Blog posts from around the country
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
In November 2021, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club submitted scoping comments to the U.S. Forest Service, in Sam Houston National Forest, about the proposed Compartments 29, 36, and 37 Mulching Project....
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Montana Chapter
Earlier this year, the Montana legislature passed several extreme, unethical new laws aimed at reducing the state's wolf population by 85%. These laws were subsequently implemented by the Fish and Wildlife Commission in a 3-2 vote. Wolves can now be…
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
Like many Americans, I’ve hiked in the Dolomites in north-eastern Italy and I’ve heard of the Haut Route through the Alps and the Tour de Monte Blanc. But I had never heard of the trek we were going to do, called the Tour de Monte Rosa, a 100+-mile…
Idaho Chapter
Over the past year, youth leaders from across the state continue to demand and lead on bold action to mitigate the climate crisis as part of the Climate Justice League program. Moscow and the Boise School District are set to become, respectively,…
New Jersey Chapter
In an opinion piece that appeared in NJ.com, Sylvia Kay, a member of the Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter Executive Committee and Raghav Akula, Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter Student Liaison, describe New Jersey’s single-use plastic ban as "a big,…
Headwaters Group / Colorado Sierra Club / Colorado
Why do we tolerate the massive environmental impacts of the very rich?
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 10th November 2021
Most of our dysfunctions are caused by pandering to the rich. The way governments have allowed democracy to…
Toiyabe Chapter
Year-End Party, Donate Monthly, Clark County Sustainability Plan, Sprawl, Red Rocks, Avi Kwa Ame, Lake Tahoe Herbicides, Washoe Meadows State Park, and Every Last Drop
Sierra Peaks Section / Angeles Chapter / California
Several new pages were added to the SPS web site this week:Awards presented to SPS members, including; National Awards; Angeles Chapter Major Awards; Sierra Peaks Section Awards.
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
With the holidays approaching, it’s a good time to revisit some thoughts on sustainability. The amount of waste produced in the U.S. between Thanksgiving and New Years increases by about 1 million extra tons or 25%, according to the EPA. During this…