The Vermont Sierra Club blog is a tool to improve connections with our membership on a regular basis, to be more public about our stands on important policy issues, and to bring more people into our active circles of engagement. Check back here regularly for we will be posting here regularly in the coming weeks.
Billions for Bike Incentives and Infrastructure in Build Back Better Act
December 6, 2021
Written by Rachel Fussell, Vermont Sierra Club Executive Committee Member, Stowe Vermont
Sierra Club Vermont has been hard at work trying to the worst effects of climate change through better and more equitable transportation solutions for all...
Join Us, We Need You
November 4, 2021
Sierra Club’s Vermont Chapter has protected Vermont’s environment for more than 28 years, but we’ve never seen a year like this. No one has been left untouched by the multiple crises we face—from the pandemic to record unemployment to racial...
Environmentalists, Students Gather to Protest Scott Administration’s Polluting Deal with Global Foundries
October 25, 2021
WHO: High School students from Chittenden and Washington Counties, Representative Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D-Essex) Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club Rights & Democracy, VPIRG, 350VT.org, Renewable Energy Vermont
WHAT: Rally to stop the Scott...
Thoughts on SunCarnival and Drive Electric Week
October 19, 2021
By Aidan Doherty, Vermont Sierra Club Transportation Team Member.
Last month, the Vermont Sierra Club was able to participate in SunCarnival 2021 and I was one of our volunteers helping out! Hosted by SunCommon, The Vermont Sierra Club,...
Community Conversations Vermont vs Exxon, Shell, Sunoco, and CITGO
October 14, 2021
The Sierra Club recently hosted Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan for a discussion regarding the lawsuit he has launched against the four largest suppliers of fossil fuels in Vermont, arguing the companies have misled consumers about their...
Youth-Led Climate Action Returns to VT
October 7, 2021
by Steve Crowley, VT chapter energy chair
One Covid impact that's been important but quiet - it has really derailed the very active network and momentum for climate action by Vermont’s youth population. But there are signs this is changing,...
Scofflaws Off the Hook?
September 16, 2021
Scofflaws Off the Hook?By Steve Crowley, VT Sierra Energy Chair
Observers of Tuesday’s Climate Council meeting witnessed a deft effort by our state’s utilities and state administration in once again dodging legal requirements set in place more...
Volunteers Needed for Drive Electric Week Events!
September 15, 2021
The Vermont Sierra Club is excited to be hosting these upcoming Drive Electric Week Events in South Burlington and Montpelier. However, we need your help to make these events a big success.
Volunteer Needs:
1. September 25, 10:00...
LEAP EV FEST
August 20, 2021
This week the Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club attended our first in-person event since March of 2021.
We are grateful to our friends at Waterbury LEAP in hosting this spectacular EV Fest for nearly 200 members of their community. Thanks to all...
Volunteering and Petitioning to Transition to Clean Transportation
August 9, 2021
The Vermont Sierra Club is launching a petition to Governor Scott encouraging the transition of vehicle electrification. While Vermont has made some good steps we need to match the scale of the climate crisis. We are launching an online petition...