April 22, 2024
The White House today announced new developments relating to the American Climate Corps, including 2,000 new positions, new career-building opportunities, and three new state-based climate corps programs.
April 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congress voted to pass the bipartisan House Outdoor Recreation package, Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. The package, co-sponsored by Reps. Bruce Westerman and Raúl Grijalva, expands or supports efforts to expand outdoor access.Highlights from the EXPLORE Act include:
March 28, 2024
The Department of the Interior announced yesterday $58.3 million in grants to communities through the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program.
February 27, 2024
The Department of the Interior announced funding for dozens of projects across the country to address climate restoration and resilience in National Parks. The $195 million investment will restore ecosystems, provide climate protection for cultural resources, improve visitor safety, invest in volunteer and youth programs, invest in conservation jobs, and much more.
January 16, 2024
The recently introduced House Outdoor Recreation package, Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, co-sponsored by Reps. Bruce Westerman and Raúl Grijalva, is a bipartisan win for outdoor access. The House will engage in markups for the bill tomorrow.
December 7, 2023
The theme for Friday, December 8, at COP28 is “Youth, children, education and skills,” which is also the day the youth climate dialogue will be held. Much of Sierra Club’s work, particularly in the Outdoors for All campaign, is targeted at addressing the role that youth can play when it comes to climate work.
November 30, 2023
Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.-44) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) co-hosted a press conference today on the steps of the Capitol Building to highlight the strong bipartisan support for the Outdoors for All Act, which Sierra Club executive director Ben Jealous also attended.
November 30, 2023
Yesterday Reps. Bruce Westerman and Raul Grijalva introduced the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, a House Outdoor Recreation package that includes legislation such as the Outdoors For All Act, Military Veterans in Parks Act, and also reauthorizes the Every Kid Outdoors program.
September 20, 2023
The White House announced today the creation of the American Climate Corps, which will offer young people the training and services needed for careers in the clean energy and climate resilience fields.
May 19, 2023
This year, 12 people were celebrated for their leadership and work to get more youths and families in nature, whether it was through starting outdoors clubs in their schools, organizing field trips, or working to enact important legislation.