The Chapter's Conservation Committee works to preserve and protect the natural resources of the state. The Chapter (state) committee is required to work with Group (local and regional) Conservation Committees to assist in furthering their conservation issues. The committee coordinates with national staff working on Florida conservation campaigns as well as other environmental and conservation groups to protect the natural resources of the state.To learn how the committee functions, including the various activities, duties and responsibilities of the Conservation Committee, read our Sierra Club Florida Conservation Committee Charter by clicking here
Issues we work on: Land Conservation, Mining (Phosphate, Limerock, etc), Fracking, Pipelines, Coastal Development and Water Issues, Sugar Cane Burning, Water Quality (lakes, rivers, streams), Everglades Restoration, Air Quality and Fossil Fuel Disengagement, Sprawl and Development, Transportation and Transit Alternatives, Solar and Clean Energy Alternatives (Ready for 100%), panther and black bear protection, and many others. Sierra Club counts on our member volunteers to be watchdogs in their regions, attend public workshops and hearings and help our missions as much as possible.
To learn more about the issues our Conservation Committee is involved in, click on ISSUES in the keywords on the top of this page.
NEW FOR 2020
PROTECT OUR LANDS: 30X30
The science is clear: to save the climate, we need to protect public lands. From national parks to green space in cities, America’s wild places are one of our best tools for fighting climate change. Public lands are crucial for sequestering carbon, protecting from extreme weather, and providing habitat for wildlife. But right now, just 12% of America’s lands are protected from development. To bring things back into balance, we need to bring that number up to 30% -- and we need to get it done by 2030.
For too long, our lands and waters have been a playground for Big Oil. Today, mining, fracking and drilling on public lands generate 20% of our greenhouse gas emissions, and we’re losing the equivalent of a football field of wilderness every thirty seconds. That’s why we’re working on a plan to reverse this trend and use our lands as a climate solution.
Sierra Club's new 30X30 Campaign asks Congress on board. Legislators in the House and Senate have introduced two resolutions (Senate Res. 372 and House Res. 835) in support of a “Thirty by Thirty Plan to Save Nature” by protecting 30% of our lands and waters.
The resolution is gaining momentum, but it needs more support. Tell your legislator to sign on to the Thirty by Thirty plan! Sign the petition:
sc.org/30x30
To report issues of concern regarding land conservation or wildlife,
or for information on a conservation topic:
Conservation Chair
Tim Martin
timothymartin@suncoastsierra.org
Below, the 2020 Florida Chapter Conservation Committee meets to plan and organize campaigns to protect and preserve natural resources, habitat and wildlife across the state.
