Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

Our Mission: To discuss and explore the linkages between environmental quality and social justice, and to promote dialogue, increased understanding, and appropriate action.


Former Sierra Club president Aaron Mair speaks at a historic Mississippi March for Justice.

About Our Program

At the Sierra Club, we are diligently working to explore the integration of social justice and environmental concerns. Our program seeks to provide an effective framework for addressing the damage, risk, and discrimination facing so many communities today.

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Over a decade after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the Gulf Coast still fights for the most basic of rights: to return home, breathe clean air, and drink clean water.
April 15, 2022

Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG fracked gas export terminal will not reach its final investment decision (FID) until late 2022 or as late as 2023. Port Arthur LNG was initially expected to reach FID in 2019.

13 de abril de 2022

Una coalición de organizaciones ambientales demandó a la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) debido a que ha incumplido los mandatos de la Regla de Neblina Regional como prescribe la Ley de Aire Limpio.

April 13, 2022

Sierra Club launched a first-of-its-kind tool that allows individuals to calculate their household energy burden. Memphis is one of the top five energy-burdened cities in the United States.

13 de abril de 2022

El Sierra Club lanzó hoy el primer calculador que permite a consumidores calcular el impacto energético en sus hogares. El calculador está disponible para el celular y la computadora.

April 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Sierra Club launched a first-of-its-kind tool that allows individuals to calculate their household energy burden. The calculator is available in both desktop and mobile versions.