Welcome to the beta version of the Activist Network online community!

To help you get started, we suggest you join one of our upcoming Monday night orientation calls. You also can read the script from that call, called the Guided Tour. These give you a basic overview of the community and the first few steps to get you started.

Anyone can explore the community, though please keep in mind it is still being tested, and so we're not advertising outside the Sierra Club yet. We have this flyer  we encourage you to share with other Sierra Club folks.

If you want to participate, you'll need a profile. Because all of the Sierra Club online communities are connected, if you already have a profile set up, you are ready to participate in any of our communities, including this Activist Network one. Just click on "login" at the upper right of any page, and you can:

• login
• have your user name and password sent to you if you forgot either or both
• create an account and set up your profile

If you need help with this, the Climate Crossroads online community has help available.

The Activist Network is a vibrant community where Sierra Club activists and supporters can work together to get things done. Online and offline.

Whether it's cleaning up streams, protecting endangered species, getting wilderness designation, ending commercial logging in national forests, or getting to zero waste, the Activist Network is the place where you can collaborate with others to accomplish your goals.

Some of the things you'll be able to do:

• Upload documents, like pdfs, powerpoints, word docs and create a searchable resource library for your team.
• Collaboratively brainstorm, create, and edit documents like factsheets, workplan, agenda, minutes, scripts, press releases.
• Promote events.
• Create and promote opportunities for volunteers to get involved.
• Keep a private space for agenda, minutes, private team business. Work online while you're on a conference call. Make decisions.
• Invite people to join your team or project or brainstorm. Ask for feedback and suggestions.