Lands, Air, Water & Wildlife

"Drilling for fossil fuels on federal lands accounts for a quarter of American greenhouse gas emissions at a time when we're facing a climate crisis,” said Lena Moffitt, director of the Sierra Club's Our Wild America Campaign.

We must protect 30% of lands by 2030

Protecting wild places will keep drilling and logging from polluting the air and water, sequester carbon, provide protection from extreme weather, protect homes for wildlife, promote outdoor economies and jobs, and enhance opportunities for people to enjoy the outdoors together.

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16 million

Americans drinking contaminated water

Everyone deserves clean drinking water

PFAS are “forever chemicals” in fire-fighting foams and many common products. They linger in the environment contaminating drinking water, people and wildlife.

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Our voices can influence leaders and transform how industries are powered. Join us in embracing bold, positive, and future-focused solutions to the climate crisis.

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We’re protecting more than trees. The most vulnerable among us are the first to feel the impacts of the environmental crisis. And we’ll settle for nothing less than a healthy world for all.

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Lands, Air, Water & Wildlife

Lands, Air, Water & Wildlife