Blog posts from around the country

Maryland Chapter
Hello Sierra Club members, followers, and readers! My name is Alexander Behzadi and I am a student at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. During the second semester of my junior year, I was given an amazing opportunity, the chance to volunteer with the…
North Star Chapter
We don’t have time for fake solutions to the climate crisis. We’re not meeting our current emissions reduction goals. How could we possibly get back on track with outdated ideas like ethanol?
Massachusetts Chapter
The Sierra Club's Cape Cod Group (CCG) is dedicated to applying the organization’s mission "explore, enjoy, and protect the planet" locally.
Maryland Chapter
At the beginning of February I joined the Legislative Team in the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club. I’m a college student majoring in environmental studies (not public policy!), and I’ve never had any experience working with any group like this…
Maryland Chapter
Group applauds passage of landmark bill to address longtime transit maintenance backlog, improve safety, reliability, equity and access; cautions that it’s a first step in a long process to shore up system
Wisconsin Chapter
Did you know that some of our most disadvantaged Wisconsinites pay a high percentage of their income for their utility bills just to have heat and keep the lights on? While some other Wisconsin residents experience burdens in paying their energy…
Lone Star Chapter
There are now less than 60 days left until “Sine Die,” which is scheduled for May 31. So what’s happening? Let's get into it.
Massachusetts Chapter
Faced with the reality of climate change and the vulnerabilities of communities, exacerbated by COVID-19, it is time to create a transportation system for the 21st Century.
Maryland Chapter
Statements for the 4/8/2021 EHEA Committee Hearing on Senate Bill 960 to protect historic African American cemeteries, burial grounds, and cultural heritage sites from destruction by major P3 toll highway projects that have not been approved by the…
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Joseph M Boyd Jr and Metro At-Large Council Member Burkley Allen explain how light pollution is affecting insects, birds, and wildlife. A new bill utilizes the International Dark Sky Association’s guidelines regarding the design and operation of…