Just as John Muir’s writings indicated a shift in his perceptions of Black and Indigenous people, the Sierra Club is also shifting to better support diverse peoples who strive for a clean environment and a society rooted in justice. The Sierra Club can become an anti-racist leader and build the type of all-inclusive movement needed to improve global environmental health and advancing social justice only by owning how white supremacy and racism have shaped the founding and history of the Sierra Club and the environmental movement.
Sierra Club seeks to create and foster an inclusive organizational and workplace culture—a culture that grows, nurtures, and retains diverse and engaged teams of staff and volunteers. Sierra Club also seeks to become an organization that is reported as being a welcoming and inclusive place to practice allyship, work, volunteer, and enjoy the planet. Today, the Sierra Club celebrates the historic and current contributions of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) to protecting nature. We show up in solidarity and partnership with BIPOC-led organizations and affinity groups. The Sierra Club has committed to advancing environmental justice consistent with the Jemez Principles. Sierra Club values the culturally specific relationships of all communities with nature and leverage our power to advance anti-racism initiatives.
Sierra Club engages a diversity of people to enjoy and protect nature through programs such as Inspiring Connections Outdoors and Military Outdoors. In close partnership with local communities, Sierra Club works to conserve more open lands and parks near communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities. Sierra Club advances land and water conservation strategies that contribute to climate resilience for those most vulnerable, reduces pollution,increases access to clean water, supports the stewardship vision of Tribal Nations, and restores large intact landscapes and wildlife corridors in a just and inclusive manner.