Chapter Chair Elaine Says Hasta La Vista to Sierra Club Friends
January 7, 2024
By Elaine Giessel, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter
Later this month, I will be ending my term on the Kansas Chapter Executive Committee and vacating the Chair. It’s been a challenging job as Sierra Club has grappled with membership engagement...
Bird Populations Plummet as Habitats Shrink
January 7, 2024
By Elaine Giessel, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter
The annual Christmas Bird Count ended January 5th, the date designated as National Bird Day, a reminder of the importance of our avian species. Cornell Ornithology Lab estimates that bird populations...
Fair Shares Matter in Water Crisis
December 13, 2023
Fighting for improved management of water resources is a priority for the Kansas Chapter. Our goals are to make clean and affordable water accessible to all Kansans, to protect wildlife habitat, and to provide safe recreational opportunities.
Does Your HOA Support Rooftop Solar?
December 3, 2023
Chapter Legislative Chair Alan Bauman is leading the effort to promote rooftop solar installation in Kansas. But some Homeowner Associations have rules against solar panels.
Featured Waypoint: Christmas Tree Choices, Better or Worse?
December 3, 2023
Some of us choose to mark the December season with a popular symbol of Christmas, a tree that can be draped with lights, tinsel, ornaments, and surrounded with gifts. What is the environmental impact of this choice?
The choices for trees are many...
Featured Waypoint: Dodge City Feedlots
October 29, 2023
By Elaine Giessel, Chair, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter
Commodities and myths merge at the "Scenic Overlook" east of Dodge City. It is worth a stop simply because it sums up the current state of Kansas and reminds us why the Kansas Sierra Club...
Evergy Fails Climate Pledges Again
October 29, 2023
After three years, Evergy has reneged on its promises to move from coal and gas to clean energy, according to the Sierra Club’s updated report on The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges. Evergy’s grade plummeted...
Nothing's Right about Failure to Enforce Water Rights at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
October 1, 2023
By Elaine Giessel and Mimi Moffat, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter
The unique wetlands at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (QNWR) are world renowned, but Kansas officials seem determined to let them dry up. For decades, agricultural...
KCC Approves Energy Efficiency Programs
October 1, 2023
In a great victory for Kansans, KCC Commissioners Susan Duffy and Andrew French approved the full, robust set of Energy Efficiency programs supported by a broad array of customers and stakeholders.
Sierra Club helped lead a coalition of partner...
Ornate Box Turtle Still At Risk
October 1, 2023
By Elaine Giessel, Chair,. Sierra Club Kansas Chapter
The September, 2023 Waypoints article, Sierra Club Urges More Protection for Ornate Box Turtle, described how our State Reptile is in trouble....