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Jean Stewart testified for the Sierra Club in opposition to Mayor Bowser's proposed budget cuts that would hurt affordable housing and energy efficiency measures that reduce utility bills.

DC Chapter Zero Waste Committee Chair Susan Schorr testified about the Department of Public Works budget, which limits funding for curbside composting, stalls DPW's transition to zero-emissions vehicles, and cuts funds for road safety.

Sierra Club joined with Beyond Gas DC, Washington Interfaith Network, Interfaith Power & Light DMV, and other partners to find outdoor methane gas leaks and monitor indoor air pollution from methane. Our work was featured on PBS's "On the Brink."

The DC Chapter testified against proposals to eviscerate transitioning buildings off fossil fuels, weaken energy efficiency standards, use budget gimmicks to cut clean energy funding, and stymie adoption of zero waste practices like composting.

DC Chapter Chair Matt Gravatt testified before the DC Council in support of legislation to require that industrial facilities in overburdened communities undergo a thorough review for cumulative environmental and health impacts.

Along with other organizations in DC, the Sierra Club expressed our strong opposition to Congressional attempts to undermine the District’s authority to protect the health and welfare of its residents and the environment.

DC Chapter Sustainable Transportation Committee Chair Mike Litt testified in favor of legislation to designate pedestrian corridors closed to personal vehicle traffic.

Clean Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison called for the DC Council to protect funding for low-income electrification and energy efficiency retrofits, reduce plastic waste, and move away from fossil- fuel-based transportation.

Zero Waste Committee Chair Susan Schorr called on the Department of Buildings to enforce rules that demolition projects salvage half of construction materials and for department officials to stop obstructing Mayor Bowser's climate commitments.

Sustainable Transportation Committee Chair Mike Litt testified before the DC Council asking that DC, Maryland, and Virginia establish a dedicated WMATA funding source to ensure safe, reliable, and electrified transit for the region.