Conservation Committee
The Tampa Bay Group Conservation Committee meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30pm.
Conservation Chair: Nancy Stevens
NancyStevens@TampaBaySierraClub.org
Where: Zoom. Email for link.
Join us to learn more about local conservation issues and campaigns including fracking, climate change, transportation issues, wildlife and land conservation, phosphate mining, renewable energy and much more.
Conservation Activities
The Tampa Bay Group creates and supports a wide range of conservation activities ranging from those that deal with large scale issues to educating the public about recycling and participating in cleanup and restoration efforts.
We Get Results
Sewage on Tap
January 3, 2024
Enjoy might not be the right word. But, Nancy did a great job of discussing the perils of reusing wastewater as part of a Sierra Club webinar on the subject. The link is for the entire webinar.
Link: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/...
Electric Vehicle Day - Earth Day celebration (April 22, 2023)
June 22, 2023
Earth Day, April 22, 2023. Electric Vehicle Day event at Ford's Garage in Brandon. Electric Vehicle Day is put on by Plug In America, Electric Vehicle Association, Sierra Club, EVhybridNoire. Sierra Club Tampa Bay's involvement...
June 2023 - Speaking Out Against Weakening Federal Wetlands Protections
June 12, 2023
Video by Todd Randolph
Tampa Bay Sierra Club member Rocky Milburn made local news (WFLA Channel 8) recently voicing opposition to the recent Supreme Court decision that weakens EPA protections.
May 2023 - Asking TECO to Support Clean Energy
June 8, 2023
Video by Todd Randolph
Tampa Bay Sierra Club members Walter Smith and Nancy Stevens made local news broadcasts recently voicing opposition to TECO's rate hikes because of TECO's Fossil Fuel investment and use. Sierra Club and other local...
Great American Clean Up at Westshore Audubon Sanctuary
April 29, 2023
The Sierra Club Tampa Bay Group conducts two cleanups a year at this site which is preserved as a bird sanctuary at the request of Sierra and the local Audubon Society.
Tampa Bay Sierra Club and Tampa Audubon Society volunteers partner to...
Local Taxonomy