Knoxville ICO Award
May 31, 2023
This award recognizes the long partnership between the Knoxville ICO and BBBS for providing educational, fun, and safe outings for the youth they serve in order to explore the natural world.
May 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
May 1, 2023
What’s Inside: Sierra Club condemns expulsion of Tennessee Reps, Cedars of Lebanon State Park expands, Moral Monday event attracts thousands to state capitol, May 1st is International Workers Day, and May 18th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day....
April 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
April 1, 2023
What’s Inside: Invitation to Spring Retreat, Sierra Club voting underway for Board of Directors, EPA releases new drinking water standards, new Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous talks about his memoir, rhododendron facts, plus why does...
March 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
March 1, 2023
What’s Inside: Tennessee Tree Day, Report-back of TVA Board meeting, North Chickamauga Creek Gorge near Soddy-Daisy gets state park status, EPA planning to clean up Superfund site in South Knoxville, Eartha tells us about what she's currently...
February 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
February 1, 2023
What’s Inside: Justin Pearson wins seat in the House, Sierra Club releases statements in solidarity with communities of two young people tragically killed by police, Transit Equity Day on February 4th, Commission passes protections for development...
January 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
January 1, 2023
What’s Inside: New year dawns, Holiday power outages spark outrage, Tennessee RiverLine could be next great trail system across south, Kingston coal ash victims may be capped on damages, Southern Environmental Law Center files lawsuit alleging...
December 2022 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
December 1, 2022
What’s Inside: Sierra Club ballots due by Dec. 15! TN Chapter Winter Retreat scheduled for Jan. 20-22, Sierra Club selects new Executive Director Ben Jealous, TVA accused of “greenwashing,” Clingman descendants support name change, and learn about...
November 2022 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
November 1, 2022
What’s Inside: Voting underway for both local elections and Sierra Club leaders! Fall Creek Falls acquires additional land, coal ash pollution in NC, Scott explains how Sierra Club stopped solid waste disaster in Maury County (for now!), Eartha...
October 2022 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
October 1, 2022
What’s Inside: Trees in Knoxville saved, Comments needed to stop TVA pipelines, NASA to measure Memphis aquifers from space, Savage Gulf becomes state park! Interesting facts about chrysanthemum, and Eartha answers: what’s the deal with recycling,...
September 2022 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
September 1, 2022
What’s Inside: Massive oil spill costs Tennessee $4.7 million, groups sue the EPA over coal ash, Knoxvillians rally to protect mature trees in a downtown park, and results of the Recycling Survey are in! Plus reflections on the real roots of Labor...