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We had no shortage of challenges in 2010 -- starting with the worst environmental disaster in American history -- but Sierra Club volunteers and staff rose to the occasion time and again to make us proud. Whether protecting Americans from toxic chemicals in their own backyards or helping kids discover the natural world by way of a fishing pole, the Sierra Club was making a difference all over the map -- as Executive Director Michael Brune and Conservation Director Sarah Hodgdon show in our 2010 Success video.
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More than a million people are expected to get e-readers such as Kindles and iPads this holiday season. Will replacing all those paper-based books help the environment? As so often is the case, the answer is "It depends." Jennifer Schwab of Sierra Club Green Home explained on ABC's Good Morning America exactly when an e-reader makes sense -- and revealed the greenest reading solution of all.
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As we reflect on the first year of our Activist Network Online Community, we want to give a shout-out to the pioneering teams that have harnessed these tools to bring people in and get work done. Like the Wildlands Team, which tracks and promotes wilderness proposals and co-hosted two lobby weeks in 2010; the Hydrofracking Team on natural gas drilling, which has grown to more than 130 members in less than a year; and the Water Sentinels, with a national team and 13 local teams. Read more in the Activist Network's Community Blog.
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Used to be that if you wanted a "green" cocktail, you'd get a concoction made with crème de menthe. Not anymore. If you're planning to imbibe this holiday season, check out the recommendations for eco-friendly sprits that Sierra magazine's Green Life gathered from various potable professionals. Whether it's organic vodka or electricity-generating rum, these drinks put a new spin on responsible drinking.
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Do you like cross-country skiing? Or snowshoeing? How about just sitting by a roaring fire, toasting your tootsies and sipping cocoa? You could be doing all of that this winter if you win the Grand Prize in Sierra magazine's Winter Sports Travel Contest -- a five-night trip including airfare to the Hotel Park City in Utah.
There are plenty of other only-slightly-less-grand prizes, too. All you have to do is fill out one little form (and get a little lucky). Don't delay -- the deadline for entering is just around the corner.
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The Sierra Club and Green Alpha Advisors, LLC, have launched a new blog for people who are interested in environmentally responsible investing. Called "Green Alpha's Next Economy," it will cover the emerging green economy, green investing, and the roles of climate science, policy, and trends. According to Green Alpha Advisors cofounder Garvin Jabusch: "We're committed to the idea that the global environment and world economy can come into equilibrium, and this will be our forum for discussing progress toward that goal."
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