Sierra Club to Rep. Bourdeaux: Don’t Undermine Climate Action
August 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nine House Democrats, including Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux of Georgia’s 7th Congressional District, have threatened to halt progress on the most important climate legislation in U.S. history and the only potential vehicle for major...
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter, 15 other environmental organizations, urge Atlanta City Council to protect the South River Forest
August 12, 2021
The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter and 15 other environmental justice organizations sent a letter to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the members of the Atlanta City Council urging them to protect the South River Forest by voting no on a proposal...
Daniel Blackman Named Executive Committee Chair of the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter
April 2, 2021
Blackman’s appointment was unanimously approved by the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter’s Executive Committee during its March meeting.
El Sierra Club de Georgia Reacciona a la Aprobación de la Ley de Supresión del Voto en Ese Estado
March 26, 2021
“Llamemos a esto por su nombre. Esta ley suprime el voto. Se trata de impedir que negros y latinos voten."
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Director Jessica Morehead’s statement in response to SB 202 being signed into law
March 26, 2021
“We must call this what it is. This new law is about voter suppression."
Announcing “Rising from the Ashes,” a three-part documentary about Georgia Power’s coal ash catastrophe
March 16, 2021
The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter and Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign announced the upcoming release of a three-part documentary series to raise public awareness of the dangers of coal ash in Georgia.
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter response to report Twin Pines lacked mining rights on part of its proposed mining operation
September 23, 2020
Twin Pine Minerals, LLC, reportedly does not have a lease for a portion of the 900 acres the company wants to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp, though it has already applied for the permit needed to mine on that land.
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Condemns Resumption of Electricity Service Disconnections in Georgia
July 15, 2020
While the state remains in the midst of a major unemployment crisis and COVID-19 cases continue to rise, this is unacceptable.
Statement on the Murder of Rayshard Brooks
June 16, 2020
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune and Jessica Morehead, Chapter Director of the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter, released the following statement in response to the murder of Rayshard Brooks.
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Joins Voices Calling For Immediate Passage Of Anti-Hate Crimes Legislation
June 16, 2020
The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter has added its name to a growing list of organizations who support immediate passage of anti-Hate Crime legislation, HB 426, in the Georgia Legislature.
