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This Plastic Free July posed unique challenges and the state of the world continues to provide hurdles to overcome in the fight to end plastic pollution. The fight to end plastic pollution exists on a local, state, federal and even global scale. We...

Sierra Club’s top priority is the health and safety of volunteers, staff and our communities as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. During these times the discussion of reusable bags and containers safety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been...

Our hearts are heavy with the deep grief, pain, violence, and death our Black and Brown family, friends, neighbors, partners, and communities continue to experience as a result of systemic racism, inequity, and police brutality in this country. This...

WASHINGTON, DC - Leaders of four organizations from across the progressive spectrum released the following statement today demonstrating unity and support for protecting Black lives and protestors who have taken to the streets. The following...

“We all deserve to thrive in safe communities, yet the inhumane, daily assaults on Black and Brown people directly threaten our ability to maintain a healthy planet. The cruel, public lynching of George Floyd is unacceptable and will not be...

Based on advice from Sierra Club's safety team, we are extending our current COVID-19 cautionary status through Sunday, June 14th. There will be no travel, no in-person meetings, no public events and no outings through this date. Offices are...

In January 2020 the USEPA and Army Corps issued its Navigable Water Protections Rule, which revised the definition of waters of the United States, obscuring which streams and wetlands warrant federal protections. This ‘Dirty Water Rule’ is a...

Sustainable Marietta Forum   Will Marietta react to a future that may be different from our past, or will we prepare for it? That is the underlying concern of a group of citizens planning a Sustainable Marietta Forum, to be held April 3-5...

A Democratic Sierra Club Demands Grassroots Participation The annual election for Sierra Club’s Board of Directors is now underway. Those eligible to vote in the national Sierra Club election will receive ballots in early March by mail (or...

We have a Ready for 100 breakthrough But more work is needed to get this across the finish line   Last week we received a stunning announcement from the city of Columbus. In his State of the City address on February 13, Mayor Andrew...