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
The Sierra Club is an environmental organization with chapters in all 50 United States, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The club was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by Scottish-American preservationist John Muir, w ...
, 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 projects. Members of the organization's board of directors have included
Lynn Jurich and
Mike Richter. The current board of directors include
Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His films are noted for their surrealistic, melodramatic, and sometimes disturbing elements, often in the form of psychological fiction.
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
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Ecosystem
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Earth Science
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Natural environment
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Nature
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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 f ...
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Conservation ethic
Nature conservation is the moral philosophy and conservation movement focused on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity. A range of values unde ...
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