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Sierra Club launches a 100% renewable energy campaign
February 1, 2016
The Sierra Club's new Ready for 100 campaign kicked off with a surprise action during the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C. held from January 21-23, with a bold challenge: to get 100 U.S. cities to commit to 100...
What the new Styrofoam ban means for DC's environment
January 22, 2016
Excerpted from http://www.wastedive.com/news/what-the-new-styrofoam-ban-means-for-dcs-environment/411737/By Kristin Musulin | January 8, 2016 On January 1, the District of Columbia said goodbye to foam coffee cups and...
Environmental Movie Night
December 8, 2015
Last week, the DC Chapter sponsored the screening of a new environmental movie released by Discovery Channel called "Racing Extinction". The story involves a team of artists and activists who expose the hidden world of...
Potomac Region Outlings Conducts New Leader Training
November 20, 2015
The Sierra Club Potomac Region Outings (SCPRO), the Sierra Club DC region's special activities section led by the VA Chapter, conducted a training weekend for new leaders, with participants from the Maryland and DC Chapters, on November 14-15...
The Pipeline Stops Here
November 16, 2015
November 6, 2015 Follow me on Twitter and Facebook. View my blog. The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline was supposed to reach from Canada clear to the Gulf of Mexico. Today, it ended in the Oval Office....
DC Chapter Joins Petition for Reducing Trash in Anacostia River
October 20, 2015
On Thursday, October 8, the DC Chapter and its partners submitted a petition to government environmental agencies in DC and Maryland calling for revised regulations to reduce the amount of trash in the Anacostia River.The Sierra Club,...
DC Chapter Announces Annual Holiday Party
October 20, 2015
Please join the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club for its annual Holiday Party & Silent Auction on Wednesday, December 9thfrom 5:30pm - 8:30pm at Smith Public Trust in Brookland. This is always a fun event and an opportunity...