February 2023: the Sylvanian
January 25, 2023
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our February 2023 issue!
Community Choice Aggregation Can Accelerate The Transition To Renewables
January 16, 2023
By Jim Wylie, Chapter Clean Energy Team Member
Pennsylvania Boroughs Can Lead The Way!
Pennsylvanians are free to choose their electricity supplier, but most (70%) don't shop for alternatives. And when we do, it's hard to get a competitive...
Summary of the 2023 Volunteer Job Fair
January 15, 2023
By Jim Wylie, Pennsylvania Chapter Conservation Team Co-chair and Melissa Farr, Pennsylvania Chapter Distributed Organizer
On January 18 the Sierra Club of Pennsylvania Chapter and Groups hosted a Volunteer Job Fair for new members and...
Chapter Conservation Teams Winter Webinars 2023
January 15, 2023
By Jim Wylie, Pennsylvania Chapter Conservation Co-chair
Mark your calendars for these upcoming lunchtime webinars hosted by our Chapter Conservation Teams. Our volunteer teams have organized four sessions on topics we think the Sierra Club...
Sierra Club Responds to Governor-Elect Shapiro’s Nominees to Environmental Agencies
January 12, 2023
HARRISBURG - This Tuesday, Governor-elect Josh Shapiro announced his nominees for two major environmental agencies in the Commonwealth.
Planning For Low Waste Holidays
November 30, 2022
By the Sylvanian Team
It is clear from the number of articles, blogs and websites this year talking about ways to reduce waste during the holiday season that many people are rethinking some of the common excesses. Here are some...
December 2022: the Sylvanian
November 24, 2022
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian!
The Polar Bear Run Returns!
November 24, 2022
By Carl Kanaskie, Member, Sierra Club Lancaster Group
Runners and hikers are invited to participate in the Lancaster Group of the Sierra Club’s 13th Annual Polar Bear 5K (3.1 miles) Trail Run/Hike at 10 a.m. Sunday, January 15, 2023, in scenic...
side by side
November 24, 2022
By Marilyn Shoemaker Hazelton
Marilyn Shoemaker Hazelton is a poet and essayist, a former president of Tanka Society of America, and was the editor and publisher of red lights, an international tanka journal. Her tanka have been...
Pennsylvania needs to address its abandoned well problem.
November 22, 2022
We need substantial steps forward from the incoming Shapiro administration for bonding reform.
By Kelsey Krepps, Senior Campaign Representative, Sierra Club's Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign
Op-ed originally published on November 17, 2022 in...