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.
Funding for Building Decarbonization Pilot, Lead Pipe Replacement & Other Environmental Priorities Needed in DC Budget
June 14, 2021
Sierra Club DC Chapter Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified before the DC Council on the Department of Energy and Environment budget. She called for additional funding for a cost-effective building decarbonization pilot, accelerated lead...
DC Green Bank Still Financing Fossil Fuels
June 14, 2021
Sierra Club volunteer Matthias Paustian testified before the DC Green Bank's budget hearing, calling for the bank to stop its lending for fossil fuel burning systems.
DC Budget Should Commit to Sustainable & Equitable Transportation
June 10, 2021
In testimony on the DC Department of Transportation Budget, the Sierra Club called for fully funding the Vision Zero Omnibus bill, implementation of the Transportation Benefits Equity Amendment Act, converting all of DC's street lights to energy-...
DC Waste Diversion Efforts Falling Short
June 4, 2021
Chapter Chair Catherine Plume testified before the DC Council in favor of stronger waste diversion efforts in DC and electrification of DC government vehicles.
Affordable Housing Residents Deserve Clean Indoor Air
June 4, 2021
Sierra Club volunteer John More testified before the DC Council in favor of expanded funding for affordable housing and for newly built affordable housing to use clean energy rather than fossil fuels that pollute indoor air and contribute to climate...
Stronger Leadership Needed from DC Energy Regulators
June 3, 2021
The Sierra Club called for stronger and more proactive leadership at the DC Public Service Commission to ensure that DC meets its climate commitments and ends the combustion of fossil fuels.
Street Safety is a Climate Issue
May 14, 2021
Vision Zero represents the goal of eliminating traffic deaths. While the DC government has made efforts to provide safer infrastructure, a recent increase in traffic fatalities has made it clear that much more needs to be done... Street safety is a...
Top 15 Outdoor Spots in the Area
May 12, 2021
Are you sick of being in your house from quarantine and the long winter? The weather is finally turning around for the better, and it's time to get outside. The DMV is filled with beautiful outdoor parks, trails, lookouts, and much more. The D.C....
DDOT Must Add Protected Bike Lanes to Connecticut Avenue
May 1, 2021
Sierra Club DC Smart Growth Committee Co-chair for Active Transportation Fred Wise submitted a comment to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in favor of protected bicycle lanes on Connecticut Avenue, as part of DDOT's Connecticut...
Environmentalists Thank Mayor Bowser for Commitment to Building Energy Performance Standards
April 22, 2021
The DC Environmental Network, the Sierra Club, and other advocacy organizations wrote to Mayor Bowser on Earth Day to thank her for making the Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) program a central element of DC’s response to the climate...