We are working to protect the natural world on the local, state, and global levels. That includes supporting public transportation such as the Kansas City Streetcar extension, participating in state conservation efforts, and fighting to take action on climate change.
Conserving Our State's Natural Wealth
We humans are part of a web of life upon which all of our wealth and our very existence depends. It is necessary to protect this natural system like we would protect our own lives and the lives of our children, because that is exactly what we are doing. Missouri is a state rich in natural wealth that needs protected and conserved from our many waterways, to our national and state parks, to our rich top soil, to our lush forests, to the air we breathe. The Sierra Club is continually addressing threats to our natural resources and promoting wiser ways of living in harmony with the rest of the living world. Some of the current conservation issues we're involved in are:
Missouri River Conservation
The Missouri River is a vital part of our state's ecosystem that humans and many other creatures in Missouri depend on. We routinely speak into the rule making processes of the Corps of Engineers as advocates for the health of the river and restoring it to a more natural river for the creatures the live in and around it.
Fighting To Take Action on Climate Change
As environmentalists, we're always fighting both offense and defense by pushing policy-makers to take bolder action on climate change and warding off efforts to undo progress in this area. Unfortunately, we are currently doing a lot of defense, resisting The Trump administration's climate wrecking policies. It is more important than ever for our members to resist this administration's actions with public outcry and sustained complaints to our elected officials. Visit the "Get Involved" page to volunteer for the Communications team and the Legislative Committee.
People's Climate March
Missouri Sierra Club members participated in the historic 2014 People's Climate March in New York, which was the largest demonstration of support for climate action in US history. https://peoplesclimate.org/
Beyond Coal campaign
The Beyond Coal campaign is the Sierra Club's national campaign to transition our electrical grid beyond coal to clean energy. The campaign is active in Missouri as our state is heavily dependent on coal, despite the state having lots of opportunities for renewable energy. The campaign has been successful in getting a number of ancient coal-fired power plants shut down in Missouri, reducing carbon emissions and improving the air quality for Missourians. Click here for more information and how to get involved.
The living world is under many different threats. So, if something speaks to you that is not on in our focus areas, come talk to us about organizing people around that issue.
You will find additional current issues on our Missouri Sierra Club Chapter's Issues page.