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For the fourth year in a row, the Transportation Committee brought our electric school bus campaign to school district decision makers at the annual NJ School Boards Association Workshop in Atlantic City. This year we were able to partner with...

Many people fail to consider climate change and environmental pollution when shopping for clothes, yet fabric manufacturing contributes up to 8% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide, and textile dyeing ranks second in polluting our waters....

The air is one of Earth’s most valued resources, something every living being needs for survival. But today, it is no longer as clean as it once was, and no longer free because it comes with a toll on our health.

There is no sugarcoating this. Donald Trump’s reelection will lead to substantial setbacks for environmental law and the environment.

The Building Electrification Committee (BEC) of the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club conducts monthly webinars about home electrification and also fields questions from residents. Electrification is the replacement of gas- and oil-burning home...

November 14, 2024, was a day of appreciation for supporters of the New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club. A year-end awards dinner was held at Maddy Rose Restaurant on the waterfront at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.

The NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club supports S-4468, a budget Resolution from Sen. Andrew Zwicker, which would ensure that all of the money allocated to NJ Transit bus is restricted to electrification projects.

Below is a summary of important recent news items reported by Sierra Club National.

Today, we use the relatively benign “climate change,” or the slightly more ominous “global warming.” Considering that humanity has populated Earth for just .01% of Earth’s existence, our short but highly destructive era deserves a more serious name.

There are numerous articles about choosing solar panels, but not many about your experiences with them after they are installed.