About Us

The Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club spans San Benito, Santa Clara, and San Mateo Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. This chapter in the heart of the Silicon Valley Region has about 18,000 members and is quite active on many key environmental issues and offers a rich selection of nature outings.

Our Global Warming Program's mission is to:

1. Educate the public on the causes and solutions to global warming

2. Engage members & the public to press for action on global warming by local government leaders

3. Engage members & the public to take personal actions to reduce their contribution to global warming emissions

The Global Warming program leaders are:

Gary Bailey is co-founder of the Chapter's Global Warming Campaign and is a key member of the Global Warming and Energy Committee. He is also an active member of several other Chapter committees and a leader in the Green Buildings for Cool Cities campaign.

Megan Fluke is on the Chapter's Staff as the Building Climate-Friendly Communities Organizer.

Kurt Newick is the founder and chair of the Global Warming and Energy Committee. Kurt is an expert on solar energy systems, and he is involved in award-winning efforts to reduce barriers of getting more solar power installed.

Margie Suozzo is a leader in the Chapter's Green Buildings for Cool Cities Campaign and other climate action campaign efforts in the Chapter.

• Oct. 9, 2010: Chapter launches Green Buildings for Cool Cities campaign to scale-up existing home energy-performance upgrades
  
• Oct. 12, 2010: Chapter's Commercial Solar Permit Fee Study Finds One-Third of Cities Overcharge
  
• Dec. 17, 2009: Sierra Club Report Finds Significant Local Government Climate Protection Milestones Achieved During Economic Downturn but a Faster Pace Needs to Occur in 2010