How did your DC councilmembers vote on environment and climate issues? Check out Sierra Club's DC Council Scorecard and see how councilmembers acted on a range of policies from energy affordability to environmental justice between 2020 and 2025, and whether they were leaders for District residents and our climate.
Want to Help Reduce Plastic Pollution? Sign Our Petition
October 4, 2022
Have you felt a twinge of guilt every time you ordered take out food as you know the single-use plastic utensils, silverware and plastic bottles will end up in a landfill or be incinerated or will contribute to the trash in our neighborhoods and in...
DC Residents Need Access to Affordable Solar Energy
October 3, 2022
In testimony before the DC Council, DC Chapter Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified in favor of lowering solar energy costs for DC residents and against weakening DC's building energy efficiency program.
Chapter Issues Key Recommendations to Strengthen the Zero Waste DC Plan
September 22, 2022
Testimony of Catherine Plume and Susan Schorr of the Sierra Club, DC Chapter before the DC Environmental Network (DCEN) Hearing on the Department of Public Works' (DPW’s) First Draft, Zero Waste DC Framework
September 22, 2022
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DC Chapter Holding Leadership Election
August 30, 2022
The Sierra Club DC Chapter holds elections in the fourth quarter of every year for two-year terms on the Executive Committee, in accordance with its bylaws. The Executive Committee has approved a schedule for the 2022 elections.
DC Needs a Climate-Friendly Building Code
August 17, 2022
The Sierra Club asked DC's Construction Codes Coordinating Board to approve a clean electricity building code that transitions DC off dirty fuels.
DC Chapter Urges the Completion of the MBT
July 27, 2022
The DC chapter submitted the following statement to the District Department of Transportation in support of the timely completion of the Metropolitan Branch Trail and the Piney Branch to Blair Road section in particular:
The Washington DC...
Proactive Leadership Needed at Public Service Commission
May 18, 2022
At the confirmation hearing for DC Public Service Commission chairman nominee Emile Thompson, the Sierra Club called on the DC Council to determine whether the nominee has provided proactive leadership required to ensure that DC meets it climate...
DC Government Falling Behind on Energy Savings Measures
March 31, 2022
At the DC Council budget hearing for the Department of General Services (DGS), the Sierra Club called for adequate funding to make sure DC government meets the requirements of the building energy performance standards (BEPS) program. The Club also...
DC Needs More Affordable Housing & Cleaner Air
March 30, 2022
The Sierra Club and the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) jointly testified before the DC Council in favor of expanded affordable housing that relies on clean and efficient energy instead of indoor combustion of dirty energy that pollutes our...
DC's 'Green' Bank Continues Fossil Fuel Financing
March 29, 2022
As in previous years, at the budget hearing for DC's Green Finance Authority, the Sierra Club again called on the "green" bank to stop financing fossil fuel systems in buildings.