Welcome to the Austin Sierra Club

Sierra Club Austin Mission Statement
To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
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Events-Meetings
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Austin Sierra Club monthly general meeting:
The Austin Regional Group of the Sierra Club currently meets on the second Wednesday of each month at
7:00 pm at El Mercado on South 1st.
Meeting details:
Wednesday February 12th at El Mercado, 1302 South 1st
Arrive as early as 6PM for food, drinks, and socializing
Program starts at 7PM
In Person ONLY
Event is FREE and open to the public, food available for purchase
February Presentation - Austin’s Environmental Issues with Dave Sullivan, Ph.D.
Including Greenhouse Gas Emissions (and how to address them with better Land Use Planning) & Fine Particulate Matter
David W. Sullivan is a Research Associate at The University of Texas at Austin Center for Energy and Environmental Resources, where he has been a staff member since September 2005. Active in local community affairs, Dave has served on a handful of non-profit steering committees and on City of Austin citizen boards including the Planning Commission (16 years) and Zero Waste Advisory Commission. He currently serves on the City’s Environmental Commission.Notice: The February 2025 Newsletter has been posted.
ExCom: The Executive Committee of the Austin Group Sierra Club is a team of 7 people, elected by the membership to manage the local Sierra Club's priorities, activities, and budget. The ExCom meets the 4th Tueday of each month. The first meeting is on Zoom on Jan. 19 at 7-9 pm. All members all welcome. Members may email austinsierraclub@gmail.com to receive a link to join the meeting. We will settle on a monthly time for ExCom meetings at this meeting. All meetings this year will be accessible through Zoom although some members of the ExCom may meet in person later this year.
The ExCom may occasionally need to enter closed session, but all Sierra Club members are welcome to attend! For more information, please contact us at austinsierraclub@gmail.com.
Climate Change Committee: Meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm. Climate Change Committee Meetings are now on Zoom, the first Monday of the Month. Speakers to be announced. Click to view Climate Change Committee Information on Meetup.
All the Austin Sierra Clubs Events, Outings, and Meetings are posted on our Austin Group Sierra Club Meetup website. Sign Up for our Meetup Calendar and you will receive email notices for our calendar postings, and you then be able to sign up to participate in those events.