The Magazine of The Sierra Club
How to Have a Plastic-Free and Sustainably Floral Valentine's Day
And how to support worker-owned farms while you’re at it
Culture
What’s the Greenest Way to Keep Things Cool?
Less-toxic alternatives to gel packs, dry ice, and Styrofoam coolers
“A Real Bug’s Life” Magnifies Little Lives—and Underscores the Importance of Biodiversity
The new National Geographic docuseries explores the itsy-bitsy wonder, and grand importance, of insects
The Awe-Inspiring Sounds of Earth
In "A Book of Noises," Caspar Henderson documents the planet's wondrous noises
Can We Sustainably Mine the Metals We Need for Renewable Energy?
In "The War Below," Ernest Scheyder considers the hard choices of the clean energy transition
What Are Wildlife Crossings, and Do They Work?
In "Crossings," Ben Goldfarb charts a course through the world of road ecology
Rainforest Alliance and Hershey Sued for Falsely Claiming Fair Labor and Sustainability
The class action lawsuit seeks to hold ecolabel certifiers accountable
How Writers of Color Are Changing What Nature Writing Looks Like
A new generation of writers reboot a genre
The Future of Environmentally Friendly Meat Is High-Tech
These new animal-product alternatives duke it out over taste, texture, and nutrition—as well as sustainability
3 Must-Read Books to Kick Off the New Year
These stories deepen our relationship with the wild world around us
