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.
November 3, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. government released major scientific reports today that further strengthen the connection between human activity and the climate crisis. As part of the Congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment, which is required…

October 12, 2017

WASHINGTON,​ ​DC​ ​-​​ ​Donald Trump went on an extended twitter tirade against the people of Puerto Rico this morning, tweeting among other things that the U.S. Island was alone responsible for its financial crisis, and threatening to abandon any…

April 13, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sierra Club today released an inspirational video promoting the Peoples Climate March on April 29 in Washington, D.C. and 85 sister cities across the globe.

March 15, 2017

Farmington, New Mexico-- Today, PNM announced that an extensive analysis of San Juan Generating Station in Waterflow, New Mexico found that the coal-fired power plant is no longer economically viable after 2022. This result will almost certainly…

February 22, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the League of Conservation Voters released its landmark annual scorecard of voters, which registered a low score of Senator Bernie Sanders due to his presence on the Presidential campaign trail last year.In response,…