Pipeline Failures Demand Action: From Sterling Heights to Line 5
October 10, 2026
Recent news stories and releases in Michigan and Wisconsin underscore the need for strong oversight, corporate accountability and a rapid transition to clean energy.
Help Elect Environmental Champions: Chair the SEMG Political Committee
October 10, 2026
The SEMG Political Committee is seeking a new chair to help research candidates, guide Sierra Club endorsement recommendations and support the election of environmental champions across Southeast Michigan.
Speak Up for Michigan’s National Forests: Two Rules, Two Deadlines
September 9, 2026
Michigan is a national forest state, even if we do not always think of ourselves that way. The Huron-Manistee National Forests encompass nearly one million acres across the northern Lower Peninsula. The Hiawatha National Forest protects nearly...
Coal Waste: Just Another Reason to Stop Burning Coal
July 24, 2026
A proposal to inject wastewater from Consumers Energy’s J.H. Campbell coal plant deep underground raises a larger question: What does each source of electricity leave behind?A recent Sierra Club announcement about an EPA public hearing sent me down...
Pollinator Planting Volunteers Needed at Wint Nature Center on July 15
July 8, 2026
We are looking for about 15 volunteers to help with a pollinator planting at the main entrance of Wint Nature Center at Independence Oaks County Park on Wednesday, July 15, from 8 am to 11 am.Register Here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?...
Climate and Canvassing Opportunities
July 7, 2026
The Southeast Michigan Sierra Club Climate Team will be participating in three upcoming events, with a table, literature, our Environmental Jeopardy game and things people can do for the environment. If you are interested in helping out with our...
Great Lakes Protection: How simple green infrastructure builds climate-resilient communities
July 7, 2026
All across the state of Michigan, organizations and community groups have been working for decades to protect our beautiful state’s Great Lakes. In the face of shifting federal policies around environmental protection, it is more important now than...
An Unexpected Conversation About Growing Tomorrow's Environmental Leaders
July 7, 2026
Sometimes the best conversations are the ones you never planned to have. I recently had one of those with Tim Minotas, the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter's Legislative and Political Director. We were discussing a local effort in Novi to preserve...
Opposition to the Proposed Providence Meadows Rezoning in Novi
May 30, 2026
Dear Mayor Fischer and Members of the Novi City Council,On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Southeast Michigan Group of the Sierra Club, we are writing to express our opposition to the proposed high-density residential rezoning of the...
Earth Day Hike Lessons: Prairies, Prescribed Fire, and the Ecology of Ticks
May 6, 2026
As a Sierra Club outing leader, I like to mix my hikes with a bit of naturalism and conservation information. I will often take breaks to point out birds and wildflowers, as well as talk about things our local group and chapter are working on...