DC Chapter Joins Petition for Reducing Trash in Anacostia River
October 20, 2015
On Thursday, October 8, the DC Chapter and its partners submitted a petition to government environmental agencies in DC and Maryland calling for revised regulations to reduce the amount of trash in the Anacostia River.The Sierra Club,...
DC Chapter Announces Annual Holiday Party
October 20, 2015
Please join the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club for its annual Holiday Party & Silent Auction on Wednesday, December 9thfrom 5:30pm - 8:30pm at Smith Public Trust in Brookland. This is always a fun event and an opportunity...
Funding Opportunities
October 20, 2015
The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has funding available for tree plantings, conservation landscaping, and pervious surface installation on private residential properties in the District.These projects are an...
DC Water Unveils Waste to Water Project
October 20, 2015
Water is an essential life element for our environment and our bodies. Connect with your community to sustain this precious resource! Cheers!Poop To Power?Yep! Speaking of water innovations, DC Water, on October 7, unveiled its $470 million...
People's Climate Movement - March for Climate Action - October 14
September 28, 2015
Last year, hundreds of thousands of students, faith leaders, workers, immigrants, indigenous people, environmentalists and parents came to New York City for the biggest mobilization on climate ever held - the People's Climate March. ...
Arctic Drilling - say No!
September 5, 2015
In a startling interview with NPR, Secretary of State John Kerry said that President Obama thought of Shell's plan to drill in the Arctic as a "test".1 This test needs to be called what it really is -- a ticking time bomb for our...
Event promoting Electric Vehicles
September 2, 2015
The annual National Drive Electric Week is September 12-20 in more than 160 cities, and the event in DC is on Sunday, September 20 at 100 3rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20216 (between the National Mall and the U.S. Capitol), 10AM - 4PM. Come...
DC Sierra Club Statement on Pepco-Exelon Merger
August 25, 2015
Contact: Matt Gravatt, Chapter Chair, DC Chapter of the Sierra ClubPhone: 202-695-3266Email: washingtondc.chapter@sierraclub.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, August 25, 2015 DC Sierra Club Applauds District’s Denial of Pepco-...
SC National releases new documents
August 14, 2015
Have a look at a few new documents released by the Club's Board of Directors: the Club's Strategic Plan (http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/BOD-Strategic-Plan-2015.pdf), the Climate Movement Next Steps (http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/...
Construction of Klingle Hiker-Biker Trail begins!
July 24, 2015
The DC Chapter is proud to relay the news that contractors hired by DDOT have begun construction of the .7-mile trail was mandated by vote of the Council in 2008.John Campbell and Steve Solomon and I have been discreetly following developments,...