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In Philadelphia, many houses like mine use methane gas for cooking, heating and hot water. As a proponent of ‘electrify everything,’ I want to transition off of gas, but it’s a challenge! Our house is completely wrong for solar – it is not oriented...

By Jim Wylie - PA Chapter vice chair Because I know I only have, on average, 200 words before you click to the next article/notification/incoming text, I'll jump right to my answer to this question: Yes, you should care, but don't flip out....

Join our Team to Fight for Clean Energy! Click here to apply The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter is hiring a Clean Energy Program Advocate. This person will develop and execute campaigns to transition to clean energy and to electrify...

By Meenal Raval, Southeastern Pennsylvania Group Treasurer Last month, I visited Auroville, an international intentional eco-community in Southeast India, just 4 kilometers from the Bay of Bengal. Even though this was my first visit to Auroville...

By Karen Melton, Southeastern Pennsylvania Group Although national policy is essential if future generations are to have a livable world, there is so much local governments can do, from working toward net-zero emissions for municipal buildings,...

By Michael Pastorkovich, Vice Chair, Allegheny Group The year 2022 contained more of its fair share of sadness for the Allegheny Group as we lost three dedicated members and stalwart activists to our common destiny of death. Claudia...

Sierra Club Establishes a New Policy By Vicky Hoover & Jim Catlin, Alaska Chapter newsletter editor / Recreation Issues Team Members, Alaska Chapter E-bikes—bicycles powered by electric motors—seem to be all around us as they...

Chair:  Christopher Shepherd Vice Chair: Jim Wylie Treasurer (Interim): Christopher Shepherd Secretary: Lisa Anzalone Chair: Christopher Shepherd Chris has been a Sierra Club volunteer since 2008, is the current Chair, Allegheny Group...