Message from Sierra Club Florida's New Director
Friends,
I am honored to introduce myself as the new Sierra Club Florida Chapter director. Since 2016, Sierra Club Florida has been my home and my family. I have worked with you to organize communities, demand solutions, and fight for change. It is a gift to continue our work in this new role!
Our organization, communities, and society are in a time of transition. Over the last few years, we have lived in a state and a nation in which truth has become a casualty, and division a way of life. Now is the moment to come together, to lean on each other, and to grow together toward the future — a future in which all people explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth, and in which the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and
resources is a central tenet of our existence.
Sierra Club Florida Chapter is prepared to rise to the moment. Over the next year, you will see our staff grow and our operations shift to focus on volunteers, members, and local communities. Our love for the wild places of the earth, for the Floridian ecology, and for each other will guide us as we grow to new heights.
With an upcoming election, the culmination of redistricting, and the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 will be a defining year for Florida. The need for clean energy, air, and water for all has never been greater. We will continue to seek bold solutions for our planet, communities, economy, and democracy. The challenges of our time demand them.
We have no time to waste. This is our moment. Join us!
Thanks for all you do for the environment,
Emily Gorman
Director
Sierra Club Florida Chapter