Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen On April 13th two tornadoes touched down in Davy Crockett National Forest. About 4,000 acres of forest were affected by the tornadoes. The Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club (Sierra Club) were…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Much of the momentum building behind the Green New Deal has been led by youth activists. That being said, this movement needs the support of everyone, regardless of age. It is going to take ALL of us to transform our society and economy to win the…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Sea level rise will cause unavoidable inundation all over the world. The question is: How we can best plan for it and adapt to it? Canoeing to Trader Joe’s may feel authentic, but it will lose its appeal after a while.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Marin County has the highest level of racial disparity in all of California across the issues of economic opportunity, health access, and housing. An ongoing conflict over Marin's largest public housing complex, Golden Gate Village, threatens to…
Delaware Chapter
Some great ways to reduce your plastic footprint, while also re-using some old materials!
North Carolina Chapter
The "billboard protection act" is heading to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk after the House approved Senate changes to the measure. Cassie Gavin explains what may happen next.
Florida Chapter
The City Council of Satellite Beach unanimously passed a resolution committing the city to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy for the entire community by 2050 and for municipal operations by 2022.
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Bill Troup is a Superintendent with the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation. He currently oversees nature/interpretive centers and natural areas management. He tells us about the challenges of managing and protecting Nashville's…
Toiyabe Chapter
Under the Trump Administration’s “Energy First” policy, oil & gas leasing has expanded dramatically in. More than one million acres of your public lands in Nevada have been offered up to the fossil fuel industry for exploration.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Adam Duhan, the longtime chair of our Healthy People, Healthy Planet Committee, died unexpectedly this summer. We will remember his energy, sense of humor, and work to connect family planning, human rights and development with environmental…