By Melissa Farr, Senior Distributed Organizer, Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter
Summer 2026 was intense. Each day seemed to bring a new challenge, including extreme heat, wildlife smoke, and dangerous storms. In August, Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter joined the nationwide “Too Hot to Ignore” campaign to demonstrate that there is broad grassroots support for climate action.
Along with our allies at Climate Action Campaign, Clean Air Council, and Moms Clean Air Force, we brought our message of “climate can’t wait” to communities throughout Pennsylvania.
Check out the photos to learn more:
Volunteers endure temperatures of over 100 degrees to thank Rep. Madeleine Dean (4th District) for being a climate champion. It was literally too hot out to rally! (Credit: Melissa Farr)
Advocates at the “Back to School, But Too Hot to Learn” press conference and rally in Philadelphia. (Credit: Maddie Cook)
Volunteers meet with Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (5th District) to discuss climate action. (Credit: Howard Sherman)
We took a side quest from the Annual Outing at Hickory Run State Park to visit Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s office in the 7th District. (Credit: Melissa Farr)
Volunteers in Lancaster came together to celebrate resiliency and honor our climate emotions at a picnic in the park. (Credit: Melissa Farr)
Ready to get involved? Climate Summer may be over, but our advocacy continues! The Chapter Advocacy Team (C.A.T.) meets virtually on the first Thursday of every month, and welcomes volunteers from across Pennsylvania to join our work.
This blog was included as part of the October 2026 Sylvanian newsletter. Please click here to check out more articles from this edition!