Safe & Sustainable Transportation Needed in DC
February 26, 2021
Sierra Club DC Chapter Vice Chair Aykut Yılmaz testified at the DC Department of Transportation oversight hearing about Vision Zero, transportation equity, encouraging transit and biking to work, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and energy...
DC Government Should Lead Transition Off Fossil Fuels
February 22, 2021
Sierra Club DC Chapter Clean Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified before the Department of Energy and Environment oversight hearing, calling for bold action to transition DC's building off fracked gas, modernize DC's electric grid,...
DC Green Bank Must Stop Funding Fossil Fuels
February 22, 2021
The DC Green Bank must stop financing fracked gas projects so that it be aligned with DC's climate commitments to transition off fossil fuels, DC Chapter Beyond Gas Subcommittee Co-Chair Matthias Paustian testified before the DC Council.
Visionary Leadership Needed for DC's Waste Management
February 11, 2021
Sierra Club DC Chapter Chair Catherine Plume wrote to Mayor Muriel Bowser asking that she appoint a visionary waste management professional to be Department of Public Works director so the mayor can achieve her waste reduction goals outlined in...
Washington DC Chapter Winter 2021 Newsletter
January 22, 2021
Welcome to the Capital Sierran, the quarterly newsletter of the Sierra Club DC Chapter...
DC's Utility Regulators Must Take Proactive Climate Leadership
December 3, 2020
Testifying before the DC Council about the mayor's nomination to fill a vacancy on the Public Service Commission, Mark Rodeffer called for the Council to confirm commissioners with the experience and vision to take proactive leadership to meet DC's...
DC Government Needs Strong Leadership on Sustainability and Clean Energy
November 20, 2020
DC Chapter Clean Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified before the DC Council about transforming DC government facilities to zero greenhouse gas emissions and zero waste.
It's Time to Transition DC Government Buildings to 100% Clean Energy
November 20, 2020
DC Beyond Gas Co-Chair Matthias Paustian testified before the DC Council committee that oversees DC government buildings about the need to eliminate fossil fuel use in DC.
DC Schools & Other Facilities Must Move Toward Zero Waste
November 20, 2020
Daniela Ochoa of the Sierra Club DC Zero Waste Committee testified before the DC Council about reducing waste in schools and other DC facilities.
Community Solar Projects Should Not Face Additional Regulatory Hurdles
November 19, 2020
DC Chapter Clean Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison wrote to the Public Service Commission in support of community solar projects that serve low- and moderate-income residents.