The Vermont Sierra Club blog is a tool to improve connections with our membership on a regular basis, to be more public about our stands on important policy issues, and to bring more people into our active circles of engagement. Check back here regularly for we will be posting here regularly in the coming weeks.
Sierra Club Affordable Heat Act Testimony, April 2023
April 12, 2023
Vermont Sierra Club
S.5, The Affordable Heat Act
The Sierra Club is an environmental advocacy organization, with over a million members nationwide. Our Vermont chapter, chartered thirty years ago, has nearly 10,000 members and...
The Vermont Sierra Club supports the passage of S.5, the Affordable Heat Act.
March 30, 2023
The Vermont Sierra Club supports the passage of S.5, the Affordable Heat Act. We believe that regulating heating fuels, the second largest source of carbon emissions, is a critical step forward in reducing carbon emissions and meeting our state...
Joint Letter to House Energy Chair and Vice Chair on Renewable Energy Issues
February 27, 2023
The following is a joint letter from Renewable Energy Advocates to the House Committee on Energy and the Environment Chair Sheldon and Vice Chair Sibilia on the concerns of the introduction of H.289. Instead, we support the passage of H.309, a...
Transforming the T-Bill for Clean and Equitable Transportation
February 23, 2023
On February 22, 2023, the Vermont Chapter joined with our partners for a highly successful Transportation for Vermonters Coffee and Lobby Day. Following the day, we hosted a virtual conversation with:
Katie Gallagher, VNRC/T4VT, Johana Miller,...
Written Testimony to the Vermont House Committee on Transportation.
February 21, 2023
Written Testimony to the Vermont House Committee on Transportation.
Submitted by: Robb Kidd, Vermont Sierra Club
Date: Feb 17, 2023
Topic: F 24 Transportation Budget and the Principles in H.101
The Vermont Sierra Club is submitting...
Vermont Transit Equity Dialogue 2023
February 10, 2023
The Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club hosted this dialogue to uplift the activism of several transportation leaders around the state seeking to ensure the rights of all people to high-quality public transportation powered by clean/renewable energy...
Celebrate Transit Equity Day February 4(Event on Feb 8)
February 3, 2023
Written by Rick Morris, Sierra Club Communications Leader
Imagine a Vermont where you could hop on the local commuter train in Jamaica for your job in Rutland. Where you could ride the rails up to Stowe for a day of skiing and return on the same...
Vermont Sierra Club Voices Strong Support for Renewable Energy Reform
February 1, 2023
Vermont Sierra Club Voices Strong Support for Renewable Energy Reform
The Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club is today expressing strong support for legislation modernizing our state’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES). At a time when the climate...
Give the gift of change
January 12, 2023
Give the gift of change
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
We all know Gandhi’s famous...
2022 Awards and Sierra Club Vermont Holiday Party
December 19, 2022
At our 2022 Vermont Sierra Club Party, we honored Senator-Elect Becca White and Brenda Seigel. Becca White was honored for her extensive work in driving the Transportation Bill with major investments to address climate change. Brenda...