About The Delaware Chapter
The Sierra Club dates back to 1892 and is the oldest and largest environmental advocacy organization in North America. Our mission is to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. Since 1992, the Delaware Chapter has blazed trails to protect the environment and to provide opportunities to enjoy and explore the natural beauty of our state.
As a volunteer-run grassroots organization, we are working to protect our air and water quality and supporting state legislation and policies to reduce the negative impacts from climate change on those precious resources now and in the future.
Help Support Offshore Wind!
House Committee Released Offshore Wind Bill!
The House Natural Resources Committee released the bill from committee! Now we wait for a date for the vote on the House floor, so stay tuned.
Send Your House Member An Email!
On May 23rd, the Senate passed our landmark offshore wind legislation on a party line vote with all Dems in favor and all Republicans against it. Now we move to the House of Representatives!
Please join us in emailing your House member and let them know that you want an offshore wind energy project for Delaware and you want it NOW! Your letter should be concise and personal. You do not need to write much; one or two sentences is enough.
Here are a few talking points:
- Senate Bill 265, the Energy Solutions Act, is a common-sense approach to creating an offshore wind project that works for Delaware.
- Last year, Delaware passed the monumental Climate Solutions Act that set solid goals of 50% net reduction in emissions by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. Offshore wind will play a major role in meeting these goals.
- Our dependence on fossil fuels for energy production is a massive contributor to climate change and the pollution that threatens our planet and our state.
- Delaware is the only coastal state in the region not to have a plan to buy and develop power from offshore wind. If we act now, we can learn from the mis-steps and successes of earlier states to increase the benefit of a Delaware project.
- Offshore wind would allow us to truly move towards a greener future.
- Committing to offshore wind reduces the negative health impacts associated with the burning of fossil fuels. This means cleaner air and cleaner energy.
- A survey led by the Nature Conservancy found that around 77% of Delawareans support an offshore wind project for Delaware.
End of Session Celebration and Camping in the Water Gap!
We have two great events coming up this August!
End of Session Celebration
Each year, we gather supporters, allies, and friends to celebrate our progress andwins over the last legislative session. This year, we will be celebrating on Saturday, August 17th from 4:30-6:30pm at Brandywine Park. We will be selling tickets for $10 to cover the cost of pizza and soda (additional donations are always welcome, of course).
This is a great opportunity to learn more about the club, meet other members and supporters, and start the conversation about what we will be working on next session. We hope you can join us for this celebratory affair.
Camping in the Delaware Water Gap
The Delaware Chapter is hosting our first-ever overnight camping trip from Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th at Dingmans Campground in PA. This is sure to be an extra fun weekend where we will hike the various waterfalls in the area and share some great moments with one another. You will have to reserve your own campsite (tent or RV) but we will be guiding at least 1 hike a day. We will have some fun games to play, some music to listen to and, of course, some great conversations.
Since this is an overnight trip, the details are a bit too complicated for me to include in this one email, so please visit the RSVP link below for more information.
What is the Delaware Chapter up to?
Check out some of the great work we are doing in Delaware below and, if you want to get more involved in this kind of work, fill out our volunteer survey and one of our coordinators will be in touch!
Protecting Air Quality in Delaware
We have taken great steps in our state to clean up and protect our air, water, and soils, but there are constant efforts to roll back that progress. That is why the Delaware Chapter is always hard at work to both support policies to clean up and protect our air, water, and soils and stop any policies that threaten our state's ability to protect public health and the environment. To learn more about these efforts and more, attend our Climate & Energy Public Meetings
Securing Renewable Energy Resources
Offshore wind energy alone has the ability to cover up to 30% of our energy deeds as a State if we do it right and we do it now. The Delaware Chapter is a member of People for Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER), a coalition of people working to secure an offshore wind project for the First State. We are also pushing to ensure everyone has the right and ability to install solar at home or subscribe to a community solar project in Delaware to access the power of the sun as well!
Amplifying Environmental Justice Efforts
We strive to amplify the work of environmental justice advocates fighting for the right to clean air, water, and land in Delaware. We work with community members and organizations to improve the permitting process, address pollution in communities, advocate for smart and equitable land use, reduced energy burdens, and more. To learn more, attend our Environmental Justice Public Meetings, email the EJ Chair Willie Scott or Environmental Justice Associate Organizer Marissa McClenton.
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