The Massachusetts Chapter is a volunteer-led organization, where staff and volunteers work together to build community and fight side by side for a livable future. Ready to join? Fill out the form below and someone from our team will reach out to you!
We have a number of different volunteer teams that focus on various environmental issues from clean energy to transportation justice to reducing toxic pollution and so much more! Whether it's joining a volunteer team, participating in an outing, or attending an event, there are many ways you can get involved with Sierra Club Massachusetts.
Here are some of the things our volunteers have done recently:
- Marched at a climate rally in NYC
- Collected signatures to show support for climate action
- Created infographics and videos for social media
- Met with local elected officials to speak about climate solutions
- Co-hosted climate trivia at a local brewery
- Designed posters for a local rally on all-electric transportation
- Hiked with nature experts
- Phone banked to build support for local climate issues
- Endorsed climate champions for office
- Participated in webinars to connect to climate activism
- Hosted or attended an environmental film screening
- And much, much more!
New Volunteer Opportunities
Join the Fundraising Team: Want to help keep the Massachusetts Chapter fighting to bring about environmental and climate justice here in the Bay State? Interested in expanding our work to get better regulation and remediation of toxics and plastics? Want to help continue building the power to elect climate and environmental justice champions across the state? Join our Fundraising Team! We will give you the tools and skills to fundraise for a social justice non-profit while you help to build our power! Interested?
Join a New Volunteer Orientation
Join the Massachusetts Chapter for an introduction to our current work, learn how to get involved, and meet other volunteers! In this orientation, we'll introduce you to the Sierra Club, discuss our equity values in practice, and give an overview of our current work. We'll wrap up with different ways for you to get involved. Check out our Events Calendar to RSVP for the next New Volunteer Orientation.
All Committees and Teams
- Executive Committee: The “ExCom” is the governing body of the Massachusetts Chapter. Voting members are volunteers who are elected for two year terms, but all are welcome to sit in on meetings.
- Political Committee: This committee researches political candidates and makes recommendations on who the Chapter should endorse. The meetings are confidential, so attendance is somewhat restricted. If you are interested in joining the Political Committee, please fill out this form.
- Transportation Committee: This committee responds to critical transit issues affecting Massachusetts, including rail, bus, bike, pedestrian, and traffic pollution policies.
- Communications Team: The "comms" team handles the Chapter’s digital communications, including managing our social media accounts, sending email blasts, and other digital organizing tactics.
- Plant-Based Planet Team: This team raises awareness of the impact of animal agriculture. Their projects include developing a cooking show, hosting potluck dinners, and arranging educational events.
- Toxics Team: This team handles toxic pollution issues, including deadly chemicals (e.g. PFAS), plastic-based pollutants, and recycling/solid waste issues.
- Climate Research Team: This team looks at municipal progress on clean energy/climate issues and seeks opportunities to leverage municipal power for state policy change.
- Forest Protection Team: The purpose of this team is to protect forests from human interference throughout Massachusetts to maximize carbon sequestration, promote biodiversity and optimize human health.
- Fundraising Team: We are looking for people to help us plan events and raise money for our work!
- Legislative Team: The legislative group identifies and advances the Sierra Club's Massachusetts legislative agenda in service of the Sierra Club's mission to create a healthier, more equitable planet and Massachusetts.
- Boston Team: The Boston Team is organizing residents in Boston to take local action in support of clean energy solutions and climate justice campaigns.