Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

Our Mission: To discuss and explore the linkages between environmental quality and social justice, and to promote dialogue, increased understanding, and appropriate action.


Former Sierra Club president Aaron Mair speaks at a historic Mississippi March for Justice.

About Our Program

At the Sierra Club, we are diligently working to explore the integration of social justice and environmental concerns. Our program seeks to provide an effective framework for addressing the damage, risk, and discrimination facing so many communities today.

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Over a decade after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the Gulf Coast still fights for the most basic of rights: to return home, breathe clean air, and drink clean water.

28 de julio de 2021

El Senado votó anoche en favor de debatir un proyecto de ley bipartidista sobre infraestructura, una señal de progreso en el esfuerzo que el Presidente Biden y los líderes demócratas del Congreso están realizando para satisfacer las necesidades de…

July 27, 2021

OAKLAND, CA- The Sierra Club is proud to announce that it has welcomed four new department leaders to its ranks. The new leaders offer insight and experience from impressive organizing and environmental backgrounds

26 de julio de 2021

El Administrador de la Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental, Michael Regan, anunció que reconsiderará formalmente uno de los peores debilitamientos de los estándares de toxicidad del agua de la era de Trump.

July 21, 2021

Washington, DC -- Today, the White House released interim implementation guidelines on Justice40, President Biden’s initiative to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of relevant federal investments to disadvantaged communities. The…

20 de julio de 2021

Del 17 al 25 de julio, el Sierra Club se unirá a las celebraciones de la Semana de Conservación Latina —una serie de eventos patrocinados por la Hispanic Access Foundation para promocionar el acceso a la naturaleza de la comunidad latina y…