North Star Blog

Visual art, public art, and narrative storytelling have a long tradition in social change movements. In the last few years, Sierra Club North Star Chapter has learned about the power of protest art to advance our environmental and climate justice...

A primer on some of the more widely promoted greenwashed solutions from the fossil fuel industry.

Alec Olson As a hunter, there are few experiences I welcome more than setting foot onto the uneven, diverse prairie lands in western Minnesota come fall. Gearing up, meeting friends, watching dogs pop their heads out of the tall grass,...

As an American living under late-stage capitalism, the only curb on my desires for food, energy, and consumer goods is my ability to pay. But if it is true that the end of limitless resources is upon us – and all signs point that way – I won’t be...

Twelve organizations submitted a letter to members of the Minnesota State Legislature asking them to reject the proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which is also called a “Clean Transportation Standard” (CTS).

Alison Brown Cerier Sierra Club members have written letters to the editor that were published and made a difference. Here’s how you can, too. The power of letters to the editor The editorials page is the most-read part of any newspaper....

Is there a vacant or blighted property in your neighborhood? Most cities are riddled with properties that land speculators are holding until their value increases. But while they wait, we all suffer. Land Value Tax (LVT) policy can help

Across Minnesota we value our public lands and depend on our government agencies to protect them. Yet in recent years, public agency leaders seem to have forgotten that they work for the public, not industry.