Sierra Club:
Another victory in their favor
The Sierra Club has persevered to protect our environment. Sometimes the efforts of environmentalist organizations are rewarded; other times they are not. Thankfully, one successful cause the Sierra Club took on was the proposed redevelopment of the Homestead Air Force Base in south Florida. This eight-year journey tested the Sierra Club’s stamina, and, in the end, the Sierra Club prevailed.
Everglades Betrayal - The Issue that Defeated Al Gore takes readers through the journey that began with the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew that included a destroyed Homestead Air Force Base. With little regard for two national parks nearby, Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park, the Air Force approved Miami-Dade County’s proposal to turn the base into an airport. Everglades Betrayal describes the Sierra Club and others stepping in to turn the situation around. It was another cause the Sierra Club undertook, as America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organizations with its mission of protecting communities and the planet.
The task was not easy considering the airport’s proponents: the Latin-American Builders Association and a revered Cuban-American Mayor of one of the largest counties in the country. Everglades Betrayal details the environmental studies that cost over $5 million as well as Sierra Club efforts to influence the politics of this decision in an important swing state as the 2000 presidential election approached.
Whatever your interest – learning about conservation organizations, such as the Sierra Club, or studying land use planning and resource protection, or delving into the untold story of the Florida 2000 election – Everglades Betrayal will take you there. There are many heroes in this story with the Sierra Club leading the way.
The Everglades Betrayal – The Issue that Defeated Al Gore is now available to you online.
