Daniel Blackman Named Executive Committee Chair of the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter
April 2, 2021
Blackman’s appointment was unanimously approved by the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter’s Executive Committee during its March meeting.
El Sierra Club de Georgia Reacciona a la Aprobación de la Ley de Supresión del Voto en Ese Estado
March 26, 2021
“Llamemos a esto por su nombre. Esta ley suprime el voto. Se trata de impedir que negros y latinos voten."
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Director Jessica Morehead’s statement in response to SB 202 being signed into law
March 26, 2021
“We must call this what it is. This new law is about voter suppression."
Announcing “Rising from the Ashes,” a three-part documentary about Georgia Power’s coal ash catastrophe
March 16, 2021
The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter and Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign announced the upcoming release of a three-part documentary series to raise public awareness of the dangers of coal ash in Georgia.
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter response to report Twin Pines lacked mining rights on part of its proposed mining operation
September 23, 2020
Twin Pine Minerals, LLC, reportedly does not have a lease for a portion of the 900 acres the company wants to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp, though it has already applied for the permit needed to mine on that land.
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Condemns Resumption of Electricity Service Disconnections in Georgia
July 15, 2020
While the state remains in the midst of a major unemployment crisis and COVID-19 cases continue to rise, this is unacceptable.
Statement on the Murder of Rayshard Brooks
June 16, 2020
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune and Jessica Morehead, Chapter Director of the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter, released the following statement in response to the murder of Rayshard Brooks.
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Joins Voices Calling For Immediate Passage Of Anti-Hate Crimes Legislation
June 16, 2020
The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter has added its name to a growing list of organizations who support immediate passage of anti-Hate Crime legislation, HB 426, in the Georgia Legislature.
Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Proud to Partner with Solarize Decatur-Dekalb
April 28, 2020
Solarize Decatur-DeKalb, a campaign that brings area residents together to save money on new solar panels and other clean energy technologies by buying in bulk, is returning in 2020. The campaign kicks off this week with a free webinar at 11 a.m....
Comment period extended for Okefenokee mining permit
April 16, 2020
The comment period for the public to weigh in on a proposed mining operation near the Okefenokee Swamp has been extended more than six weeks to May 28.