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An update from Uplands Network, connecting Monroe and surrounding counties
June 6, 2024
We are excited to be celebrating our second anniversary of the local Uplands Network, connecting Monroe and surrounding counties. Since June, 2022, we have held monthly informational meetings (mostly virtual) and regular hikes in the area. We...
Act Now to Protect Public Forests - blog from volunteer leader Lora Kemp
May 29, 2024
The Indiana Division of Forestry recently denied a High Conservation Value Forest Area (HCVF) designation for the Jordan Creek Area in the Owen-Putnam State Forest and they denied the HCVF for the Yellowwood BackCountry Area. In its decision the...
Call to action to Double the Deam Wilderness, and an update from D.C. - blog from volunteer leader Jesse Kirkham
May 29, 2024
The Hoosier Chapter and the Indiana Forest Alliance along with several organizations are working to designate 15,300 acres of Hoosier National Forest as wilderness through the passage of S. 2990, the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and...
Stop Duke’s Dirty Rate Increase - blog from Sierra Club organizer Megan Anderson
May 29, 2024
Duke is our state’s largest utility and the furthest behind in transitioning to renewable energy - still generating around 95% of its power with fossil fuels. Duke’s 2024 rate case proposes dumping hundreds of millions of dollars to prop up coal.
What is the State of Your State Forest? - blog from volunteer leader Lora Kemp
April 17, 2024
There are special places worth saving and there is one inside of each state forest area; areas that need to be set aside for water quality, natural evolution, for their aesthetic nature, saving and preserving endangered species, and for future...
Finding Queer Joy in Nature: How One Org is Cultivating Safe and Inclusive Outdoor Spaces - guest blog from Tyler Moore
April 15, 2024
Nature and the outdoors have always been a sanctuary for me. One of my fondest memories as a kid was running through fields chasing fireflies until I was forced to come inside. As I got older, it became my place to dream. Most of the life I live...
The annual election for Sierra Club’s Board of Directors is now underway / La elección anual para la Junta Directiva de Sierra Club ya está en marcha
April 10, 2024
Voting is Quick and Easy!
¡Votar es rápido y fácil!
Ratepayer Rebellion in Evansville - a blog from our Chapter Director, Robyn Skuya-Boss
March 20, 2024
It was a stunning turnout at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) hearing on February 29. In a show of complete unity, rare as spotting an Indiana endangered alligator snapping turtle on the Ohio River, citizens, cities, and counties in...
NAACP Legislative Day at the Indiana Statehouse
March 19, 2024
Our Hoosier Sierra Club Team consisting of Megan Anderson, Julia Lowe, Joab Schultheis, Robyn Skuya-Boss and Jocelyn Travis participated in the Indiana NAACP Legislative Day. This annual event was held in the atrium of the Indiana State House on...
Sierra Club Hosts Author’s New Book Highlighting Hoosier Conservation – guest blog from Diana Ensign
March 6, 2024
Tackling our climate crisis is a daunting task. Figuring out the root cause of our environmental problems as well as what can be done to protect our planet can feel overwhelming and, at times, discouraging. But knowing people who care and who are...
