In last month's article, "Sierra Club Storms Capitol Hill," I meant to say that there are fewer than 10,000 coal jobs in Illinois, but I accidentally typed 1,000. There are approximately 8,000 coal jobs in our state, compared with 100,000 renewable...

Do you have a canoe or kayak? Enjoy paddling with others? We are starting an email list to bring area paddlers together for adventures on the water and more. To join the list email Amitie Flynn.

As a special request from many of our members, the Outings team is putting together a collection of nearby and very easy hikes.   They will also be very informative, highly interesting, and of course, you'll be with an awesome group of fellow...

Date: June 20, 2015Time: 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.Location: Jacoby Art Center, AltonBuy Tickets!Last year was great and this year is shaping up to be even better! Join the members of Piasa Palisades Group of the...

Kathleen Logan Smith will share highlights from the Missouri Coalition for the Environment's St. Louis Regional Food Study, an examination of the food system within 100 miles of the Arch. The study, authored by MCE's Food and Farm Program Director...

Sierra Club has a new look and feel, thanks to a move to a new platform.  More to come.

By Laura Asher, Piasa Palisades Group Chair (shown here with one of her environmental heroes, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune).For two days in March, I joined 100 Sierra Club volunteers and organizers in Washington,...

These days, we are all becoming more aware of how our food choices affect the planet. Buying organic, locally grown food is healthy for our bodies, the environment, and even the economy. We can also reduce our carbon footprint by including more...

This year, our popular "Green Brew" event will happen at the Old Bakery Beer Company! We will begin the evening with a tour of the facility, which will include their brewing process and highlight their sustainability practices. Then we will stay to...

Come and hear our own Christine Favilla and Virginia Woulfe-Beile, the Sierra Club’s Three Rivers Project Managers, illustrate and describe how this critical project works to protect and preserve the integrity of the rivers, wetlands, forests, open...