The Hoosier Chapter Conservation Committee joins the Sierra Club Forests & Climate team and the national Climate Forests Coalition
March 28, 2023
The Hoosier Chapter Conservation Committee volunteer leaders work tirelessly protecting the State Forests of Indiana as well as the Hoosier National Forest. These public lands belong to the People and Sierra Club policy supports our opposition to...
Bills. Bills. Bills. - Legislative session update from our director, Amanda Shepherd
February 15, 2023
The Indiana 2023 legislative session is in full swing and the Hoosier Chapter is engaging on multiple bills that will impact the environment and the lives of Hoosiers in the state. Keep reading to learn more about these bills and how YOU can take...
The Freedom to Read - Blog from Michelle Carr, volunteer leader
October 31, 2022
October, 2022.
When I hear the words “book banning” my head immediately goes to the Tudor era of times when books that spoke of the unsanctioned religion or beliefs were forbidden. Or the Nazis banning books that didn’t fit the agenda they wanted...
Sierra Club at White Pine Wilderness Academy
October 24, 2022
The whole Sierra Club team in Indiana would like to thank everyone who joined us at our event at White Pine Wilderness Academy earlier this month where our Chapter Coordinator, Rebecca, sang songs inspired by her sabbatical and nature.
It...
Remembering Joe Bronnert - Julie Lowe, Chapter Chair.
October 20, 2022
Obituary
Hello, Sierra friends.
Joe Bronnert, Vice-Chair of the Sierra Club Winding Waters Group and Sierra Outings Leader passed away Tuesday, September 20th one week before his planned "City Hike and Winding Waters Group...
Successful Pollinator Path Campaign in Columbus - Blog from Eric Riddle, volunteer leader
October 17, 2022
The Winding Waters Group helped Columbus become a Bee City USA affiliate in 2021.
This year began with a successful $15,000 Patronicity fundraising campaign to fund the Columbus AirPark “Pollinator Path”. Volunteers put...
Could you be our next Executive Committee member?
September 23, 2022
Do you have a love of the outdoors, a strong commitment to equity and justice, a passion to fight climate change and protect the environment in Indiana?
Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter is looking for four volunteers to serve on the Executive...
Inflation Reduction Act - Blog from Amanda Shepherd, Chapter Director
August 22, 2022
This article was written for publication in Heartbeat.
Those of us in environmental and justice spaces have been dreaming of legislation that addresses the ongoing climate crisis for decades. This year, on August 16, President Biden...
New Network Forming in Bloomington and Surrounds - Blog from Marilyn Bauchat, volunteer leader
August 8, 2022
Years ago the Uplands Group existed here, based in Bloomington and servicing five counties.
As Sierra Club volunteer leaders in the area, we have been inspired by the growing community of environmental activists here to revive this network.
We...
"Trash picking is my therapy" - Guest blog from reader Abby Sechler
February 17, 2022
Hi! I'm Abby, and I’m an intentional trash picker! Trash picking is my therapy. I get to experience all of mother nature's beauty, learn about the flora and fauna, exercise my body, refresh my soul, AND leave the planet a little better than when I...