Blog posts from around the country

Alabama Chapter
These aren't Sierra Club events, but should be interesting to our membership! Join the conservation communitiy outside this summer!
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
You have a story to tell, you can inspire, and you can be more involved in the Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club by volunteering to be our monthly Spotlight on Sierrans. Sharing your Spotlight with Sierrans in Houston is important to show…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
It was a fine Sunday for an outing, with clear skies, moderate temperatures, and little wind. The site was Champion Lake... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Project C.U.R.E. is the largest provider of donated medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world. It has a four-star rating with Charity Navigator and is rated by Forbes as one of the 20 most efficient large U.S. charities…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
For about three years (2014 to 2016), David Boyd and Brandt Mannchen of the Houston Sierra Club (HSC) participated in the development of a Double Bayou Watershed Protection Plan (DBWPP). David is a property-owner in Chambers County where the DBW is…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
This talk will discuss what a planetary habitable zone is, and provide some additional considerations on what is really needed for habitability on planets outside our solar system. Brandon Reddell has a background in space physics and currently…
Alabama Chapter
The Urban Turtle Project had a great end to the first annual
North Carolina Chapter
There wasn’t much public action at the General Assembly this week as budget negotiations continued behind the scenes, Cassie Gavins writes. But things could begin heating up next week with the budget proposal expected to appear with a reduced…
Maryland Chapter
San Francisco Bay Chapter
To combat the scourge of plastic waste on our streets and in our oceans, a number of coastal cities have adopted or begun exploring various regulations to limit disposable foodware waste. Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco are among the pioneering…