Welcome to the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club
The Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club's members are approximately 7,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
The Iowa Chapter will take action so all Iowans can enjoy clean air, clean water, clean and renewable energy, expansion and protection of natural areas and wildlife, and a government that represents people not polluters.
What you can do to help the environment
- Attend the Lunch and Learn livestream every Friday at noon. See us on Facebook at "Sierra Club Iowa Chapter".
- See past recordings of our webinars, lunch and learns, and presentations
- Read the Iowa Sierra Club newsletter
- Stay in touch with your legislators, even after the session has ended. Issues to discuss with legislators
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Legislature adjourned
April 22, 2024
Very early in the morning on April 20, the legislature adjourned. See a summary of their work.
Requiring super-majority for income tax increases
April 20, 2024
Bills moving through the Iowa legislature call for a constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds majority of the house and senate in order to pass an income tax increase; a decrease would need a simple majority, plus it would require a...
Single income tax rate
April 20, 2024
A bill was introduced to amend Iowa's constitution to require a single income tax rate
accessible state parks
April 20, 2024
The House and Senate passed a bill that requires DNR to research and develop recommendations for the accessibility of people with disabilities in state parks and public recreation. Now it is up to the Governor to sign the bill.
Raising property taxes on forest & fruit tree reservations
April 20, 2024
A bill moving the legislature would allow counties to decide to assess property taxes on forest reservations and fruit tree reservations or give them a tax exemption