OAKLAND, CA – Today, Sierra magazine, the national magazine of the Sierra Club, released its eleventh annual “Cool Schools” ranking of North America’s greenest colleges and universities. Sierra received complete surveys from a record-breaking 227 schools -- in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and for the first time ever, Canada.
OAKLAND, CA – Today, Sierra magazine, the national magazine of the Sierra Club, released its eleventh annual “Cool Schools” ranking of North America’s greenest colleges and universities. Sierra received complete surveys from a record-breaking 227 schools -- in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and for the first time ever, Canada.
Boston, MA--Today, Boston residents joined with multiple advocacy groups to stress threats to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Marine Monument. The event came just days before Zinke’s final monument recommendations--which is putting marine and public lands monuments on the chopping block. Recently, Zinke signaled threats to land and cultural sites in other states and is considering revamping a plan for oil extraction off of coasts.
WASHINGTON, DC - Donald Trump has decided not to renew the federal Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment, which is set to expire on Sunday. As reported by the Washington Post, the committee, established in 2015, convened their first meeting in the fall.
Los Angeles, CA -- Tomorrow, Californians will host a star-studded National Monuments Day in LA including a famous actor, congresspeople and tons of coalition partners. The group will display a cardboard cutout of Interior Secretary Zinke nearby. Attendees can take selfies and tag Zinke on Twitter with the hashtag #Wishyouwerehere to gain his attention in a quirky, visual way.
CHARLESTON, WV - Donald Trump late last week instructed the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to cease all work on studying of public health effects of mountaintop removal coal mining - threatening the lives of thousands of people living near mine sites in Appalachia and across the country.
Kamas, UT--Yesterday, Utahns called on Interior Secretary Zinke to preserve Utah’s national monuments and reverse his recommendations to delist Bears Ears. The large crowd came together on public lands just days before Zinke will relay his final recommendations for the monuments. Both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante have boosted local economies and preserved centuries of indigenous history and culture.
Phoenix, AZ-- Today, activists called on Interior Secretary Zinke to halt his review of Arizona’s national monuments. Four of Arizona's national monuments were on Zinke’s chopping block -- Recently Grand Canyon-Parashant was removed, but the other three -- Ironwood Forest, Sonoran Desert, and Vermilion Cliffs -- are still in danger of being reduced in size or stripped of their designation. The event featured retail giant REI who stands with the Sierra Club in denouncing efforts to sell out these monuments.
Pearisburg, VA-- Today, community members joined hands to resist the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines-- both cutting through national forests and protected lands.The event is one of many around the country standing up for protection of public lands today.
Bluemont, VA-- Today, over 50 community members joined hands at Bear’s Den in Bluemont,VA to resist the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines-- both cutting through national forests and protected public lands.The event is one of three around the Virginia standing up for protection of precious natural lands today, coming just days after the Department of Environmental Quality hearings on the 401 Secretary Zinke will release his final recommendations on the future of the country’s national monuments. Sec.