmworkers tackle problems including sexual harassment, wage theft, pesticide-related illnesses, and heat stress.
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A Montana Utility's Coal Addiction Costs Ratepayers Millions
While coal plants make electricity more expensive for ratepayers, keeping them open benefits investors. Almost two decades ago, Montana regulators approved a plan to overcharge customers in an effort to keep a prominent coal plant open. Now, officials that operate the plant say they plan to keep it operating until at least 2042.
Read more about Montanans' fight for affordable, clean energy.
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