Getting to Know... Juan Peralta
January 17, 2025
Hello everyone! My name is Juan Peralta, and I am excited to join the Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter as an organizer for Philly Climate Works.
Join Up and Get Involved!
January 17, 2025
The Pennsylvania Chapter is making membership growth and volunteer leadership a priority for the next few years. In November 2024, the Pennsylvania Chapter ExCom adopted five Strategic Imperatives, three of which are related to membership growth,...
Sierra Club Statement on Designation of Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
December 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Biden announced the designation of Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument as the country’s newest national monument. The announcement occurred at the White House Tribal Nations Summit, the...
December 2024: the Sylvanian
November 1, 2024
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our December 2024 issue!
Philadelphia Land Bank is Paved With Good Intentions, but Progress Has Been Slow
November 26, 2024
At the end of October, two Philadelphia City Council Committees — the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless and the Committee on Public Property and Public Work — held a joint hearing to discuss the progress of the Land...
Thank You for Reading the Sylvanian!
November 23, 2024
As the year draws to a close, we want to extend our appreciation to you for being part of our readership.
Society’s Sight
November 22, 2024
We think we’ll be okay
As long as our bills are paid.
More money, more money
Will keep our skies sunny.
Dusting Ourselves Off and Getting Ready to Fight Back
November 22, 2024
We’ve now had a month to come to grips with the outcome of November’s election. Donald Trump will return to the presidency in January, which feels like a bit of a knockout blow in the fight to stabilize the climate. So many of our members and...
Huplits Grant Awardees: Fall 2024
November 22, 2024
Each year, the Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club administers grant awards from the Huplits Wildlife Endowment. In 2023, the grant program expanded beyond solely funding wildlife-related efforts, to include projects that support any of the Sierra...
NEPA Group Leader Spotlight
November 22, 2024
Building strong partnerships and deep diving into litter are the focuses of the Community Clean-ups led by the Sierra Club NEPA Group's Outings Leader, Fawn Contreras. In 2024, the Sierra Club NEPA Group, Valley Community Library, and Keep NEPA...
