Sierra Club Tennessee is made up of volunteer leaders and civic activists, representing over 7,000 members, with a mission to enjoy, explore, and protect the natural and threatened places in Tennessee, to join others in understanding and respecting the fragile environment in which we live, and to support equal environmental justice for all. You come too!
Director's Blog
New Member Walk at Shelby Bottoms
August 13, 2026
By Sinclaire Sparkman-Carr Three new Tennessee Sierra Club members met up with chapter chair Pat Cupples on Tuesday, August 11, for a foray into the preserved floodplain next to the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville. The sounds of...
Welcome Riley Douglas, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
July 2, 2026
Riley Douglas joined the Tennessee Chapter in June of 2026 as our first Volunteer Engagement Coordinator. Learn about Riley in their own words.Riley Douglas (she/they) was born and raised in sunny South Florida, then spent nine years...
Nashville/Davidson Data Center Public Hearing July 7th
July 2, 2026
Counties all across the state are pushing to halt data center construction and to pass laws that protect our communities, our electricity bills, our air and water, our climate, and our neighborhoods. This coming Tuesday, July 7th,...