Divesting from Fossil Fuels Gains Steam

Divesting from Fossil Fuels Gains Steam  "Taking your investment dollars out of dirty fuels is a good idea, and one that's gaining steam," says Peter Martin, executive director of The Sierra Club Foundation. "Shell Oil's former chairman calls divesting from oil a 'rational response' to the industry's head-in-the-sand approach to climate change." The ethical argument was well articulated by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who said that nobody should profit from the rising temperatures, seas, and human suffering caused by the burning of fossil fuels. But "[t]he growing list of financial reasons not to invest in fossil fuels is perhaps an even greater factor for divesting," Martin says. Find out more. shared from To Change Everything, We Need Everyone Last September, the People's Climate March in New York City -- the largest climate action in history -- signaled to U.S. and global leaders that U.S. citizens cared deeply about the climate crisis. Building on that momentum, the People's Climate Movement -- an ever-growing coalition that already comprises more than 200 organizations -- and others are calling for a National Day of Action onWednesday, October 14, to demand bold action to address the climate crisis. Events are being planned around the country. Find an event within 50 miles of where you live, or create your own. Shell Shocker When Royal Dutch Shell announced the last week of September that it was abandoning its search for oil in the remote and treacherous Chukchi Sea, the fight to protect the Arctic from a major offshore oil spill reached the best kind of ending. "With hindsight, though, maybe the news isn't really that surprising," says Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune. Find out why. Don't Let Congress Gut the Endangered Species Act Congress is set to try and dismantle the Endangered Species Act, putting grizzly bears and other threatened and endangered species at risk. We can't stand by while they push our most iconic animals toward extinction once again. Donate $15 to help protect threatened and endangered species through our aggressive, citizen-based lobbying -- and as a token of our thanks we'll send you this gorgeous Sierra Club 2016 calendar. Salmon and Coal Face Off in Alaska Salmon are the lifeblood of Alaska. PacRim Coal is currently seeking approval for a project that would excavate at least 15 square miles of pristine wildlands, destroy a dozen miles of salmon spawning grounds, and turn a quiet fishing beach into a coal-shipping terminal. Alaska has never before allowed anyone to mine through a salmon stream. Will it allow PacRim Coal to dig through spawning grounds? Read the full story in the latest issue of Sierra magazine. Photo by Jake Abrahamson Winter Wilderness Beckons Autumn has just begun -- meaning it's time to start planning your winter getaways with Sierra Club Outings. Our winter vacations are loaded with exciting activities: View wildlife and dramatic peaks as you cross-country ski in Glacier National Park, Montana Snowshoe the winter wonderland of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Mush your own sled team of huskies in Alaska's untamed wilderness Ski or snowshoe the remote Maine North Woods and stay in gas-lit lodges Looking for an outdoor getaway in milder climes? Head straight to our website to browse the full lineup of Sierra Club Outings by activity, destination, date, or price -- or contact us to find the trip that's right for you. Congress to Vote on Repealing Oil Export Ban Despite all its talk of caring about "energy independence," Big Oil is fighting hard to get the decades-old oil export ban repealed so it can make huge profits extracting oil here in America to send overseas. This would spur a massive expansion of dangerous oil drilling, from fracking in North Dakota's Bakken shale to drilling in the fragile Arctic. Take a moment to tell your members of Congress to protect American consumers and our climate, not Big Oil's profits. Urge your U.S. representative and senators to oppose overturning the oil export ban today! Why Urban Trees Solve So Many of Our Problems  Trees cover about 20 million acres of urban land in the continental United States, but they're not distributed equally. Low-income and non-white urbanites are missing out on tons of foliage-related benefits. Here's a snapshot of what urban trees do for us: They fight crime (seriously). They suppress noise. They reduce wind speeds. Read eight more incredible perks of living near urban trees. March for Justice in Detroit Last Saturday, October 3, a thousand people took to the streets of Detroit in a March for Justice. "Detroit once lived at the epicenter of our economic opportunity and prosperity," Sierra Club president Aaron Mair told the crowd. "Now, this is the city that can create the green jobs. This is the city that can build the green electric vehicles. This is the city that can create the wind turbines. And this is the city that can bring about our clean, green climate future, and we will stand in solidarity with Detroit." Read more, watch a video of the march, and take action. Frontiers of Global Food Production Astronauts dine on fresh greens from their zero-gravity gardens, while scientists on the ground create the holy grail of protein alchemy: turning plants into meat. These are just two of the crazy innovations emerging from engineers and scientists everywhere to meet our world's increasing food demands. See how these four food frontiers could change global food production. Grove Labs Aquaponic Ecosystem | Photo courtesy of Gabriel Blanchet/Grove Labs Contraception and Climate Change What do contraception and climate change have to do with one another? Plenty. The fight for climate justice and the fight for women's equality and health are deeply connected. When climate catastrophes hit, they hit women hard. Of the 26 million people who have been displaced by climate disruption since 2010, 20 million are women. Access to voluntary family planning is critical to achieving environmental justice. Yet right here at home, Congress is trying to defund Planned Parenthood. So what can be done? Divesting from Fossil Fuels Gains Steam "Taking your investment dollars out of dirty fuels is a good idea, and one that's gaining steam," says Peter Martin, executive director of The Sierra Club Foundation. "Shell Oil's former chairman calls divesting from oil a 'rational response' to the industry's head-in-the-sand approach to climate change." The ethical argument was well articulated by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who said that nobody should profit from the rising temperatures, seas, and human suffering caused by the burning of fossil fuels. But "[t]he growing list of financial reasons not to invest in fossil fuels is perhaps an even greater factor for divesting," Martin says. Find out more. Does the Pope Read Sierra Magazine? "Hey Mr. Green," writes Sierra magazine reader Thomas, of San Francisco. "What's your (infallible, or so you no doubt imagine) take on the pope's environmental position?' Read Mr. Green's response. Great Gear Giveaway Looking for some new gear for your next adventure? Sierramagazine and select partners are hooking you up with awesome outdoor gear in the 2015 Great Gear Giveaway. Five people will win five great prizes, including LOWA hiking boots, LEKI trekking poles, a Sea Eagle inflatable kayak, lifesaving water filters from Lifestraw, and travel guidebooks from Rough Guides. Enter now! Photo: Sea Eagle Inflatable Kayak Pro Package Protect the California Desert The deserts of California are rich with starkly beautiful scenery, Native American petroglyphs, ancient trade routes, and multicultural history. But they are threatened by development as metropolitan areas continue to grow. Now is the time for President Obama to permanently protect desert landscapes like the Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, and Castle Mountain for generations to come as national monuments. All three have strong support locally and across California. Read more about these special landscapes and ask President Obama to protect them as national monuments. Photographer and cinematographer Hudson Henry on the new documentary An American Ascent, covering the first African American expedition to take on Denali. Keith Geddes and John Thomas on the creation of a new hiking trail in Scotland called the John Muir Way. Subscribe to Sierra Club Radio.    the Sierra Club 85 2nd St San Francisco, CA 94105

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