Bass River State Wildfire & Bad Air Quality Days - Wake Up Call for Climate Action
June 1, 2023
This past week, New Jersey has seen the effects of climate change on our doorstep. Across the state, there have been consecutive bad air quality days due to smoke from Nova Scotia’s record wildfire and now the Bass State Forest Fire in Ocean County.
The Rising Trend of Voting by Mail
June 1, 2023
The General Election is November 7. We urge you to vote and support candidates endorsed by the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club.
The Facts About Whale Deaths
June 1, 2023
Since at least 2017, when North Atlantic right whale mortalities and serious injuries and illnesses spiked, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has carefully tracked marine mammal mortalities.The most common causes? Vessel strikes...
Our Offices Are Now in Hamilton!
June 1, 2023
We’re settling into our new offices in Hamilton Township at the Modern at Mill One.
Kashwick Endorsed by Sierra Club for Re-Election to Clinton Town Council
June 1, 2023
Hunterdon County, NJ - The New Jersey Sierra Club is pleased to announce its endorsement of John Kashwick for re-election to the Council in the Town of Clinton.
NJDEP’s LSP Plans - Step in Right Direction
May 25, 2023
Jersey City, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) held their rescheduled open house at Liberty State Park today. The open house revealed the state’s park-wide revitalization program to restore and enhance natural...
Green Acres $$$ Should Be Spent on Safe & Equitable Recreation, Not Artificial Turf Fields
May 8, 2023
Governor Murphy announced a proposed investment of nearly $100 million for projects to develop or update parks and preserve open space, including a new initiative to fund construction of inclusive playgrounds for differently abled children....
Republican Hypocrisy: “Desire” to Follow Science but Falling Flat on Real Whale Protections
May 4, 2023
Offshore wind and whales was a common concern for Republican Senator Testa this week. At the Senate Budget Hearing on Tuesday, Testa felt it is hypocritical that groups like Greenpeace and Sierra Club aren’t visiting Jersey shore beaches where these...
Join Us at NJ Wind Works Rally: Harnessing the Wind for a Lasting Renewable Future
May 4, 2023
Join us for our NJ Wind Works Rally: Harnessing the Wind for a Lasting Renewable Future on 6/3 at 12 p.m. in Asbury Park at the Convention Hall.
NJDEP must be Adequately Funded & Staffed to protect NJ’s Environment
May 3, 2023
Trenton, NJ – Yesterday, NJDEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette testified to the Senate on the Department’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year, after testifying last Monday to the Assembly. Governor Murphy proposes a $289.34 million budget for DEP—an...