Toiyabe News and Issues Blog

NV legislation, conserve public lands, implicit bias, outings, cleanups, 30x30 priorities, and more!

By Janet Carter Sierra Club outings trainer, Toiyabe Chapter Secretary, Toiyabe Chapter’s Equity, Inclusion, and Justice team member. In the Outings world of the Sierra Club, we discuss the concept of implicit bias specifically in relation to...

NV legislative committee, Earth Month, witnessing history, Nevada Rail Coalition and Inspiring Connection Outdoors need your help, and so much more!

Reno Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) provides outdoor adventures and experiences to youth and young adults in Reno and Northern Nevada. ICO promotes individual growth and facilitates transformative life experiences through snowshoeing,...

By Bari Levinson and Tracy Puckett The Legislative Committee (LegCom) has been hard at work testifying in support of or opposition to bills based on Sierra Club values. The session is about halfway over, and bills have either made it out of the...

By Anne Macquarie Did you know that our car-and-truck-based transportation system is the biggest source of climate-disrupting emissions in the US, and a major source of air pollution, especially in low-income communities and communities of color...

By Kim Pope As the largest land management agency in the country, the Bureau of Land Management oversees the management and public enjoyment of 245 million acres of lands and waters across the United States. These lands are critical to wildlife,...

By Misty Haji-Sheikh Imagine getting an email invitation from the White House to the Conservation in Action Summit at the Department of Interior (DOI). This invitation to a White House Summit was a first. As surprised as I was, I dropped...

By Misty Haji-Sheikh You may have attended a meeting in which you were asked for your pronoun(s) and wondered why. This allows each person to identify as they see themselves. How they see themselves may be different than how they look. You may...

Conservation Lobby Day, Board of Directors Election, the Mojave Desert Tortoise, Tabling at Events, Outing Leaders, and more!