Team Update - Forests & Wildlife - February 2023
February 20, 2023
Updates from our Forests and Wildlife Stewards.
Team Update - Land Use and Transportation - February 2023
February 20, 2023
Updates from our Land Use and Transportation team.
Zero Waste 2023 MN Legislative Advocacy
February 16, 2023
Help create a more sustainable and healthier environment. Here are the actions our Zero Waste Task Force is focusing on this year.
Plastic Pollution: There Is A Solution
February 13, 2023
Lori Olinger
Have you ever bought something and then noticed that the pile of packaging that came with it is bigger than the product itself? A lot of that excessive packaging is plastic because it is so cheap to produce.
Since 99% of plastic...
The Sierra Club stands with the East Phillips community in fighting for environmental justice
February 11, 2023
In 2017, Minneapolis launched its Green Zone initiative to support the health and economic development of its most marginalized communities, including East Phillips. But the city’s plan for the Roof Depot warehouse site would do the opposite,...
IPCC and Minnesota’s Role in Keeping With Its Aims
February 10, 2023
With the passing of the 100 Percent by 2040 bill promoted by the Sierra Club North Star Chapter's Clean Energy Team we are joining 21 other states in showing the way to a future consistent with the international aims of the Intergovernmental Panel...
Transit Equity on Rosa Parks' Birthday
February 9, 2023
You’ve probably heard of TED Talks (Technology, Education, Design). But there’s another TED that will get you to work, promote social justice, and save the climate at the same time. Transit Equity Day (TED) is held annually on February 4, the...
Climate Action Marches on in Rochester
February 9, 2023
Seven years ago a coal plant was operating in Rochester. Five years ago, Rochester adopted carbon emissions goals of 30% reduction by 2025 and 80% by 2050. In September, the city accepted the Energy Commission’s recommendation to set new citywide...
Regulators Fail to Protect Our Water
February 7, 2023
Scott Russell
We Minnesotans value clean water, air, forests, and prairies. We want to leave our children an environment that’s better than what we inherited.
In Minnesota, it’s up to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the...