Reviewing Vandana Shiva’s Oneness vs. the 1%: Shattering Illusions, Seeding Freedom
June 26, 2021
By Deborah Emin, Author, Member, Lehigh Valley Group
Implicit in all the current discussions of how to save the planet is the belief that there are solutions.
It is well worth reading Vandana Shiva’s book, Oneness vs. the 1%: Shattering...
Artist Q & A: Gail Kotel’s Takeout Portrait Series
June 26, 2021
By Holly Taylor, Southeastern PA Group Member, Sylvanian Staff
At the heart of Gail Kotel’s work is a multi-faceted cornerstone: sustainability. On the surface, Kotel repurposes discarded takeout containers from Philadelphia restaurants, which...
Cheswick Power Plant to Retire as Economic Prospects for Coal Plummet
June 14, 2021
PITTSBURGH, PA – For 51 years, the coal-fired Cheswick Generating Station has polluted the air and water northeast of Pittsburgh. Last night GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that the plant will retire in September of this year. The Sierra Club...
Chapter Conservation Teams 2021 Summer Webinar Series
May 30, 2021
Each of the 8 conservation teams are hosting a 1-hour webinar this summer that we feel will be of interest to all Sierra Club members and supporters in Pennsylvania. No prior involvement in these topics is needed.
Pennsylvania Takes Steps Toward Holding Fracking Companies Accountable
May 25, 2021
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Today, Democrats in the Pennsylvania State Senate introduced a package of bills designed to address the harms of the fracking industry. The legislation is a response to the findings and recommendations of Attorney General Josh...
Meet Caroline, new Sierra Club PA intern!
May 19, 2021
Say 'hello' to Caroline Weiss, our new Environmental Policy Advocate Intern!
Spring 2021: Sylvanian Newsletter
April 13, 2021
Welcome to the online-only edition of the Sylvanian, our long-running Chapter Newsletter! Read the Spring 2021 newsletter!
Volunteer with Sierra Club!
April 12, 2021
April is National Volunteer Month, a time to celebrate the incredible work that Sierra Club volunteer leaders do all year round. Without our volunteers, the Pennsylvania Chapter simply would not exist. It’s true!
There are endless ways to get...
Spring 2021 Legislative Update
April 4, 2021
For those of you who kept an eye on the previous legislative session, you’ve probably noticed this legislative session is very similar. We’re seeing a lot of the same bills reintroduced, both good and bad, be reintroduced and we’re hearing many of...
Unanimous Fracking Ban in the Delaware River Basin
March 26, 2021
You may be aware that fracking and its byproducts have created tremendous environmental damage in the past several years in Pennsylvania and other states. Fracking is an extractive technique that removes natural gas from otherwise hard-to-extract...