Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter Blog

Fellow Hoosiers, as we tuck into our holidays, it is important to remember that this is a season of healing for not only ourselves but also for our natural spaces. Unfortunately, Hoosier wetlands are facing attacks and need our help.

When I started on this data center blog-writing journey, I was sure that data centers were bad for the environment, and that I ought to dislike them, but did not have any facts to support my feelings.

As the year draws to a close, we asked our volunteer leaders and staff in Indiana about some of their 2025 highlights. Join us on a trip down memory lane of the last 12 months!

In the first three posts of this blog series I described in simple terms what exactly Hoosier data centers are, how we use or support them, and why they require large amounts of electricity and water. In this fourth post, I will explore the scale of...

We decided not to hold an Uplands meeting this month and to devote our time to current legislative issues and to plan our important days at the Statehouse. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us.

In the second part of the series, I talked about the energy/electricity needed to power a data center. In this post, I will research water usage at data centers, because electricity use is only half the story.

In the first post of this blog series, I introduced what really happens during a web search, and how data centers play a role in that. In Part II here, I will explore what goes into the powering of a data center.

If you are looking for a way to make a difference in your world but are not sure where to start, may we suggest volunteering at a local Weed Wrangle?

The holiday season offers us family and friend time, downtime, and outdoor time!

This past month has seen three folks become certified Sierra Club Outings Leaders. We are so excited to have them on our team — congratulations Lori Peters, Dave Wildemann, and Nicole Chandler!