Sierra Club: Hands Across the Sand
Coastal communities deserve protection from pollution, industrial risk, and climate impacts. California has a long history of opposing new offshore oil development, and public opposition remains strong. Offshore oil drilling threatens the ocean, beaches, wildlife, public health, and coastal jobs that define California. We have seen the damage oil spills can cause. We also know that expanding drilling deepens the climate crisis. California’s Coastal Management Program could be destroyed, and increasing offshore drilling projects and underwater data centers will destroy our ecosystems. Pesticides and herbicides travel through watersheds into the oceans, while marine life is still recovering from runoff from the LA fires and dealing with extreme heat in this El Niño season. Clean energy, conservation, and community resilience are better investments than new drilling. California should lead with clean energy, ocean protection, and community resilience. On Saturday, September 26, we'll join hands to show that our coast belongs to the people, not the oil industry.
Sierra Club chapters are hosting a number of events across the country on Saturday, 9/26. Join our California chapters at any one of these events below (ordered by north to south) by signing up to RSVP at their links:
- Mendocino 12-2pm RSVP here
- Bodega Bay 11am-1pm RSVP here
- San Francisco 11am-1pm RSVP here
- Santa Cruz 11am-12pm Twin Lakes Beach
- Monterey 12-1pm RSVP here
- Grover Beach 2-3:30pm RSVP here
- West Beach, Santa Barbara 11am-1pm Details here
- Ventura 11-12:30 RSVP here
- Oceanside 11am-1pm RSVP here
- San Diego (Mission Beach) 11am-1pm RSVP here
What to Bring:
- Your own reusable bottle of water
- Layers in case of a chilly coastal breeze
- Sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses
- Beach-appropriate footwear
- Feel free to make and bring posters about your love of oceans, coasts, or why you oppose offshore drilling
- You are welcome to wear a costume- perhaps a fish, whale, or other sea creature?
- Anything else your local event organizer suggests