Blog posts from around the country
District of Columbia Chapter
The Sierra Club testified before the DC Council in favor of reducing light pollution and saving energy used by streetlights.
North Carolina Chapter
This week, the legislature extended some bill filing deadlines so legislators will have more time to propose new bills. This often happens since the deadlines are self-imposed by legislative leadership. Crossover - the date by which a bill must be…
New Jersey Chapter
New Jersey Transit’s web and mobile apps received a major facelift in 2020, making it much easier for its riders to get accurate, up-to-date travel information. However, enough problems remain that the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club, which last year…
Wisconsin Chapter
Martice Scales and Amy Kroll, the owners of Scales Family Farm, grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers on their one-acre plot in southeastern Wisconsin. Scales Family Farm has been operating since 2016 and now is a 32-person CSA through an incubator…
New Jersey Chapter
Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, announced his retirement today. Jeff will have served as the NJSC Director for 23 years when he retires on May 1, 2021. He has been involved in every major environmental legislation passing in New…
New Jersey Chapter
Jeff Tittel, Director of the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Chapter, has announced that he will retire as of May 1, 2021. For nearly 23 years Tittel has been one of New Jersey’s strongest and most unrelenting advocates for the environment. As a constant…
Maryland Chapter
Two young Sierra Club volunteers blog about attending the Sierra Club’s “Women Leaders in Sustainability” virtual event and how inspiring it was to hear from so many empowered female leaders in the community.
Angeles Chapter
That is the Question: Should western Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) receive legal protection in California?