Blog posts from around the country

The Greening of Philadelphia’s Urbanscape

Aug 25 2025

According to Philadelphia's Department of Parks and Recreation, the agency is in charge of "protecting over 10,200 acres of public land and waterways, and managing hundreds of recreation, environmental, and cultural centers." A huge job to be sure.…

From Raystown to Yosemite: The Fallout of Federal Staffing Cuts

Pennsylvania Chapter

Aug 24 2025

The sun rises over Raystown Lake, the largest lake entirely within Pennsylvania’s borders. Families arrive with kayaks strapped to their roofs, coolers packed, kids buzzing with excitement. But the gates are locked. Seven Points Campground sits…

Rally for Safe, Clean, and Affordable Energy from PGW

Pennsylvania Chapter

Aug 24 2025

On Wednesday, August 20th, the Energy Justice Advocates and their supporters rallied outside Philadelphia’s City Hall to celebrate a win in their intervention in the Philadelphia Gas Works rate case at the Pennsylvania Utilities Commission.

Ready for 100: Still Here When You Need Us

Pennsylvania Chapter

Aug 24 2025

The Ready for 100 (RF100) campaign was started by the Sierra Club in 2016. In the nine years since, the campaign has helped hundreds of local, county, and state governments across the country set goals to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy…

Sierra Club, Sorority Sisters, and Serviceberries, Oh My!

Pennsylvania Chapter

Aug 24 2025

There’s a really inspiring story-behind-the-story of the Delaware County Sierra Club’s Green Team partnering with a sorority to plant trees in Lansdowne. It all began when Ms. Reggie Jones, representing Alpha Kappa Alpha, a historically Black…