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As COVID-19 Proves the Vital Importance of Public Transit, A New Plan for Transit’s Future is Open for Comment In Metropolitan Baltimore
May 1, 2020
As the COVID-19 crisis shines a light on the vital importance of public transit service in the Baltimore region, a newly released regional transit plan provides an historic opportunity to make much needed improvements that have long been identified...
What happened and what next? Annapolis legislators weigh in at post-session wrap up co-hosted by Maryland Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters
April 27, 2020
Maryland Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters began their first joint and first virtual legislative wrap up with shoutouts to environmentally friendly local businesses that some participants had supported by purchasing food and drink to...
Equity in Sacrifice - Immediate Novel COVID-19 Pandemic Protections for Essential and Transit-Reliant Workers, Operators, People of Color, and Other Marginalized Communities
April 24, 2020
Re: Equity in Sacrifice - Immediate Novel COVID-19 Pandemic Protections for Essential and Transit-Reliant Workers, Operators, People of Color, and Other Marginalized Communities
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Community Development Network – Maryland ** Fair...
Introducing New Deputy Director Paula Posas
April 21, 2020
Please join us in welcoming Paula Posas, our new Deputy Director for the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter!
Environmental injustice amid the COVID-19 disaster
April 21, 2020
Eye-catching tweets and headlines across the country are proclaiming “Corona is racist,” and as rates of COVID-19 contraction and death rise in minority communities, it sure seems that way. However, it's not Corona that's racist, but society. Read...
What is Helping During Covid
April 20, 2020
At a virtual staff meeting last week, we shared how we’re doing, what we are eating, and what is helping us these days. Some of us tried out what others shared and felt a boost. This isn't medical advice or tested, just how we are all coping. Maybe...
Climbing and Preserving Maryland's Local Outdoor Areas
March 27, 2020
The Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club focuses on protecting the state's natural and wildlife resources, monitoring legislation, sponsoring outings, and educating the public about pressing environmental issues.
Creative Connections to Nature
March 27, 2020
Ways to Stay Connected to Nature and Your Family During COVID-19. A listing of resources to help you through this difficult time. Includes sources for parenting, outdoor activities, art, virtual tours and more!
Getting Outside in Difficult Times
March 24, 2020
Social distancing. Quarantine. Isolation. These phrases are all too familiar as of recently, as they are all we hear on the news and recommended by the CDC. Don’t underestimate the importance of these things for the reduction and prevention of...
MD 2020 Legislative Session Recap
March 21, 2020
We hope that you, your family, and friends are safe and well. This is an extraordinarily difficult, challenging, and sobering time. In Annapolis, the General Assembly this past Wednesday ended its 2020 session a month early due to the COVID-19...