Chapter Director's Blog

When the service mast was pulled off my house during Winter Storm Fern, it was a small-scale example of what happened across Middle Tennessee. My East Nashville neighborhood went dark Sunday morning, and as I share this almost two weeks later, some...

Stop motion lego movie show how easy it would be to fund recycling in TN

This December, we're breaking tradition to spotlight an entire family whose dedication to zero waste has become legendary across Tennessee. Cherokee Group Chair Dave Hoot shares why the McElrath family - Zach, Sadie, and their children - embody the...

Here's what fellow Middle Tennessee Group member Cynthia Willett had to say about her friend Shirley:"Middle Tennessee Group's Shirley Moulton has been building relationships with her representatives and mayors to campaign for Sierra Club positions...

Cheatham County Passes Jackson Law, learn how your city or county can as well

Rebecca Newton has a knack for supporting and encouraging members—new and experienced alike—to really make a difference.As programs chair for the Middle Tennessee Group, Rebecca has been building monthly programs that help Tennesseans understand...

Last week, I attended the Tennessee Sustainability Conference in Gatlinburg. I was excited to learn about emerging technologies and ways to build a circular economy. Instead, I found a panel on landfill siting. And from the moment the conference...

Last week, the Murfreesboro City Council made a decision that puts local control first – voting to annex the Middle Point Landfill property. This wasn't just a bureaucratic move; it was a response to hundreds of Sierra Club members, supporters and...

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