Chapter E-Newsletters
Tennessee Chapter Newsletter December 2020
December 1, 2020
What's inside: What might the Biden Era bring, Mac Post Arboretum wins state award, and Eartha explains: How to safely celebrate the Holidays during COVID-19
Tennessee Chapter Newsletter November 2020
November 1, 2020
What's inside: Tennessee shatters its early voting record, ideas for a socially distant Halloween, Sierra Club Ex-Com elections begin, and Eartha explains: what are Dark Sky sites and why are they important?
Tennessee Chapter Newsletter October 2020
October 1, 2020
What's inside: The 2020 Election. Environmental Justice. Plus Eartha tackles the question: - what exactly do the terms Environmental Justice and Racial Justice as core belief mean and how will they inform our choices?
Memphis Explores Alternatives to TVA Power
September 28, 2020
In the fall of 2018, Memphis received multiple proposals from energy consultants to leave TVA and potentially save hundreds of millions of dollars. Fast forward to April 2019 when Memphis utilities began taking this opportunity more seriously and...
A City of Two Tales: Rogersville Community Splits Over Rumoured Threat
September 15, 2020
Rumors had abounded that Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters and Antifa were coming into their peaceful community with the intent of defacing the county's veterans memorial. In addition to the police presence, many of the citizens of Rogersville...
Tennessee Rare Plants Changemaker: Thomas Wiegand
September 6, 2020
"Reasons for Rarity" is a collaborative project with the University of Georgia, Oxford University, and others. The goal — to learn how to better protect rare plant species — could have major impacts on the local ecosystems that rely on these plants...
Tennessee Chapter Newsletter September 2020
September 1, 2020
What's inside: THRIVE Agenda launch, Bradshaw wins primary & Blackburn betrays. Plus Eartha tackles the question: Did Baby Boomers cause global warming?
Dear Eartha : Did Boomers Cause Global Warming?
September 1, 2020
Dear Eartha - Are Boomers really the cause for global warming, and will younger generations be able to save it?
Award-winning ‘Build It Green’ Program Creates Leaders
August 19, 2020
The need for energy efficiency is great, because energy-draining housing puts an expensive burden on low-income Tennesseans. But BIG is helping fill a service gap in these neighborhoods. - Conservation, By Allie Stafford, Tennessee Chapter E-...
Rita Harris Elected to National Sierra Club Board
August 12, 2020
In her Sierra Club career, all spent with the Chickasaw Group in Western Tennessee, she has worked on a great many campaigns. The biggest one took place around fifteen years ago. - Environment, Leadership By Marshall Adesman, Volunteer Writer