Blog posts from around the country
North Star Chapter
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) has been driving five fully-electric mini-buses since December 2024, the only ones of their kind in the Midwest. But their plan isn’t just about swapping a few diesel engines for electric motors. MVTA is…
New Jersey Chapter
Port Monmouth, NJ – On Tuesday September 9th, over 100 people including environmental organizations, friends, and elected officials from both parties, united at the Bayshore Waterfront Park to rally against a massive methane gas project and to…
Angeles Chapter
Hailed as one of America’s most successful conservation measures, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects drinking water, wildlife habitat, and world-class recreation opportunities across 58.5 million acres of national forests across the…
Angeles Chapter
This week's Supreme Court ruling opens the door for roving immigration patrols in Southern California, empowering masked federal agents to racially profile individuals without due process, detain them without evidence or warrant, and remove them…
New York City Group / Atlantic Chapter / New York
Sierra Club NYC Chair Karl Palmquist highlights the organization's work to increase nature access through youth outdoor programs and urban green space protection, including upcoming initiatives in community science education and urban soundscape…
New York City Group / Atlantic Chapter / New York
NYC mandates separating food waste for composting starting April 2025 to reduce the 20% of city emissions from food systems, but current centralized processing mixes food waste with sewage sludge containing harmful pollutants, making community-based…
New York City Group / Atlantic Chapter / New York
Sierra Club NYC's Inspiring Connections Outdoors program uses outdoor adventures and storytelling—like their annual adventure film festival fundraiser—to connect urban youth with nature and build environmental awareness through direct experience…
New York City Group / Atlantic Chapter / New York
NYC's Local Law 97 requires large buildings to cut emissions 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050, with penalties starting in 2025, as the city transitions from fossil fuel buildings like One Vanderbilt to all-electric ones like JPMorgan's new headquarters.
New York City Group / Atlantic Chapter / New York
Stories help people understand and act on climate change, but there aren't enough climate-focused movies and TV shows, so Sierra Club NYC students discussed this gap and brainstormed what narratives they'd like to see.