April 28, 2017
Washington, DC -- Today, more than 200,000 people took to the streets of Washington, DC for the Peoples Climate March, joined by thousands more marching in cities and towns across the country.
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
May 22, 2017
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.— President Donald Trump has released the extended budget proposal for FY2017, which includes massive cuts to life-saving programs and agencies, and puts American health and lands at risk.
April 28, 2017
Washington, DC -- Today, tens of thousands of people will pack Pennsylvania Ave in Washington, D.C. and streets in cities across America to show Donald Trump that the public will continue to resist his disastrous and divisive agenda that puts the…
May 21, 2017
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Tonight, Donald Trump reportedly released the extended budget proposal for FY2018 that includes large cuts to life-saving agencies and programs, such as EPA and DOI, putting American health and lands at risk. In response,…
April 27, 2017
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the U.S. Congress voted to continue fund the government for one more week. In response, Sierra Club’s Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: