Blog posts from around the country
North Carolina Chapter
North Carolina has 27 cities or counties that have passed a 100 percent renewable energy resolution for some future date (2030 or 2050). One important way they can fulfill those resolutions is by changing over their government fleets to electric…
North Carolina Chapter
Lately, it may seem that the world is reverberating from one global crisis to another. Climate change was our rallying point a year ago. Then came a pandemic. Now, cities across the globe are roiled by protests against racism. Racism is nothing new…
North Carolina Chapter
Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's most dramatic public spaces, with deep ravines, breathtaking waterfalls and lush, often rare plant life. Also dramatic is the story of how it became part of North Carolina's park system, thanks to the…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for June 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.
Maryland Chapter
The Sierra Club Maryland Chapter stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. Sierra Club's mission is to provide opportunities for all people to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. That mission can never be achieved when some members of…
Grand Canyon Chapter
TUCSON, Arizona (June 15, 2020) - On April 15, 2020, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) opened a 60-day “scoping” period to receive public comments on needed changes to a management rule that will determine the recovery success of Mexican gray…
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
The newly released report on the threat posed by climate change and the proposed mitigation efforts. Opening statements by Governor Cooper give credit to state agencies that worked to create the plan under the governor's Executive Order 80.
North Star Chapter
Obviously, COVID-19 made a big impact on the session. It would be easy to blame the virus for every missed opportunity. But after an initial halt, legislators adapted to holding remote hearings conducted online. So it wasn’t the virus that prevented…
Wisconsin Chapter
Over the past few weeks and into the future, we will be sharing a range of resources related to racial justice, police brutality and environmental racism.
Lone Star Chapter
We must continuously read, watch, and listen to Black voices with the intent to learn how to recognize white privilege and manifestations of systemic racism, unlearn the habits and social practices built on that system and privilege, and act to…