Jersey Sierran Index

Brooke Lockwood joins the Sierra Club as energy program manager, bringing a wealth of experience in advocacy and policy work at both state and federal levels.

The colors of fall were unbeatable this year. Some flocked to New England in search of spectacular leaf displays, but here in New Jersey we had a show that I’ll bet was unrivalled by any other place you could name.

We need a bottle recycling bill to help send more recyclable plastics to our recycling centers. We also need the business community to be more willing to accept bottle returns.

My favorite hike within the preserve is Gertrude’s Nose, an approximately 7-mile, moderate-to-strenuous loop that starts at the Minnewaska Visitor Center. Legend has it that the rock formation was named in 1682 after Gertrude Bruyn, a Dutch settler...

Pity the poor rusty-patched bumblebee. It used to be one of the most common bees in New Jersey, but no populations of this pollinator have been documented in the state since 1999. Under a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposed rule,...

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...