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.
Comments from Vermont: Public Hearing: Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
January 7, 2026
Today, numerous Sierra Club members and staff members testified at the Public Hearing to weaken the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards. The Sierra Club opposes the Trump Department of Transportation's proposal to gut emissions reductions, add...
Maximizing your Support for Sierra Club in Vermont
October 29, 2025
I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who has made my tenure with the Sierra Club rewarding throughout the past 11 years. As I begin my new role as the Vermont Chapter’s first Chapter Director, I am inspired by the environmental activism...
Nominations Needed for New Executive Committee Members in Vermont. Are You Ready?
September 30, 2025
Dear Friends,I hope you are well as we kick off another beautiful fall!As the Sierra Club Vermont Chapter continues our advocacy efforts into the upcoming legislative session, we are planning to elect new members to the Sierra Club Vermont...
It was Electric in South Burlington!
September 29, 2025
The Vermont Sierra Club is grateful for our volunteers who showed up with their cars and were energized to talk with participants at the South Burlington Energy Festival during National Drive Electric Month. The South Burlington Energy...
Reduce your impact on climate change
September 18, 2025
This article was written be Sierra Club Executive Committee Member Christine Hallquist1. Change five lights - Replace your five most frequently used light fixtures or the light bulbs in them with ENERGY STAR–qualified products and you will help...
Comments on Best Management Practices for the Use of Neonicotinoid Treated Articles Seeds and Neonicotinoid Pesticides
September 11, 2025
September 11th, 2025 Mr. Steve Dwinell Director Public Health & Agricultural Resource Management Division Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets 116 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620 Re: Comments on...
Solar for All letter to Attorney General Clark
September 18-9, 2025
September 9, 2025 Attorney General Charity R. Clark Office of the Vermont Attorney General 109 State St. Montpelier, VT 05609 Dear Attorney General Clark: We write to express our opposition to the Environmental...
Out and exploring by bike:The Future Connecticut River Bike Corridor
June 16, 2025
Great day to explore by bike the future Connecticut River Bike Corridor. A few friends, including Vermont State Representative John Bartholomew, joined the Sierra Club for this ride from Norwich to Thetford, to Lyme, NH, to Hanover, NH, and back to...
Exciting Innovations in Vehicle Noise Enforcement
June 13, 2025
On June 5, 2025, the Vermont Sierra Club had a conversation with Rueben Peckham from UK-based Intelligent Instruments and the Vermont Sierra Club on S.66 and enforcement of Noise Pollution. S.66 was passed in the Vermont Senate this Spring to...
Sierra Club Responds to Governor Scott’s EV Executive Order
May 13, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Contact: Robb Kidd, robb.kidd@sierraclub.orgSierra Club Responds to Governor Scott’s EV Executive Order.MONTPELIER, VT. -- Governor Phil Scott today issued Executive Order 04-25,...