Blog posts from around the country

Nashville Refill Shops Offer an Alternative to Plastic Reliance

Jan 25 2021

Two locally-owned businesses in the Nashville area are taking the bull of plastic waste by the horns.

Iowa's Waterways are Suffering and they need your help

Southeast Iowa Sierra Club / Iowa Chapter / Fairfield Iowa

Jan 24 2021

Iowa's factory farms (CAFOs) are harming our water, air, and communities. Please join us in asking your Iowa Legislators to put a moratorium on new/expanding factory farms until a responsible plan is put in place to manage and monitor them.

Houston Bicycling Updates: Bike Lane Projects, New Bike Lane Ordinance!

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas

Jan 24 2021

Bicycle use has increased significantly in many cities during the pandemic. Bicycling offers a safer transportation option for those currently avoiding public transit, and bicycling offers a safe way to recreate and exercise outdoors for those…

Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: Jim Blackburn: Virus Vigil, Poetry from the Pandemic

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas

Jan 24 2021

The February Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting features Jim Blackburn: Virus Vigil, Poetry from the Pandemic on Wednesday, on February 17, at 7:00 pm.... (Read more)

Skyline Wilderness Park Hikes, by Roland Dumas

Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California

Jan 24 2021

Roland Dumas shares his favorite hikes and other info about this "gem of Napa Valley."

February 4th Program - Hikes for Healing and the African American Experience in Great Smoky Mountain NP

WNC Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina

Jan 23 2021

Hikes for Healing and the African American Experience in Great Smoky Mountain NP Stephanie Kyriazis and Antoine Fletcher Thurs., Feb. 4, 7 PM. Zoom program You are invited to a Zoom webinar.When: Feb 4, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)…

Solar power costs have dropped much faster than forecast

Croatan Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina

Jan 23 2021

"Last year, the world’s record for the lowest solar PV tariff was also outcompeted several times, with Portugal still holding the world’s cheapest tariff of $0.01316/kWh.

Reflections on Environmental Rights and a Historic Inauguration Day

Maryland Chapter

Jan 23 2021

Maryland Sierra Club Chapter Chair, Rosa Hance, reflects on Inauguration Day 2021 and her testimony on the Environmental Rights Amendment legislation before the Maryland General Assembly. Have a read!