Blog posts from around the country
York River Group of the Virginia Sierra Club / Virginia Chapter / Virginia
On September 16, 2020, the Sierra Club York River Group held its first online roundtable meeting on climate solutions.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Balloon releases are very common celebratory events. They occur during weddings, graduations, memorials, holidays, and other events. However, they pose a major threat to the environment. Cases where balloons enter the environment and become a…
Maine Chapter
Chapter Director, Sarah Leighton, shares that we have a unique opportunity to be a leader in the fight against climate change in her recent opinion piece in the The Bangor Daily News. As she writes, "We have a moral obligation to act now.
Maryland Chapter
The MD Sierra Film Club this month featured Unbreathable: The Fight for Healthy Air. Director Maggie Burnette Stogner and one of the featured local activists in the film, Shashawnda Campbell, joined a panel discussion along with Sierra Club Chapter…
Florida Chapter
A collaboration between the No Roads to Ruin coalition and Cornell Consulting resulted in a series of three new policy reports, which found that M-CORES is infeasible and creates negative returns.
Maryland Chapter
One of the great icons of our time has passed. Her life and work touched the lives of millions who grieve her loss. While Justice Ginsburg's achievements for equality are legendary, it is not as widely known that she was a voice for the environment…
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
There's still time to comment! The City of Charlotte is looking for public comment on the Tree Canopy Action Plan. Learn more about the plan to stop canopy loss in our communities and take the
New Jersey Chapter
Today, Governor Murphy is signing S232 (Singleton) into law. The legislation requires that a person seeking a permit for a new facility, or for the expansion of an existing facility, that is located in a burdened community meets certain additional…