Sierra Club and Rametta Intend to Sue Over Serenova Preserve
September 13, 2020
Sierra Club and Dan Rametta filed notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for violations under the Endangered Species Act with respect to the Ridge Road Extension project at the Serenova Preserve...
Glades Activists to Commissioner Fried: Stop Sacrificing Black Lives to Appease Big Sugar
July 30, 2020
Sierra Club and the Stop the Burn Campaign have sent another unanswered letter to Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried about unrestrained pre-harvest sugar field burning by the sugar industry.
Sierra Club Adopts Position on Confederate and Colonizer Monuments
July 9, 2020
Removing these monuments makes public lands and outdoor spaces more welcoming and inclusive for marginalized communities.
Good News! Gov. DeSantis Vetoes Senate Bill 410
July 1, 2020
Gov. DeSantis vetoed Senate Bill 410 — a bill that would have further weakened Florida's already crippled laws that attempt to provide for the intelligent use of the state's lands.
Governor Signs Polluters' Waterways Act: Why Is DeSantis Ignoring Blue Green Algae Task Force Recommendations?
June 30, 2020
Gov. DeSantis surprised no one today when he signed the misnamed "Clean Waterways Act," SB 712, after it was escorted to passage in both chambers of the Legislature by Florida DEP Secretary Noah Valenstein.
Gov. DeSantis Continues to Flout Home Rule By Ending Key West's Sunscreen Ordinance
June 30, 2020
By signing Senate Bill 172, Gov. DeSantis harms home rule, strips Key West of its reef protection sunscreen ordinance and jeopardizes one of Florida's most precious and unique natural resources.
Sierra Club Florida Launches First Political Intern Program
June 24, 2020
Sierra Club Florida's Political Action Committee recently launched its inaugural class of political interns. This summer, eight interns are embedded in seven campaigns.
Sierra Club Florida Encourages Participation in Six Nineteen Mobilization this Weekend
June 16, 2020
To honor Black lives and to lay a path to freedom for future generations, the Movement for Black Lives is calling for Six Nineteen mobilization this weekend, June 19-21, 2020, where we will make a clear and distinct call to end police violence and...
Glades Activists to Commissioner Fried: Walk the Talk! Repair the Injustices of Yesterday and Today
June 4, 2020
Sierra Club and the Stop the Burn Campaign sent a letter to Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried following her response on Twitter to the Black Lives Matter protests.
Stop the Burn Campaign Stands In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter
June 3, 2020
The Stop the Burn Campaign and Sierra Club stand in solidarity with protests and movements across the nation demanding an end to systemic racism in its many forms.