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Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is an American non-profit organization based in Oakland, California.

History

The Sierra Club was founded in May 1892 by John Muir, a “legendary naturalist” who held openly racist views towards Indigenous and black people.1) He became the first president and longest serving president, at approximately 20 years in this leadership position.

Organization

Foundation

The Sierra Club raises funds through the Sierra Club Foundation.2)

1)
Jacobs, J. P. (2020, July 22). Sierra Club takes on the racism of founder John Muir. E&E News. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104193737/https://www.eenews.net/articles/sierra-club-takes-on-the-racism-of-founder-john-muir/
2)
About the Sierra Club Foundation. The Sierra Club Foundation. Retrieved January 4, 2023, from https://archive.ph/2NbS5
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