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"To Change Everything We Need Everyone"- The Peoples Climate March, Now What?
September 26, 2014
September 21st marked a true milestone in the history of the climate movement. Over 400,000 people gathered in New York City under different banners but with the same singular ask of our local, national, and global leaders: Act On Climate.The...
The People Will March
September 26, 2014
By: Alexandra Kramer Leaving the house at 6:00am, I splashed a little bit of water on my face before grabbing a water bottle and a cliff bar and heading to New York City. Talking to some other marchers on the full bus I took out of the...
Choices on the path to Zero Waste
September 23, 2014
This past spring, the Maryland Department of the Environment released a Draft Zero Waste Plan for Maryland.The plan included some promising proposals, but also has some substantial flaws, both in structure and in the specific plan components. ...
Air Quality Meeting on Coal Plant Rules A Success!
September 9, 2014
Yesterday, numerous concerned citizens and partner organizations attended and testified at a meeting of the Air Quality Control Advisory Council (AQCAC), where the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) submitted its most recent draft...
Nearby Nature & Wonderful Wildlands
August 29, 2014
Maryland is not a very large state, but we do have a lot of variation in our natural diversity, from the beaches of the Eastern Shore to the urban parks of Baltimore to the mountains of Allegany and Garrett counties. I've really enjoyed hiking,...
We Need Your Support to Win On Coal
August 29, 2014
A Fundraising message from the Chapter Chair went out to Sierra Club members and supporters in August. Thank you for your support!We are closer than ever before to cleaning up four of Maryland’s dirtiest coal plants, and we need your help...
Buy Your Bus Ticket to People's Climate March TODAY!
August 28, 2014
The Sierra Club has organized 8 buses across Maryland that are going to the People's Climate March in NYC on September 21st, and we want you to join us.Visit peoplesclimate.org/maryland for more information!Bus tickets are going fast, so click a...
Solar and Wind Energy Forum, September 16
August 28, 2014
Will the Boom in Solar and Wind Power Propel the U.S. to a Renewable Energy Future?Solar and Wind Energy Forum Tuesday, September 16, 7 pmOakland Manor, 5430 Vantage Point Road, Columbia, MD "Lighting the Way" is Environment America's...
MD Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Fever Pitch
August 21, 2014
The Maryland Beyond Coal Team is coming up on a critical moment in our campaign to retire Maryland's dirtiest coal-fired power plants, and we need help more than ever to protect the health of Marylanders. After months of stalling, the...
The People's Climate March
August 14, 2014
Sign up for a bus to join the People's Climate March on September 21st in NYC!We are at a tipping point in the fight to halt climate change.Clean energy is becoming cheaper than dirty fuels, but policymakers in the US and around the world continue...