Sierra Club Belle Glade Office Grand Opening!
August 24, 2018
We celebrated a new and exciting phase of Sierra Club's work in South Florida with the grand opening of our Belle Glade office in western Palm Beach County.
Sierra Club's Comments on Draft EIS for SFWMD's EAA Reservoir Plan
August 6, 2018
Sierra Club believes the EAA Reservoir is an integral component of the CERP that could help solve South Florida's water crisis and restore the invaluable Everglades ecosystem.
Florida Legislature Appeals Decision to Protect Land Acquisition Funds; Environmental Plaintiffs Respond
July 25, 2018
The State Senate President and House Speaker filed an appeal requesting the overturning of a ruling that they had diverted money that was supposed to be spent on new public land acquisition and restoration.
Broward County Leading the State in Electric Transportation
June 19, 2018
Broward County Commissioners unanimously voted to purchase five zero-emission buses and to issue a Request for Proposal to purchase an additional ten buses in the future.
Landmark Legal Victory! Judge Rules Amendment 1 Funds Must be Spent on Land Acquisition
June 15, 2018
A circuit judge ruled in favor of environmental organizations that the constitutional amendment approved by voters requires funding to be used for land acquisition, restoration, and management.
In Climate Denial, Miami-Dade Gives OK to Build Mega Mall in Low-Lying Lands Near Everglades
June 5, 2018
The Miami-Dade County Commission approved land use and zoning changes that will allow a developer to replace wetlands and farmland with the largest mega mall in the U.S. in Southeast Florida.
Sierra Club, Allies, and Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Dania Beach Fracked Gas Power Plant
May 22, 2018
Sierra Club members and residents of Dania Beach demanded to know why FPL had not considered clean, renewable energy instead of building another fracked gas plant.
Inspiring Connections Outdoors in Action
May 22, 2018
Sierra Club Tampa Bay group shared their love for enjoying, exploring and protecting the outdoors with the next generation of future protectors of the environment.
For 10th Time, Floridians Join Hands Across the Sand to Say NO to Oil Rigs
May 18, 2018
Floridians reached across the partisan divide at their favorite local beach to say no to offshore oil drilling and yes to clean energy.
Solutions to Pollution on Display During Florida's Smoggy Week
May 13, 2018
With VW potentially contributing $25 million for charging stations in Florida, we could soon reach the tipping point to the switch to electric vehicles.