Blog posts from around the country

San Francisco Bay Chapter
Gas appliances like furnaces and water heaters in California’s homes and buildings are responsible for over 50 million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually. Burning gas in homes for heating and cooking produces toxic air pollution like…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The following is a two-page illustration by Vrinda Manglik featured in the Fall 2021 issue of the Yodeler, along with an article by Melissa Yu, on the benefits of switching to electric appliances like heat pump water heaters. You can learn more…
Angeles Chapter
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Angeles Chapter held an in-person awards reception for local leaders who have received national awards this year and last year Saturday evening at the One Park Plaza Garden on Wilshire Boul
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Both the Resilient Houston Plan and the City's Climate Action Plan include planting many new trees as a key strategy to mitigate the effects of climate change and address carbon emissions. Trees provide many environmental and ecosystem benefits…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On September 9, join Bill Rodney, Coastal Ecologist at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Coastal Fisheries Division, as he discusses the Galveston Bay oyster reef restoration projects undertaken in recent years. ... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On September 15, Kelly Langston, owner of Blue Mist Landscaping, will present on pollinator gardens and plants. And Sandy Anderson, a leader with the Bay Area Sierra Club members, will present on eco friendly yards.... (Read more)
Washington State Chapter
Because that’s the thing about engaging people in the outdoors -- it's not just about building that relationship between people and nature; it’s also about the relationships built with one another in the process. While experiencing the places we…
Piasa Palisades Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Alton Main Street are calling for volunteers to support the 15th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival on Saturday, September 18. Lend your time and talents to the annual celebration of our river!
Florida Chapter
A few House Democrats threaten progress on the most important climate legislation in U.S. history.