Blog posts from around the country

Tennessee Chapter
Tennessee Chapter Newsletter July 2020
Harvey Broome Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Harvey Broome Group July 2020 Newsletter
Florida Chapter
Gov. DeSantis vetoed Senate Bill 410 — a bill that would have further weakened Florida's already crippled laws that attempt to provide for the intelligent use of the state's lands.
Washington State Chapter
The latest anniversary had me wondering: as a volunteer-led organization how have we remained dynamic and responsive for more than a century? How do we as change-makers, respond to the need for changing our work? I had a conversation with a longtime…
Washington State Chapter
Terms like “white fragility” and “whiteness” may be new to you. So too, may be the acknowledgment of your own privilege and of institutionalized racism. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, there is now greater social pressure for white people…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, we may find ourselves prioritizing precautions and safety over the environment. Even with air and water pollution decreasing, we are experiencing a glut of plastic pollution. ... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
In the Houston-Galveston Area, since 1975, there has been a successful effort to reduce our reliance on groundwater and increase our use of surface water due to the environmental impacts of groundwater over-pumping.... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Tom Douglas How a video of a Houston Sierra Club member’s favorite swamp found its way onto the 10 O’clock news.... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen In this sad and difficult time of African-American murders by police, Covid-19 stealth attacks, and increased climate change intensity, it is hard to understand how we can make a difference. On June 3, 2020, feeling numb with…
Wisconsin Chapter
As a part of our 2020 Clean Energy Week of Action, volunteers and members of our Madison Beyond Coal team put together an entire week of action to call for clean energy throughout the state and call out Alliant Energy, Madison Gas and E