Tar Sands Resistance March – What democracy looks like
June 20, 2015
On June 6, I spent the day with 5,000 of my brothers and sisters. They were young. They were old. Some came from as far away as Texas. Some came from my hometown of Madison, WI. Many came from my current home of Minnesota. Each had their own reason...
Sierra Club Statement: Legislative Session A Dismal Failure for Minnesota Values, Citizens
June 15, 2015
Early Saturday morning, the Minnesota House and Senate passed the Agriculture & Environment Omnibus budget bill and concluded the 2015 Minnesota Legislative Special Session. The Sierra Club North Star Chapter issued the following statement from...
Tell Minnesota Legislators: Reject Special Session Agriculture & Environment Omnibus Budget Bill
June 11, 2015
In the special session, your legislators will vote on the revised Agriculture & Environment Omnibus Budget bill (HF 846) – a “dirty water bill” that reverses decades of progress and protections for clean water, the environment, and health. Act...
North Star Spotlight: The Forest and Wildlands Committee
June 10, 2015
The Sierra Club consists not only of 64 local chapters, but each chapter contains issues committees. Today we spotlight the Forest and Wildlands Committee (FWC), their work, and explain how you can become a member.
Sierra Club Statement in Response to Vetoes of Agriculture and Environment and Jobs & Economic Development Omnibus Bills
June 3, 2015
Today, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the Agriculture & Environment Omnibus bill and the Jobs & Economic Development Omnibus bill, passed by the Minnesota House and Senate Monday evening.
Call on Governor Dayton to Veto the Dirty Environment Bill, HF 846
May 20, 2015
Your help is needed to protect our clean air and water. A “dirty environment” bill passed by legislators Monday night is headed to the Governor for approval. He needs to hear from Minnesotans so he can stand strong and reject this bill.
Transit to Green Space
May 11, 2015
Transit to Green Space was launched in 2008 by the Land Use and Transportation committee of the Sierra Club North Star Chapter as an exploration of ways to reach our parks and natural areas without cars. To pursue this goal we organize hiking and...
This Thursday: An Evening With the Cousteau Family
May 5, 2015
On May 7, the Sierra Club North Star Chapter is pleased to partner in An Evening with the Cousteau Family, the next installment of the Inspiring Minds Speaker Series at Beth El Synagogue in Saint Louis Park, featuring Jean-Michel Cousteau and his...
Go Green: Bus, Bluffs, Bottom Lands to MOA
May 2, 2015
Fourteen people made their way to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge on April 25, 2015 for another beautiful one-way hike.The one-way option is especially attractive in a river valley, and is made possible here by the 539 bus from Mall of...
The Boundary Waters Land Swap: The Great Give-Away
April 30, 2015
The Purpose is to Remove Federal Protections on Superior National Forest Lands.
Lands that lie within a designated National Forest and are owned by the Federal government have a variety of critical protections.
According to Rep. David Dill, D-...