Maryland Chapter Blog

Hello Sierra Club members, followers, and readers! My name is Alexander Behzadi and I am a student at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. During the second semester of my junior year, I was given an amazing opportunity, the chance to volunteer with the...

At the beginning of February I joined the Legislative Team in the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club. I’m a college student majoring in environmental studies (not public policy!), and I’ve never had any experience working with any group like this...

Group applauds passage of landmark bill to address longtime transit maintenance backlog, improve safety, reliability, equity and access; cautions that it’s a first step in a long process to shore up system

Statements for the 4/8/2021 EHEA Committee Hearing on Senate Bill 960 to protect historic African American cemeteries, burial grounds, and cultural heritage sites from destruction by major P3 toll highway projects that have not been approved by the...

We are closing the College Park office and we welcome you to join our Office Appreciation Party on April 17 at 7pm.

Two young Sierra Club volunteers blog about attending the Sierra Club’s “Women Leaders in Sustainability” virtual event and how inspiring it was to hear from so many empowered female leaders in the community.

As legislative session charges forward, some bills are advancing, some stalling, and others, sadly, are being voted down or withdrawn. We wanted to update you on one of our priority bills, the Maryland Coal Community Transition Act.

Hello! My name is Erin Krauss and I am a junior at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. I am a member of the St. Mary’s Student Coalition and have the exciting opportunity to work alongside the Sierra Club’s legislative team. This externship has already...

The General Assembly has again refused to take action to manage Maryland’s transition off coal with certainty, specificity, and dedicated programs to support impacted coal workers and communities.

On Thursday, February 25th, several important figures got together to host a Sierra Club: Maryland Chapter community forum on transportation in Southern Maryland. Our own Rosa Hance, chair of the Maryland Chapter, hosted this meeting along with...