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.
SIERRA CLUB HONORED REPRESENTATIVE MOLLIE BURKE and COMMUNITY LEADER NANCY BRAUS
December 19, 2023
Photo taken by Peter Gould
Brattleboro: At Sierra Club’s 2023 Winter Gathering in Brattleboro on December 16, the Sierra Club honored Vermont State Representative Mollie Burke of Brattleboro and Brattleboro Community Leader Nancy...
Nominations Needed for New Executive Committee Members in Vermont
November 2, 2023
As the Vermont Sierra Club Chapter moves our advocacy efforts into the winter, we are setting up our yearly effort to nominate members and volunteers to the Executive Committee.
To do this, we're looking for members to nominate someone, or...
Building Community on the trail to Mt. Philo
October 30, 2023
As part of our plan to connect with more members and the public, the Vermont Chapter is rebuilding our Conservation Outings program. This past weekend nearly 40 members and supporters joined us at Mt. Philo for a hike and conservation with our...
Start of National Drive Electric Week at BED Net Zero Energy Festival
September 25, 2023
The Vermont Sierra Club was excited to be a part of the Burlington Electric Department Net Zero Energy Festival to kick off National Drive Electric Week. There are other events planned throughout our region for the week, check out https...
Make Big Oil Pay
September 22, 2023
Climate change is hitting Vermont hard and costing Vermonters billions. Meanwhile, Big Oil is making record profits. The world’s largest oil companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron knew about the dangers of climate change for decades. They deceived...
Are you headed to a National Drive Electric Week Event? September 23-October 1.
September 11, 2023
Attend a National Drive Electric Week event near you! If you have an electric vehicle you can register to show it at one of these events by visiting: https://driveelectricweek.org
Shift of the market to smaller, safer, vehicles with Feebates
September 8, 2023
This commentary was submitted to the Vermont Sierra Club by former Vermont State House Transportation Committee Chairman Curt McCormack. Former Representative Curt McCormack received an award from the Sierra Club for his leadership on...
Building a bike corridor along U.S. Route 5
August 23, 2023
Written By Robb Kidd, Vermont Sierra Club Conservation Program Manager
This past session, the Vermont Legislature authorized a survey to explore a bike corridor along U.S. Route 5 on VT’s eastern border. The Vermont Sierra Club strongly supports...
Paying for Solar
August 23, 2023
This commentary was submitted to the Vermont Sierra Club by Peter Grant, a Sierra Club member in Bristol, Vermont, and is posted here with permission.
One thing the Club can do is help people go solar. I keep hearing that solar...
One Easy Trick to Fight Climate Change Slow Down to Save the Planet (and Your Wallet!)
August 18, 2023
This blog was written by Bob McKearin, a Sierra Club member in Burlington, and adopted by Sierra Club Volunteer Communications Leader Rick Morris of Waterbury
Vermont's Climate Action Commission came up with 17 long-term solutions...