Alton Coal Update
July 30, 2021
Last month, we highlighted a big win that places us inches from protecting Southern Utah from an Alton Coal mine expansion that threatens Utah’s invaluable public lands, wildlife, and the climate. After Alton Coal ruling, the work's not over.
Support the Transition to 100% Clean Energy in Utah Schools
May 13, 2021
Sierra Club Utah Chapter is partnering with Climate Parents and Utah Youth Environmental Solutions on the 100% Clean Energy School Districts Campaign. We are working with parents, students, teachers, and partners across the state to pass school...
Intermountain Sustainability Summit: Building Community = Radical Activism
May 13, 2021
Spring 2021 saw another successful Intermountain Sustainability Summit, organized by Weber State University. For a second year in a row, the ISS was held virtually because of the pandemic. Nonetheless, virtual participants enjoyed an array of...
Meet Luis Miranda, Utah’s New Beyond Coal Campaign Organizer
May 4, 2021
Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, Luis Miranda! Luis serves as Organizing Representative of the Beyond Coal Campaign for the Utah Sierra Club, which works to promote a just transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
After a Decade, Judge Rules in Favor of Utah Sierra Club over Alton Coal
May 4, 2021
Around 2008-2009, the Utah Sierra Club and our partners brought suit against Alton Coal Development. Judge Barlow on the federal district court in Utah just ruled in our favor on the Alton NEPA challenge.
2021 Utah Legislative Scorecard
May 4, 2021
Through partnerships with progressive advocates, Utah Sierra Club realized important victories in the 2021 General Session of the 64th Utah Legislature, including shutting down attempts to increase electric vehicle registration fees.
Press Release: With U.S. on Path to Reclaiming Global Leadership on Climate, Utah Organizations Celebrate the Gathering of International Leaders for President Biden’s Climate Summit
April 25, 2021
Climate Summit follows historic commitments by the Biden Administration to address the climate crisis and rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement.
Justicia Ambiental y Justicia Social: Enfoques interseccionales de la justicia social
April 3, 2021
Utah Sierra Club y Comunidades Unidas se unieron para producir un video en español sobre la interseccionalidad de la justicia ambiental y justicia social para la reciente Cumbre de Sostenibilidad de Intermountain.
Press Release: Students Call For District-Wide Commitment to 100% Clean Energy in Park City School District
March 2, 2021
Park City, UT -- A student coalition from Park City School District is asking the district school board to pass a 100% Clean Energy resolution to protect the health of future generations and mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis.
Remembering Margarita Satini, an Irreplaceable Force for Justice
February 9, 2021
Margarita joined the Sierra Club as a community organizer less than two years ago, but the work and impact she had on our team, and the community, will last forever.