NEWS

This year marks the 53rd celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. See our Chapter Calendar for details of the excellent in-person programs planned around the state. Zoom options may also be available.

The “Rock in the Road” is a landmark in McLouth, KS. In the middle of the intersection of South Granite Street and East Lucy Street is a large boulder of very hard, pink Sioux quartzite. This ancient glacial erratic is surrounded by asphalt because...

By Zack Pistora, Lobbyist for Sierra Club Kansas Chapter The Kansas Legislature is nearing the end of its 2023 regular Legislative Session with adjournment set for April 6th.   With a new slate of first-time House members, a new two-...

The low Kansas ranking on energy efficiency is an embarassment which doesn't compare well to our excellence in collegiate athletics. Dedication to the goal of focusing on energy efficiency instead of on expensive supply side power generation will...

It's time to select 5 of the 15 members of the Sierra Club Board of Directors  for three-year terms. A democratic Sierra Club demands grassroots participation.You are eligible to vote if you have been a Sierra Club member since January 31, 2022....

Subsidizing costly coal plants like Lawrence forces Kansans to endure higher rates of childhood asthma, premature deaths of beloved family and friends, higher energy bills paid with working-class paychecks, and an uncertain future menaced by the...

In honor of Earth Day, the featured Waypoint this April is our own “Goldilocks Planet.” Earth is unique in our solar system. It is the only known planet to sustain life. Its position as the third rock from the Sun assures sufficient...

Listening to Willie - On the Road Again By Elaine Giessel, chair, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter Each year I snap a photo of my first crocus to push up through last Fall’s dead leaves. Inspires me to start planning my next road trip. And, as...

Southwind members in Hays, Kansas From Lori Lawrence On February 25, the entire ExCom of the Southwind Group of the Kansas Chapter caravanned from Wichita to Hays, KS, to meet and greet their members living in the hinterland. Chair...

E-bikes, bicycles powered by electric motors, have rapidly risen in popularity. This has challenged the Sierra Club to see how to accommodate this new form of travel and still meet its mission to protect the environment and to help people get...