I am not going to dwell on any one particular issue today but rather thought that I would simply present you with some news on events that are happening that inform and update you on how and what things are changing relative to some of my usual subjects. I want to start though with giving you a link to a…
Recently I wrote about what you can personally do to help protect the planet from the worst possible outcomes of climate chaos and leave our descendants a more hospitable and livable environment. https://franklytalking.com/quitting-your-hamburger-addiction-aint-gonna-cut-it/ One of the things I suggested was joining Sierra Club and helping in these pursuits. (Full disclosure, as you probably know, I have been a Club member since…
I am often asked by people, “what can and should I be doing to help curb climate catastrophe?” Many people feel guilty about their lifestyle and/or simply want to do what they can to be a part of the solution to prevent the worst consequences of a warming planet. My answer is not always what people want to hear. I…
Sierra Club Board of Directors Meeting Oakland, CA May 18 – 19, 2018 Our recent May face to face meeting I found to be rather routine. I do not mean in any way to diminish its importance whatsoever. I only mean that I didn’t find that there was anything that occurred that would qualify as something that would change the…
It’s hard to find things to be positive and excited about these days. The assault on so many of the values to which we hold dear from what feels like every direction can feel overwhelming. Listening to the daily barrage of news is almost overwhelming. Two items occurred this past week that are especially distressing to me. One is the…
As you can see from the photo above, I marched in the Peoples Climate March yesterday in Chicago with 5000 others. It was wet and cold but who cares when the fate of science and our planet are at stake. I know that most of those that read my blog agree with me that Climate Change is real…
Since the election on November 8, I have been asked countless times “what is the Sierra Club going to do to protect our environment?” And this: “What can I do to prevent our natural resources and climate to be devastated by actions of the Trump Administration?” The simple answer is to RESIST. We simply cannot allow this new reality become acceptable.…
Sierra Club Board of Directors Meeting February 24 – 25, 2017 Atlanta, GA Overview: This was a significant meeting. My perspective is that there were two principle topics that required special attention beyond the normal and routine work of guiding and managing the Club’s affairs. While both items are closely tied together and related, I consider them to be separate.…
The end of the summer and fall were extremely busy for me. Thus, I failed to publish a report of the September Annual Sierra Club meeting. Therefore, I am going to do a twofer now and provide an overview of both the September and November meetings. This is not the report that I had anticipated prior to November 8th. We…
First Meeting of the Sierra Club Board of Directors at the New Oakland Headquarters May 14, 2016 Every May the Sierra Club Board of Directors says good bye to Directors who’s terms have expired and welcome new Directors who have been elected or reelected. We also choose our Officers (Executive Committee) and other leadership positions. In addition, we hold…