here's an article another person wrote that has been deleted, and I've saved it here, and elsewhere to see if anyone is interested, will beback is decidedly  NOT for its inclusion on the wiki 

''William "Will" McWhinney is a community activist.

McWhinney is a member of the Sierra Club, winning a 2002 award from the group as liason within the LGBT communtiy. He is alifelong Californian, and son of author, psychologist, and mediator Will McWhinney, of Venice California.

In 2004 he was involved in a power struggle within his local Sierra club chapter. A group of Immigration reformers sought seats on the group's steering committee, via elections. The battle has proved to be a nasty one, and has been joined by the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Anti-Defamation League

McWhinney also serves as the Sierra Club Outings committee chair.

References
Science monitor article
club outings Angeles chapter quote
Weekly piece

Links
Chapter of Sierra club website
Immigration Forum