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We see an opportunity to aid in reinventing disaster relief, to act as a fundraising vessel to support frontline organizations and individuals that we know were operating with the values of justice and transparency, putting in the work to uplift...

Meet the newest member of the Lone Star Chapter team - Natalie Martinez!

Border walls are symbols of colonization, racism and xenophobia. They cut off access to wildlife habitat and trails, and they worsen flooding. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has put out a call for public comments on 60 miles of new border...

Despite the threat of both a federal and state government that condones anti-immigrant rhetoric and legislation, South Texas border town communities are taking matters into their own hands to organize against division and racism.

Lone Star Sierran: August 2017

This week, Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas and Louisiana with its catastrophic winds, storm surge, and flooding. Hundreds of thousands have evacuated from their homes, with many losing everything. Millions were affected by damage and...

HB 7 provides certain concessions to developers to get credit for planting trees but does not prevent cities from regulating trees. While Sierra Club doesn’t support the legislation, we and our many members helped make sure that far worse proposals...

It was billed as an opportunity to address “Extreme Heat: Survival Strategies for a Hotter San Antonio.” Breaking down the climate crisis to what city residents can feel deeply without an often assumed depth of understanding about the science behind...

Our Water Resources Program Manager Jennifer Walker breaks down everything you need to know about the multi-faceted community response needed to protect our rivers and water supplies during Texas drought.

We loaded up an 12-seater van in Austin with Sierra Club staff and volunteers, as well as other environmental activists, to meet up with the Sierra Club Borderlands team, the Lower Rio Grande Sierra Club, and hundreds of protestors in the Rio Grande...