Michael Brune

Michael Brune is the executive director of the Sierra Club. You can email him at michael.brune@sierraclub.org and follow him on Twitter (@bruneski) and Facebook.

How to Heal the Wounds of War

By Michael Brune October 1, 2015

In this story: military outdoors

The Sierra Club firmly believes in the healing power of wilderness.

Why Civil Rights Are Central to Our Mission

By Michael Brune August 7, 2015

In this story: environmental justice

Both nature and people deserve justice and full protection under the law.

Why Hope Is Not a Strategy

By Michael Brune June 3, 2015

In this story: climate change, international climate policy, federal climate policy, activism

You could say that progress on an international climate change agreement has been glacial, except that glaciers have been melting faster.

The Sierra Club's New Tool for Smart People to Do Good Work

AddUp helps us come together and win.

By Michael Brune April 6, 2015

In this story: activism, technology

The Nightmarish Normalcy of Canada's Tar Sands Mines

In Alberta, ponds that kill birds and 24/7 cannon fire are just part of the routine.

By Michael Brune February 9, 2015

In this story: dirty energy, tar sands, oil

In Alberta, Canada, ponds that kill birds and 24/7 cannon fire are now considered normal

People's Climate March: Get on the Bus

The 400,000 people who gathered in New York ignited a big bang that will reverberate for years

By Michael Brune December 3, 2014

In this story: activism, climate change

Finding Waldo: How Sierra Club Volunteers Are Saving an Oregon Lake

Giving thanks to the hardworking people who keep wilderness wild

By Michael Brune October 3, 2014

In this story: activism, volunteers, travel, saving wild places

Free Fuel Forever

By Michael Brune July 30, 2014

In this story: clean energy, coal, climate change, technology, activism

Why Wilderness

By Michael Brune June 3, 2014

In this story: saving wild places, wilderness, inspiring connections outdoors, military outdoors

And Justice for All

Working to make the promise reality

By Michael Brune July 1, 2013