Delaware Chapter

We have two great events coming up this August! 

End of Session Celebration

Each year, we gather supporters, allies, and friends to celebrate our progress andwins over the last legislative session. This year, we will be celebrating on Saturday, August 17th from 4:30-6:30pm at Brandywine Park. We will be selling tickets for $10 to cover the cost of pizza and soda (additional donations are always welcome, of course). 

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the club, meet other members and supporters, and start the conversation about what we will be working on next session. We hope you can join us for this celebratory affair. 

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Camping in the Delaware Water Gap

The Delaware Chapter is hosting our first-ever overnight camping trip from Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th at Dingmans Campground in PA. This is sure to be an extra fun weekend where we will hike the various waterfalls in the area and share some great moments with one another. You will have to reserve your own campsite (tent or RV) but we will be guiding at least 1 hike a day. We will have some fun games to play, some music to listen to and, of course, some great conversations.

Since this is an overnight trip, the details are a bit too complicated for me to include in this one email, so please visit the RSVP link below for more information.

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This legislative session has seen huge wins, firm defeats, and promises of good bills in the works. From securing a path to offshore wind to addressing pollution in overburdened communities, we worked to fight for strong climate action for Delaware. Whether you showed up to testify, contacted legislators, attended meetings, or volunteered with us to spread the word, you played a strong role in the victories listed below. Although the legislative session is over, the work continues as we strive to implement what was passed and push for further necessary changes.

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Check out Sierra Club Delaware Chapter's endorsements to date for the 2024 Election. Please visit this page periodically for updates.

Our club members are excited because we know that together we can get environmental champions and climate justice advocates elected at the local, state, and federal levels. So check out the endorsements, and be ready to make your voice heard on Election Day!

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Check out some of the great work we are doing in Delaware below and, if you want to get more involved in this kind of work, fill out our volunteer survey and one of our coordinators will be in touch!

Protecting Air Quality in Delaware

We have taken great steps in our state to clean up and protect our air, water, and soils, but there are constant efforts to roll back that progress. That is why the Delaware Chapter is always hard at work to both support policies to clean up and protect our air, water, and soils and stop any policies that threaten our state's ability to protect public health and the environment. To learn more about these efforts and more, attend our Climate & Energy Public Meetings

Securing Renewable Energy Resources

Offshore wind energy alone has the ability to cover up to 30% of our energy deeds as a State if we do it right and we do it now. The Delaware Chapter is a member of People for Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER), a coalition of people working to secure an offshore wind project for the First State. We are also pushing to ensure everyone has the right and ability to install solar at home or subscribe to a community solar project in Delaware to access the power of the sun as well!

Amplifying Environmental Justice Efforts

We strive to amplify the work of environmental justice advocates fighting for the right to clean air, water, and land in Delaware. We work with community members and organizations to improve the permitting process, address pollution in communities, advocate for smart and equitable land use, reduced energy burdens, and more. To learn more, attend our Environmental Justice Public Meetings, email the EJ Chair Willie Scott or Environmental Justice Associate Organizer Marissa McClenton.