Blog posts from around the country

Meet the 2023 Executive Committee Leaders

Woods & Wetlands Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois

Feb 5 2023

It's time to meet the eight volunteers who will supervise the activities of the Woods and Wetlands Group this year.

Railroads: How Well Do Private Ownership and Public Safety Mix?

Woods & Wetlands Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois

Feb 5 2023

Sierra Club's La Coalition Rail Safety Campaign contends that public interest would be better served if toxic, explosive, and security-sensitive rail freight cargo were under U.S. government control instead of private ownership.

Beyond Hope

Headwaters Group / Colorado Sierra Club / Colorado

Feb 5 2023

[Most] environmentalists are fighting desperately, using whatever tools they have — or rather whatever legal tools they have, which means whatever tools those in power grant them the right to use, which means whatever tools will be ultimately…

Still Cooking With Methane Gas?

Woods & Wetlands Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois

Feb 5 2023

We look forward to seeing you tonight at our virtual Conservation Committee Open House. We'll talk about various environmental concerns (including induction cooktops, if you like) and ways you can get more involved with your local Sierra Club group…

Bayou Banner February 2023

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas

Feb 5 2023

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for February 2023. Click the title to see the news this month.

Winter Adaptations

North Star Chapter

Feb 5 2023

Entire ecosystems are adapted to the challenges of winter. Leaves change color; butterflies and birds migrate. The natural world knows what’s coming. As trees and fields sleep, many animals carry on under the terms nature imposes. Harsh terms, but…