The Sierra Club Foundation is an American
nonprofit charitable organization
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focused on
environmental efforts. It is the independent fiscal sponsor of the charitable programs of the
Sierra Club, a
501(c)(4)
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social welfare organization.
The organization's stated mission is to "help educate, inspire, and empower humanity to preserve the natural and human environment." Based in
Oakland, California
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and founded in 1960, the Sierra Club Foundation funds a range of
environmental
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projects. Members of the organization's board of directors have included
Lynn Jurich
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and
Mike Richter. The current board of directors include
Darren Aronofsky
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Arono ...
, Steven Berkenfield, Marni McKinnney, Doug Walker and Sanjay Ranchod.
See also
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Sustainability
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Biodiversity
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Global warming
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Ecology
Ecology () is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere level. Ecology overl ...
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Ecosystem
An ecosystem (or ecological system) consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Energy enters the syste ...
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Earth Science
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Natural environment
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Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is the physical world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science. Although humans are ...
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Conservation Movement
The conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental, and social movement that seeks to manage and protect natural resources, including animal, fungus, and plant species as well as their habitat for the ...
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Conservation ethic
References
External links
The Sierra Club Foundation- Official website
The Sierra Club- Official website
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Conservation and environmental foundations in the United States
Organizations established in 1960