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DC Green Bank Must Stop Funding Fossil Fuels
February 22, 2021
The DC Green Bank must stop financing fracked gas projects so that it be aligned with DC's climate commitments to transition off fossil fuels, DC Chapter Beyond Gas Subcommittee Co-Chair Matthias Paustian testified before the DC Council.
Visionary Leadership Needed for DC's Waste Management
February 11, 2021
Sierra Club DC Chapter Chair Catherine Plume wrote to Mayor Muriel Bowser asking that she appoint a visionary waste management professional to be Department of Public Works director so the mayor can achieve her waste reduction goals outlined in...
Washington DC Chapter Winter 2021 Newsletter
January 22, 2021
Welcome to the Capital Sierran, the quarterly newsletter of the Sierra Club DC Chapter...
DC's Utility Regulators Must Take Proactive Climate Leadership
December 3, 2020
Testifying before the DC Council about the mayor's nomination to fill a vacancy on the Public Service Commission, Mark Rodeffer called for the Council to confirm commissioners with the experience and vision to take proactive leadership to meet DC's...
DC Government Needs Strong Leadership on Sustainability and Clean Energy
November 20, 2020
DC Chapter Clean Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified before the DC Council about transforming DC government facilities to zero greenhouse gas emissions and zero waste.
It's Time to Transition DC Government Buildings to 100% Clean Energy
November 20, 2020
DC Beyond Gas Co-Chair Matthias Paustian testified before the DC Council committee that oversees DC government buildings about the need to eliminate fossil fuel use in DC.
DC Schools & Other Facilities Must Move Toward Zero Waste
November 20, 2020
Daniela Ochoa of the Sierra Club DC Zero Waste Committee testified before the DC Council about reducing waste in schools and other DC facilities.
Community Solar Projects Should Not Face Additional Regulatory Hurdles
November 19, 2020
DC Chapter Clean Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison wrote to the Public Service Commission in support of community solar projects that serve low- and moderate-income residents.
Community Groups Call for End to DC's Fossil Fuel Subsidies
November 18, 2020
Dozens of environmental, labor, business, civil rights, educational and civic groups wrote to DC's Department of Energy and Environment asking that DC ratepayers no longer be forced to subsidize fossil fuel combustion.
Sierra Club Holiday Party December 9
November 18, 2020
December 95:30 - 7:00 pm
Join us for a moment to pause, celebrate all we’ve accomplished, and get that surge of motivation that comes from being surrounded by other changemakers here in DC.
Just what makes this year's virtual holiday...