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In June 2021, the Massachusetts Legislature’s Constitutional Convention endorsed the Fair Share Amendment (FSA), approving it for popular vote in the November 22 ballot. If voted in, the proposal will add an amendment to the Massachusetts state...

By J. Kelly BeattyInternational Dark-Sky Association (MA Chapter) In the natural environment, we take the day-night cycle for granted. But human activities have altered that daily given. Our days are rarely spent outdoors,...

The Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club and our 85,000 members and followers across the state support a broad-based, coordinated strategy for addressing the climate crisis. Have you been wanting to get involved in efforts beyond your household...

By Paul Dale When cold weather comes, out come voices proposing flawed responses to our cold weather energy needs saying we must burn more fracked gas and burn biomass. The persistent debate and endless worry about the reliability of our...

Legend: Blue: plastic bag ban only Yellow: polystyrene ban only Green: plastic bag ban + polystyrene ban   While Massachusetts has yet to pass any statewide plastic ban, we have been a national leader in local bans. The...

By Susan Farist Butler Sierra Club volunteer and former Executive Committee member, Sue Farist Butler, recently published an article in Harvard's Advanced Leadership Initiative journal, Social Impact Review, called "Building...

By Ray Wiseley The implementation of fare-free bus transit in Massachusetts is possible and can address long existing public health and transportation inequities. Public transit is a public good. Getting more people to use public transit is good...

Update May 2022: NoProp22MA is now Massachusetts is Not for Sale. By Andrew Hunter In November 2020, Californians working for Big Gig Companies (Uber, Lyft, InstaCart, Doordash) were reclassified, under state law, from...

What an election night! The 2021 municipal elections in Massachusetts included a number of open seats in communities like Somerville, Boston, and Medford that paved the road for newcomers. Of Sierra Club’s endorsed candidates on Tuesday night, 33...

By Emma Brown I’ll be honest, my heart is feeling heavy today. Right now, five young people—Abby, Paul, Kidus, Ema, and Julie—are outside the White House in Washington D.C. on hunger strike until Joe Biden and Democrats deliver on their...