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Sierra Club
Address: 730 Polk St.
City/State/Zip: San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 776-2211
Point of Contact: Contact: Michael Fischer
Individuals concerned with nature and its interrelationship to man. Promotes protection and conservation of the natural resources of the U.S. and the world; educates others about the need to preserve and restore the quality of the environment and the integrity of those ecosystems. Works on urgent campaigns to save threatened areas; is concerned with problems of wilderness, forestry, clean air, coastal protection, energy conservation, population, international development lending, and land use. Attempts to influence public policy at all governmental levels through legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral means. Schedules wilderness outings; presents awards; maintains biographical archives and library of 11,000 volumes on mountaineering and environmental topics. Chapters and committees schedule outings, talks, films, exhibits, and conferences.