The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Ben Jealous
Ben Jealous is the executive director of the Sierra Club and a professor of practice at the University of Pennsylvania.
For Arbor Day, Let’s Reclaim the Term “Treehugger”
The backstory on what is sometimes an insult
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forests
Clean Energy Is the Path to Prosperity for All
Earth Day is a great opportunity to reflect on how the clean energy industry is booming
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clean energy
Love for the Outdoors Is Infectious
Helping others get outside is a gift that pays itself forward
Tireless Activism Made It Possible for New England to Go Coal-Free
With the end of the coal era, it just got easier to breathe in New England
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coal
A Full-Court Press to Get the Lead Out
Behind the push to eliminate the lingering threat of lead
Water Is Life. The Line 5 Oil Pipeline Threatens So Much of It.
It’s past time to shut down this dangerous oil and gas pipeline in the Great Lakes
Highway Robbery and Environmental Injustice in Alabama
How an infrastructure project turned into a nightmare for one Black community
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racial justice
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn—And Every City
Tree planting in urban areas can bring jobs, boost public health, improve access to nature
Whales Are Dying, and the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Lying
Anti-wind activists are turning to whales for a cultural wedge issue
Biden’s Walk Can Beat Trump’s Talk With the Working Class
But the president needs to speak up so voters can hear him
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Election 2024
