Speak up for NC's "Green Roads" plan
April 15, 2022
Did you know that emissions from transportation are the top contributor to climate change in North Carolina? That means that we cannot truly address the urgent climate crisis without reducing auto emissions. Now there's a way for YOU to help North...
North Carolinians urge Cooper to make RGGI membership a priority
April 11, 2022
While North Carolina regulators work on rulemaking to join a regional carbon-cutting program, climate change is moving ahead at an alarming speed, increasing its threats to our environment and all who live in it. That's why the N.C. Sierra Club and...
Weiss: NC's clean transportation future must include all
March 16, 2022
Gov. Roy Cooper set ambitious goals for clean transportation, including for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), and greenhouse gas reductions with Executive Order 80. The goals were recently bolstered by Executive Order 246, which created more ambitious...
Wanted: Students who want environmental justice for all
February 22, 2022
We're offering two paid summer fellowships for students at the state's HBCUs and UNC-Pembroke, focusing on State Energy Policy, Coastal Clean Energy, and Communications and Marketing. Apply now, and help spread the word!
Join our team! Apply for Chapter philanthropy position
February 22, 2022
The NC Sierra Club is interviewing candidates for our new position of philanthropy officer. Submit your application!
Legislative Update: Supco demands redistricting redo
February 18, 2022
The N.C. General Assembly met this week to redraw voting maps after the N.C. Supreme Court recently ruled that the maps passed in 2021 were partisan gerrymanders. Divisions among party members remained over two of the maps.
News: Quarry Expansion Denial Will Preserve Umstead Park's Purpose
February 17, 2022
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has refused to approve Wake Stone Corp.’s mining expansion permit for a quarry next to William B. Umstead State Park. N.C. Sierra Club was among many groups that opposed the quarry's expansion...
Green hydrogen: Part of NC's clean energy future?
February 16, 2022
It’s the buzzword of the energy world right now: green hydrogen. This fuel is being touted as a means to decarbonize long-haul transportation, heavy industry such as steelmaking and oil refining, and agricultural fertilizer production. Depending on...
Can NC's growth coexist with equitable climate action? NC Sierra Club says yes
January 20, 2022
North Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. Can we keep up - and keep up with - economic and population growth, and continue to fight climate change? The N.C. Sierra Club says yes, and State Director Cynthia Satterfield...
New Cooper EO sets enviro justice-related emissions targets
January 7, 2022
Governor Cooper has issued an executive order that sets new statewide goals on environmental justice and climate, including transportation electrification.