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THE SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION
APPOINTS YOUNGEST MEMBER
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SAN FRANCISCO –
The Sierra Club Foundation is pleased to announce that Juan
Martinez, 2011 National Geographic Emerging Explorer, is the
newest member of the Board of Directors. Martinez first
became involved with the Sierra Club as a participant in
Building Bridges to the Outdoors while in high school in
South Central LA. He worked his way up to the position of
youth volunteer coordinator, and went on to join
the Sierra Student Coalition's executive committee and
helped construct the organization's policy.
“We’re overjoyed to have Juan join the Foundation Board,”
said Foundation Executive Director Peter Martin. “His
perspective, experience and passion show a tremendous
commitment to environmental activism and youth education.”
A graduate of California State University Los Angeles,
Martinez is dedicated to introducing low-income families to
the outdoors and fighting urban pollution. In his new role
on the Sierra Club Foundation Board of Directors, at age 27,
Martinez will continue to contribute to campaign planning
for Mission Outdoors, act as an ambassador for Building
Bridges to the Outdoors, and foster connections with the
entertainment community to help build the organization’s
brand with the next generation.
“The Sierra Club is a significant part of my life,” said
Juan Martinez. ““It is an honor to take on a leadership role
at an organization that has had such a profound impact on
who I am.”
Juan is a national spokesman for the importance of getting
youth into the outdoors, an Ambassador for The North Face,
Director of Leadership Development and Natural Leaders
Network for the Children & Nature Network, a recipient
of Congresswoman Hilda Solis’ Environmental Youth Leadership
Award and a recipient of the Breaking the Color Barriers
“Looking to the Future” Award. Juan has been a member of
the Sierra Club since 2008.
About The Sierra Club Foundation
The Sierra Club Foundation is a public charity whose mission
is to provide financial support to the Sierra Club and other
environmental organizations for charitable projects. The
Foundation relies on the generosity of thousands of donors
across the country who care about preserving and protecting
the planet for future generations. The Foundation funds
small, local projects and multi-year, multi-million dollar
campaigns that help educate, inspire and empower humanity to
preserve the natural and human environment. To learn more,
visit
www.sierraclub.org/foundation.
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