Remembering Christopher Shepherd
February 28, 2024
On January 7, 2024, our Chapter lost its Chair, Chris Shepherd, in a tragic encounter with police. It’s still hard for me to understand what happened, because it should never have happened. In an interview with the local CBS affiliate, Chris’s...
The Philly Metro Wildlife Center
February 23, 2024
As part of the Charleston Township Environmental Advisory Council’s (EAC)Community Outreach and Education program, in November 2023 we invited Michele Wellard of the Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center (the Center), a rescue, rehabilitation, and...
If You Love the Earth, Go Vote!
February 23, 2024
by Karen Melton, Southeastern Pennsylvania Group
Pennsylvania’s Primary Elections are early this year – April 23rd – which means all the associated dates are early as well. Here are the most important ones to know:
April 8th – Last date to...
Conservation Teams - 2024
February 21, 2024
New for 2024, there will be quarterly meetings that bring together members of all Conservation Teams into 2 tracks: Climate & Energy (hosted by PA Chapter Clean Energy Program Advocate Nate Reagle) and Quality of Life (hosted by PA Deputy...
Sierra Club Pennsylvania Celebrates New EPA Soot Standards
February 9, 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- On February 7th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter (PM2.5) -- commonly known as soot -- which will lower the annual standard from 12...
February 2024: the Sylvanian
February 4, 2024
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our February 2024 issue!
An Update on Climate & Community Resources
January 30, 2024
A quick update to the November 20 article "Spreading The Word About Climate & Community Resources" which promoted an in-person event planned for December 9 in King of Prussia, PA.
New York State Sues PepsiCo for “Endangering the Environment and Public Health with Plastic Pollution”: What Can You do in Pennsylvania?
January 30, 2024
Imagine wildlife having to coordinate a water landing, navigate, or look for food amongst large floating patches of plastic trash. What is the likelihood that they will eat a piece in error or eat another aquatic biota (plant or animal) that has...
2024 PA Chapter Leadership
January 30, 2024
Please welcome the following volunteer leaders as they contribute their time and talents to supporting our 10 Groups, Chapter staff, and all of our Chapter initiatives.
A New Idea: Action Item of the Month
January 28, 2024
Several months ago, our Sierra Club Delaware County Green Team began something new: At each monthly meeting, we’ve spotlighted an “Action Item of the Month”—a piece of state legislation or administrative regulation currently being promulgated that...