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Michigan Chapter Executive Committee, volunteers and staff, January 2023.
Thank You for Your Support in 2023!
2023 was a challenging and exciting year, as the articles below point out. Your support, as a volunteer, donor or advocate for Sierra Club's causes, made all the difference. In this new year the Michigan Chapter is working to build on the successes of the past and guard against orchestrated efforts to hold back environmental progress and protection of democracy.
It is clear the fight against climate change is more urgent than ever. This year, the Michigan Chapter staff and leaders are preparing to secure Michigan’s clean energy future, continue the fight to shut down Line 5 and protect the Great Lakes from pollution. Your support in 2024 will help with these efforts.
Clean Energy legislation was signed into law last November, setting the stage for additional critical environmental wins in Michigan in 2024. Photo by Tim Minotas.
Riding the Policy Wave: Anticipating 2024. As we embark on our journey into 2024, the momentum gained in 2023 sets a powerful precedent for positive change. From climate action to social justice, the policies initiated in Michigan last year serve as a springboard for even more ambitious and impactful measures that will lead to a more resilient, equitable and sustainable Michigan. Find out about Sierra Club’s priorities for legislative action this year.
Fifty Great Lakes advocates traveled to the U.S. Capitol in early December to meet with their representatives and senators to urge the Biden Administration to Shut Down Line 5. Photo courtesy of Oil and Water Don't Mix.
Tribes and Environmental Groups Sue MPSC Over Line 5 Tunnel Decision.Four tribal nations and several environmental groups have filed notice and are appealing the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) December 1 decision which gave Enbridge siting approval to move their Line 5 crude oil and natural gas liquids pipeline into a proposed tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. Opening briefs are expected to be submitted to the Michigan Court of Appeals early this year.
Troubled Water: A Journey to Protect the Great Lakes
Saturday, January 27
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
State Theater
233 S. State Street
Ann Arbor 48104
The Oil & Water Don’t Mix coalition, along with Sierra Club Michigan and other partners, will be hosting the Southeast Michigan premiere of the much-anticipated adventure conservation documentary Troubled Water: A Journey to Protect the Great Lakes in Ann Arbor on January 27. This compelling documentary chronicles two friends on an epic 36-day, 425-mile stand up paddleboard journey along the Great Lakes. Along the way, they explore the man-made impacts of Michigan's freshwater, including the controversial Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, which carries nearly 23 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas liquids daily beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
Sign courtesy of Mike Buza. The Facebook page listed is not affiliated with Sierra Club.
Let's Finish the Job: Community Solar and More. In the second of a three part series on clean energy legislation in Michigan, Legislative Committee Chair Mike Buza discusses important legislation still awaiting action this year. Community solar and energy storage will build on the clean energy legislation passed in 2023.
Aerial photo of the Butterworth Landfill site proposed for a solar array. Photo courtesy of the City of Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids Adding Solar Array on an Old Landfill. Fifty years after the Butterworth Landfill in Grand Rapids was closed because of improper operation, the site will take on a new life. The City of Grand Rapids is proposing a 15 to 16 MW solar array be placed on a portion of the closed and capped landfill. Find out more about this exciting development here.
In 2022 Detroit Outdoors participants rode the Bus for Outdoor Access and Teaching to the Upper Peninsula to take on ice climbing (l). File photo. Detroit Outdoors staff, Uriel Llanas, belays an Outdoor Adventure Club student at Dyno Climbing Gym in Detroit (r). Photo by Garrett Dempsey.
Explore and Enjoy: Detroit Outdoors Rock Climbing Day.Detroit Outdoors hosted a youth rock climbing day in December at Dyno Climbing Gym for over 40 Detroit area high school students involved with outdoor adventure clubs at their schools. Some of these teens will also be participating in a youth ice climbing trip and Northern Michigan University campus visit in early February with Detroit Parks and Recreation and the Bus for Outdoor Access and Teaching.
Sierra Club members interested in becoming Detroit Outdoors and Sierra Club Inspiring Connections Outdoors volunteers are encouraged to email Garrett Dempsey at garrett.dempsey@sierraclub.org.
