Jersey Sierran Index

Electrification of the transportation sector is a key part of the transition to 100% clean energy, a transition that is vital to help mitigate climate change and to allow everyone to breathe cleaner air. The NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club is very...

In this issue of The Jersey Sierran, George Moffatt writes about extreme marine heat events. These are spreading as our oceans warm up, affecting survival in the undersea world in dramatic ways.

The longer seasons of more frequent and severe heat waves pose new dangers. Heat-related hospitalizations for heart attacks and dehydration are on the rise in the United States, and heat-related deaths are mounting.

The Student Action Committee of the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club is turning food waste into policy change. During the past several months, we’ve brought our composting campaign to town halls across New Jersey.

These are perilous times for our national parks. Although the parks logged more than 331 million visits in 2024, President Trump’s administration has cut the National Park Service (NPS) staff by about 24% nationwide, according to the National Parks...

Our Chapter is fully committed to doing everything in our power to ensure a Sherrill victory. That will require our time and our energy. It will also require money.

We’ve all dreamed about taking time out of our busy lives to travel and to enjoy the outdoors, maybe even living off the grid. Professor Ben Wymore, of Yeshiva University, and his wife and two children did just that for three years, and they...

Driving and owning an electric car is a great experience. It is a quiet, comfortable ride. Starting and acceleration are much quicker and smoother than with a traditional gasoline-powered car. There are plenty more roadside chargers than you realize...

In this time of national crisis, we must unite behind leaders who defend our values and who will fight for our future. In New Jersey, we now have an opportunity to choose a new governor, the most powerful public position in the state. The right...

New Jersey’s utility bills are already some of the highest in the nation, and they are about to get even higher. New Jerseyans want to power their homes and businesses with affordable and reliable energy, without the uncertainty of rising rates from...