To Mitigate Climate Change, DC Must End Fossil Fuel Combustion
January 10, 2022
Sierra Club DC Chapter Vice Chair Mark Rodeffer testified before the DC Council that the best way to mitigate the effects of climate change is to mitigate its causes, which is primarily burning fossil fuels.
Join us for the 2021 Holiday Party December 8.
November 22, 2021
You are cordially invited to the annual Sierra Club DC Chapter Holiday Party & Silent Auction on Wednesday, December 8th at 6pm.
The DC Chapter’s annual Holiday Party is our biggest fundraising event of the year--a way to celebrate our...
Utility Regulators Must Uphold DC's Climate Commitments
November 8, 2021
In testimony on the re-nomination of Richard Beverly to serve on the DC Public Service Commission, the Sierra Club outlined the Commission's role in meeting DC's climate commitments.
DDOT Should Strive for Safe & Sustainable Transportation
November 7, 2021
The Sierra Club called for reducing traffic fatalities, discouraging single-vehicle commuting, electrifying fleet vehicles and reducing energy use by streetlights, in testimony on the nomination of Everett Lott to be director of the DC Department of...
More Public Engagement Needed on New Solar Rules
September 10, 2021
The Sierra Club submitted comments to the DC Public Service Commission asking for greater stakeholder engagement on proposed new rules on electricity generation from solar panels in DC.
Further Weakening of Building Energy Efficiency Standards Would Hinder Clean Energy Transition
August 23, 2021
The Sierra Club submitted comments to the DC Department of Energy and Environment on Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) for privately-owned and DC government buildings
DC Chapter Leadership Election
August 4, 2021
The Sierra Club DC Chapter is holding an election this year for two-year terms on the chapter’s executive committee.
DC Favs: Reading list
August 4, 2021
Find your next beach read (with an environmental spin, of course!)
DC Budget Must Fund Energy Efficiency
June 16, 2021
Matthias Paustian of the Sierra Club testified before the Department of General Services (DGS) budget hearing about the need to ensure DC government building meet the District's clean energy and energy efficiency requirements.
Funding for Building Decarbonization Pilot, Lead Pipe Replacement & Other Environmental Priorities Needed in DC Budget
June 14, 2021
Sierra Club DC Chapter Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified before the DC Council on the Department of Energy and Environment budget. She called for additional funding for a cost-effective building decarbonization pilot, accelerated lead...