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Since my college days, I have advocated for renewable energy since many of our environmental, social and economic woes are tied directly to how we produce energy. I was greatly influenced by the policies of President Jimmy Carter and his...

“Why is Alabama so bad at solar energy?”It’s a question you hear any time you have a conversation about renewable energy. We’re great at soaking up the rays while swimming, hunting, fishing, or attending a sporting event, but we stink at generating...

Public health. Community. Society. Social Justice. Economy. Ecology. Environment. Globally, advocates and all are considering these elements of life with new perspectives.

This April finds us in a situation that none of us have ever experienced before. In a time when the Coronavirus is all around us, we must follow instructions to keep ourselves physically healthy and safe – but we also want to make sure we take care...

Alabama – A united network of environmental nonprofits have taken a stand against Alabama utilities’ plans to cap-in-place toxic coal ash on the banks of Alabama’s waterways.  Almost every other state in the southeast is requiring removal of...

For several grueling days starting on March 9, Sierra Club lawyers and Beyond Coal Campaign staff engaged in a three-day long hearing before the Alabama Public Service Commission in an attempt to block Alabama Power’s proposed addition of new...

Marley Davis, Cahaba Group has always had a special connection to the environment

Sierra Club, Alabama Chapter is rooted in environmental education. There are many opportunities for each group around the state to share environmental knowledge and awareness with its community members. It is essential that we are engaging with...

The Citizens’ Climate Education hosted the first Faith Meets Business: Climate Solutions for the Common Good on Saturday, February 8, at the McWane Center in Birmingham. This event was orchestrated in part by longtime Sierra Club member Joyce...

Year 2020 calls for vision. Clarity can be difficult in the midst of social and political fog that covers our nation, but there are glimpses of hope that the clouds will break. We should absorb those things that give us motivation to protect and...