Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

Our Mission: To discuss and explore the linkages between environmental quality and social justice, and to promote dialogue, increased understanding, and appropriate action.


Former Sierra Club president Aaron Mair speaks at a historic Mississippi March for Justice.

About Our Program

At the Sierra Club, we are diligently working to explore the integration of social justice and environmental concerns. Our program seeks to provide an effective framework for addressing the damage, risk, and discrimination facing so many communities today.

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Over a decade after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the Gulf Coast still fights for the most basic of rights: to return home, breathe clean air, and drink clean water.
March 5, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump issued his second executive order targeting immigrants and refugees from Muslim majority countries.   In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: 

April 3, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sierra Club joined Earthjustice, the Consumer Federation of America, and NRDC today in notifying the Trump Administration of their intent to sue the Department of Energy (DOE) for delaying new energy efficiency standards that will…

March 1, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Senate voted to confirm Rick Perry as Energy Secretary. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: 

April 2, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted strictly along party lines to vote the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court out of committee. Gorsuch’s nomination now heads to the Senate floor without the 60…

February 28, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: Wednesday, March 1, 2017CONTACT: Shawn Dhanak, 517-449-0402, shawn.dhanak@sierraclub.org ***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MARCH 3 AT 9 AM*** Southern California Air Regulators to Take Final Vote in Major Showdown Over Air…