Posted
on May 28, 2014
The
Sierra Club is one of the oldest and largest environmental groups in
the U.S., and its birthday is today!
The
Sierra Club was started in California on this date in 1892 by
conservationist John Muir. It started with 182 members, and it
took sixteen years for the group to grow to 1,000 people – but now
its membership is more than two million!
Explore!
Enjoy! And protect the planet!
That's
what the official website urges us to do. And of course, when we say “protect the planet,” we pretty much
mean protect the way the oceans, rivers, atmosphere, and climate have
been for the past few thousand years, and protect the animals and
plants alive today.
The
planet itself – the solid inner core, liquid outer core, hot-rock
mantle and rigid crust made up of various-sized plates – it'll be
fine! It's pretty big, and it needs no protection from us paltry
humans.
But
the things we need to live and flourish – clean air and water, a
reliable climate, healthy ecosystems of plants and animals and other
organisms, beautiful natural spots and regions of wilderness – all
of THAT is what conservationists want us to preserve and protect.
In
addition to working on green politics and energy policies, and trying
to lessen global climate change, the Sierra Club organizes lots of
outdoor activities. Mountaineering and rock climbing are specialties,
but hikes and float trips are also common Sierra Club activities.
Another thing to consider is volunteer vacations. Families can help
clean up or restore trails and wilderness instead of lolling on a
beach or boat!
Hmm...hard
physical labor while on vacation? Actually, the trips sound pretty
amazing!
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