Blog posts from around the country
Wisconsin Chapter
The Transit Week of Action 2019 was held in cities around Wisconsin to talk about the significance of public transportation. Eight organizations celebrated the freedom that public transportation gives to all community members. The event was…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome, tell us a little about yourself
I was born into a farming family. Your typical "Old McDonald had a farm" environment, i.e., pigs, chickens, cows, horses, and dogs (not the edible ones, LOL). I was a nerd in high school....
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Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The program for the August 21 meeting is an Update on Harris County Precinct 2 Flood Control Projects, presented by Jeremy Ratcliff, Precinct 2 Coordinator for the Harris County Flood Control District....
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Wisconsin Chapter
No one should have to live with the fear that an environmental catastrophe could occur at any moment.
Maryland Chapter
"We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect”
Aldo Leopold, the “Father of wildlife conservation,” was a philosopher, professor…
Maine Chapter
Mainers are ready to protect our people and our planet -- and for the first time in years, our State House is aligning with communities to take bold action on climate.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Local advocacy groups including the Sierra Club have secured $5.1 million dollars for the Local Development Business Plan of East Bay Community Energy — a comprehensive plan that identifies ways in which EBCE can foster local economic benefits such…
Washington State Chapter
July brought confirmation of some good news; the J-Pod made a short appearance in Puget Sound after an unusually long absence. It was a brief display, but it was long enough to confirm that one of the new calves born in May is still alive and a…
North Carolina Chapter
The state Senate this evening passed a measure that would limit the ability of local governments to determine how to control billboards and would allow more cutting of the public’s trees along highways to increase billboard visibility.