CIEA to conduct mercury health training for CME credit at May Conference
The Sierra Fund is thrilled to partner with the California Indian Environmental Alliance (CIEA) to offer a mercury health training for medical professionals as part of our upcoming Reclaiming the Sierra conference. Attendees can receive continuing medical education (CME) credit upon request.
The following information is provided by CIEA about the training:
This training provides a background on how mercury gets into waterbodies and, subsequently as methylmercury, into the fish that we eat. Participants will learn how to identify at risk patients, how to advise patients to reduce mercury in their bodies, and receive an overview of the wide variety of symptoms of mercury exposure.
What Difference Have We Made This Year?
Thoughts by Izzy Martin, CEO, The Sierra Fund
December 19, 2011
Cleaning off my desk to prepare for holiday time off and a new year is a bit like an archeological dig. Dredging through the reports, magazines, letters and files I find lots of evidence of activity in the Sierra Nevada and the larger world – but what has been the impact of this work? Especially, what has The Sierra Fund’s impact been on the ground?
Over the last year there have been real improvements in the quality of our place because of our work:
Michael & Alicia Funk announce major gift to The Sierra Fund at Anniversary Party – and Governor Brown joins the celebration as well!
NEVADA CITY, 7 November 2011 – The Sierra Fund celebrated ten years of hard work to “save the Sierra” at their 10 Year Anniversary Event, Wednesday November 2 at the Citizen Hotel in downtown Sacramento. Nearly 150 guests toasted The Sierra Fund alongside California Resources Secretary John Laird, followed by comments from guest Governor Jerry Brown. Patty Brissenden, Chair of The Sierra Fund, kept the party going as “Mistress of Ceremony” from the first speeches to the cutting of the anniversary cake. Click here for our event photo album!
Michael Funk, the organic food industry leader whose visionary gift of nearly $1 million inspired the founders of The Sierra Fund, wowed the crowd with his observations on the impact of The Sierra Fund in the past and the challenges it faces in the future – and then announced a gift from him and his wife Alicia Funk of $100,000 for The Sierra Fund.
10-Year Anniversary Celebration Tomorrow, November 2
Please join us for a reception, auction, fundraiser and grand old time! John Laird, Michael Funk and Patty Brissenden will head the program as we celebrate 10 years of success in bringing new investment to the Sierra Nevada. The evening includes a live auction, featuring the services of our Board and staff members.
Click here for an invitation and 10 reasons why you should attend!
Even if you can’t come celebrate with us, we hope you will still contribute to our fundraiser. Click here to donate securely online and let us know how much you value our 10 years of work for the Sierra.
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Suction Dredge Moratorium Extended
Yesterday, July 26, 2011, Assembly Bill 120 was approved by Governor Brown. Among many other measures, the bill imposes important new factors into the process to create new regulations for suction dredge mining.
This is a victory for California’s environment, and we congratulate and thank all the organizations and individuals who have worked so hard to halt the harmful impacts of suction dredging under the old regulations.
Assembly Bill 120 affects suction dredge regulations in four ways:
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