Do Your Part: Talk to Your Congressman
August 27, 2017
A Message from David Newton, longtime Sierra Club member and activistDavid addresses specifically addressing Congressman Mike Rogers, the representative for his district, but many points apply to anyone.While I don’t anticipate an...
Sierra Club Alabama Chapter Executive Committee needs nominations!
August 27, 2017
Each year four of the Sierra Club Alabama Chapter's eight elected members of the Executive Committee (ExCom) reach the end of their 2-year terms. Some decide not to run again, others do. The Chapter uses democracy to hold itself accountable to its...
Peggie Griffin, a Steel Magnolia
August 1, 2017
Peggie’s achievements are so numerous that no one of us could remember them all. Nearly twenty people, including this author, wrote letters of support to the awards committee. I am proud to announce that Peggie Griffin stood out among all of the...
John Wathen: Hurricane Creekkeeper
July 28, 2017
With his keen quick blue eyes, nearly snow-white hair and beard, a flashy red bandana, and a faithful dog, John likely knows Hurricane as intimately as anyone ever has. Even prior to his task force work, he had been up and down, inspecting and...
The Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign's Stephen Stetson
July 6, 2017
The Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign has recently filled the Senior Campaign Representative position. The campaign representative is responsible for Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. For those of you not familiar, “The Beyond Coal campaign’s main...
July 2017 Alabama Sierran
July 4, 2017
Sierra Club's Beyond Coal; Save the date - Alabama Sierra Convention on the Cahaba River in October; Looking for the Perfect Gift? How About A GIFT MEMBERSHIP!; Join the Sierra Club on Social Media!; Paris Agreement on Climate Change Withdrawal is...
June 2017 Alabama Sierran
May 29, 2017
People’s Climate March Report; Annual Sierra Club Alabama Chapter Convention; Celebrating 125 Years: Sierra Club's Quasquicentennial; DefendRivers Paddle Set for Saturday July 8.; Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s 15th Anniversary: June 15th on the Bama...
May 2017 Alabama Sierran
April 29, 2017
Happening Now: On the Bus to the Climate March in Washington, D.C.Uniontown's Black Belt Citizens hosted AL Sierra Club's Birmingham Inspiring Connections Outdoors for programs on art, environment, and healthTurkey Creek Nature PreserveNews from the...
Bus to DC for CLIMATE MARCH from Montgomery, AL RESERVE NOW!
April 24, 2017
Great news! We now have a bus for a trip to Washington for the People's Climate March.Bus leaves Montgomery at 6:00 PM on Friday, April 28, to arrive in Washington by 9:00 AM Saturday morning. We will leave Washington to return at 6:00 PM, April 29...