Chapter Director's Blog

Just over a month ago, the Tennessee Chapter spoke to Samuel Black for this investigative piece. This tells the story of a billionaire who is more interested in building a supercomputer that pontificates about aliens and outer space than he is in...

This Op-Ed appeared in the Memorial Day Issue of the Chattanooga Times Free PressAs State Director for Sierra Club Tennessee, I had little idea how deeply our Military Outdoors program would resonate with me until our pre-Memorial Day outing to...

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This is a pivotal moment for our country, our planet, our movement, and the Sierra Club as an organization. It is crucial that Sierra Club leaders come together to align on our priorities and prepare for upcoming threats and opportunities. Further,...

Spring has sprung here in Tennessee, and as many of us head out to tame our yards after winter, it's the perfect opportunity to rethink the tools we're using. Like many of you, I've been slowly making the switch to electric yard equipment. Over the...

Welcome to the Chapter Leaders' Hub - your one-stop resource for submitting information and requests to the Tennessee Sierra Club chapter. This page streamlines our internal processes while helping us better promote your activities, track important...

Your advocacy has made a powerful impact! Thanks to your phone calls, emails, and conversations with legislators, our Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act has gained impressive momentum. In fact, your collective voice was so strong that the Tennessee Chamber...

Are you like me? I've been that person who rolls, squeezes, and cuts open toothpaste tubes to use every last bit - much to my family's amusement as they move on to fresh tubes. But those empty plastic tubes always bothered me.  Besides fighting...

XAI to Use Treated Wastewater Instead of Memphis Aquifer for Cooling AI Systems. In Memphis, XAI has established artificial intelligence operations that rely on power-generating turbines, raising significant environmental justice concerns in South...

On January 8, 2025, our Tennessee Chapter distributed the Sierra Club Calendar to the offices of all State Representatives and Senators. The calendar was accompanied by a letter emphasizing two of the chapter's top legislative priorities for the...