Mining Threats in the Sierra Nevada Virtual Webinar, October 15th 12-1PM

Join Friends of the Inyo, Earthworks, and Community Environmental Advocates,  for a virtual Mining Threats in the Sierra Nevada webinar, hosted by the Sierra Nevada Alliance.

California and specifically the Sierra Nevada region is both an old and new extractive frontier, with hotspots of environmental injustice. Abandoned gold rush era mines have left a toxic legacy that continues to impact communities and ecosystems. Recently, high gold prices have sparked renewed interest in exploration for open pit mines, threatening biologically diverse and sacred landscapes from the Sierras to the desert. Meanwhile, rising demand for electric vehicles is driving a “white gold rush” for lithium.

Join our panel of experts to learn about mining threats in the Sierra Nevada: what is happening, what are the impacts, how it conflicts with the State and National conservation goals, and what we can do to help. We are pleased to offer the opportunity for the general public to tune in virtually for FREE.

Register for the webinar using the Website link at the very bottom of this post, or simply click here: https://forms.gle/Z5wyasaT2Kzb6X9i8

Questions? Please reach out to jaime@friendsoftheinyo.org.