Blog posts from around the country
North Star Chapter
Last month on Earth Day, two Sierra Club Northstar Chapter organizations—the Waters and Wetlands Stewards and the Zero Waste Task Force—co-hosted a presentation about microplastics. University of Minnesota Researcher Mary Kosuth, who studies…
North Carolina Chapter
Through 2019, North Carolina ranked second in the United States in installed solar capacity (meaning, not including rooftop solar), trailing only California. Last year, however, we dropped to third overall - and fifth based on solar added that year…
Croatan Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
This takes away one of the main talking points of wind energy foes...
Angeles Chapter
The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter nominating committee is looking for members from sections and groups across the Chapter to run for the chapter Executive Committee (ExCom). We are striving for the Angeles Chapter leadership to reflect the d
New Jersey Chapter
A new report published in Science Advances has found that the Delaware River is one of the rivers dumping the most plastic pollution into the ocean. According to the study, over 283,000 pounds of plastic waste are carried by the Delaware River and…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Cheryl Conley
If you’re like me, you’re making regular trips to the nursery to replace plants lost during the big freeze in February. I’ve decided to plant more native plants and those specifically recommended for Texas landscapes because of the…
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
Why does the archaic practice of vineyard burns persist, exacerbating our community's ill health and contributing greatly to climate change? Read on.