8 de diciembre de 2021
El Presidente Biden emitió hoy una orden ejecutiva para lograr una gran reducción de la contaminación climática del gobierno federal.
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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Lower 9th Ward: Rightfully Returned
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.
Press Releases
2 de diciembre de 2021
Ahora que el Senado ha vuelto a sesionar y que la necesidad de las comunidades de invertir aumenta diariamente, es hora de que los senadores aprueben la Ley Para Reconstruir Mejor (Build Back Better, BBB).
November 15, 2021
During yesterday’s White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden announced important steps the administration is taking to better recognize Tribal sovereignty and protect the rights of Indigenous communities.
November 15, 2021
This morning, Sierra Club released a report detailing how the two gas-fired power plants that Xcel Energy operates in Denver – Arapahoe and Cherokee – contribute to environmental injustice in the metro region. Both plants are located in low-income…
November 15, 2021
Today, EPA Administrator Michael Regan kicked off a week-long tour through Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas to meet with marginalized communities and discuss environmental justice issues facing the region. During the tour, Gulf communities…