Blog posts from around the country

Angeles Chapter
Most people don't realize it, but the fight against fossil fuels isn't just happening in our neighborhoods—it's taking place on the world stage as well.
Suwannee St. Johns Group / Florida Chapter / Florida
Poe Springs has reportedly stopped flowing, aquifer levels are extremely low, and our region faces an 18.69-inch rainfall deficit. Yet the Suwannee River Water Management District remains under Modified Phase II restrictions while conditions…
Lone Star Chapter
Last month, Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, demanding further action on data centers. What happens next?
Broward Group / Florida Chapter / Florida
If we want cleaner neighborhoods, healthier communities and a sustainable future, we can start at home by recycling, repurposing, repairing and composting to reduce waste. But lasting change requires broader action, so residents must also urge local…
Broward Group / Florida Chapter / Florida
How will we manage our 5 million tons of trash in Broward? I have been proud to see the results of three years of hard work by our local leaders in the 28-city Solid Waste Authority of Broward County (SWABC) with a master plan that avoids the…
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
We strive to create a sustainable environment but there seems to be a lot of big issues out of our control as individuals. What can we do? Where can we start? For the second presentation in our Sustainability Series, we learned about a lot of small-…
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
We strive to create a sustainable environment but there seems to be a lot of big issues out of our control as individuals. What can we do? Where can we start? For the second presentation in our Sustainability Series, we learned about a lot of non-…
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
On July 21, the Metro City council voted to enact stricter zoning standards and a moratorium for data centers in Davidson County. This fight against data centers began in earnest when DC Blox proposed a data center next to our well-loved Zoo,
Sierra Sage of South Orange County / Angeles Chapter / California
My forthcoming birthday is as good an occasion as any to announce my retirement from my remaining duties with the Sierra Club: my membership in the Sierra Sage management committee will end at the e
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen - On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Houston Sierra Club enjoyed an outing to Hermann Park and the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Cockrell Butterfly Center.