Blog posts from around the country
Oregon Chapter
The 1990s was a contentious time for Pacific Northwest forests. Decades of conflict over old-growth trees, industry, and endangered species reached a head in the creation of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) in 1994. The NWFP applies throughout the…
Angeles Chapter
As Sierra Club members we have all become familiar with zombie development projects that never seem to die, and that we need to stop. One of the longest-running of these projects is the proposed Poseidon Huntington Beach desalination plant
Maryland Chapter
I found the situation of watching Amy Cooper make a false 9-1-1 call a mix of frustrating, frightening, sad, and scary. This person decided to use her power, her whiteness in this moment to intimidate Christian Cooper. What brings about those…
Angeles Chapter
A lot of people have been wondering why the Sierra Club is supporting social justice issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement. I’ve read social media posts criticizing the Club for straying away from its core values and mission. 
Angeles Chapter
How can you still impact environmental issues and exercise civic responsibilities
One impact of COVID19 and social distancing is that many political and civic forums formerly open to the public are now close
Angeles Chapter
The Sierra Club's values of explore, enjoy and protect the environment can be embraced by volunteers and members of all ages.
Maryland Chapter
The undersigned organizations therefore request that the Agencies provide at least 120 days for public comment on the DEIS. This amount of time is necessary with increased uncertainty over the ability to re-open safely in a way that will allow the…
Washington State Chapter
People typically accept things as they are. Looking deeper, nearly everything around us has been set up where and how they are. Planners, politicians, and policies put them there and incentivized what followed—be it tourism, traffic jams, housing,…
Angeles Chapter
Maybe you have noticed the resurgence of single-use plastic bags in LA and Orange Counties.