Public Housing Should be Powered by Clean, Safe & Affordable Energy
January 27, 2022
The Sierra Club and Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) testified in favor of protecting public housing residents from displacement and ensuring new and renovated public housing units rely on clean, healthy, and safe energy instead of combusting...
It's Time for DC to Codify & Strengthen its Climate Commitments
January 25, 2022
The Sierra Club testified in support of legislation to codify DC's climate commitments and offered suggestions to strengthen the bill.
DC Should Guarantee New Buildings Meet Net Zero Standard
January 25, 2022
The Sierra Club testified in favor of legislation requiring that newly-constructed buildings in DC are highly energy efficient and generate on-site renewable energy.
Recommendations for Renewed Focus on Sustainability in DC
January 25, 2022
At the Department of Energy and Environment's DC Council oversight hearing, the Sierra Club called for a transition off fracked gas, reduced emissions from refrigerants, electrification of the Metrobus fleet and medium and heavy-duty vehicles,...
DC "Green" Bank Must End Fossil Fuel Financing
January 25, 2022
For the second year in a row, the Sierra Club testified at the DC Green Bank oversight hearing, calling for the "green" bank to end its funding of fossil fuel projects.
To Mitigate Climate Change, DC Must End Fossil Fuel Combustion
January 10, 2022
Sierra Club DC Chapter Vice Chair Mark Rodeffer testified before the DC Council that the best way to mitigate the effects of climate change is to mitigate its causes, which is primarily burning fossil fuels.
Join us for the 2021 Holiday Party December 8.
November 22, 2021
You are cordially invited to the annual Sierra Club DC Chapter Holiday Party & Silent Auction on Wednesday, December 8th at 6pm.
The DC Chapter’s annual Holiday Party is our biggest fundraising event of the year--a way to celebrate our...
Utility Regulators Must Uphold DC's Climate Commitments
November 8, 2021
In testimony on the re-nomination of Richard Beverly to serve on the DC Public Service Commission, the Sierra Club outlined the Commission's role in meeting DC's climate commitments.
DDOT Should Strive for Safe & Sustainable Transportation
November 7, 2021
The Sierra Club called for reducing traffic fatalities, discouraging single-vehicle commuting, electrifying fleet vehicles and reducing energy use by streetlights, in testimony on the nomination of Everett Lott to be director of the DC Department of...
More Public Engagement Needed on New Solar Rules
September 10, 2021
The Sierra Club submitted comments to the DC Public Service Commission asking for greater stakeholder engagement on proposed new rules on electricity generation from solar panels in DC.