Wyoming Chapter

Welcome to Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter 

Thank you for all you do to protect Wyoming’s environment. 

It's Time to Vote!
Meet our 2024 Board Candidates

Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter is pleased to share our candidates for the 2024 Chapter Board election. Sierra Club Members will be able to vote in our annaul election starting Monday, November 25th. Voting will take only a few minutes and is one of the most important ways you can support our organization. Our Chapter Board is responsible for overseeing chapter staff and volunteer activities, establishing our conservation priorities and policies, and overseeing our finances. Voting will close on December 16th. Members should keep an eye out for a ballot delivered via email on November 25th. Paper ballots will be sent as needed. If you'd like to request a paper ballot, contact Andrew Schneider at schneider.andrew@gmail.com .

The Nominating Committee selected the two (2) candidates for two (2) open seats on the Board. The committee sought candidates who are dedicated to the goals and vision of the Sierra Club, able and willing to accept the responsibilities of serving on the Board, and ready to address the many issues that come before the Board. Current Board members whose terms expire in 2024 are Greg Findley and Andi Gordon. Greg is seeking reelection, while Andi is not. See below for survey responses from our candidates.

Greg Findely

Town or area in Wyoming where you reside: Lander, WY

1. Are you now, or are you willing to become, a Sierra Club member?
   • Yes, and I have been a Wyoming Chapter Board Member for 3 years.
2. Why do you want to serve on the Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter Board? 
   • I want to serve on the Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter Board because I want to help address the climate and inequality crises and protect Wyoming’s wild places, wildlife populations, and clean air and water. The Sierra Club is one of the most effective organizations working for climate justice today, and I want to help move that work forward here in Wyoming. I fell in love with Wyoming’s wild places when I was growing up, and I’ve spent most of my life working and recreating in nature while trying to protect and preserve wilderness, clean air, and clean water. I see that everything rests upon having a livable climate, and I am dedicated to working to avoid the worst impacts of climate change while helping Wyoming transition to a more just and sustainable future. 
3. What strengths and skills do you possess that you feel would help the Wyoming Chapter?
   • I am a climate change educator. I have been a small business owner, an international wilderness guide and outdoor educator, and I currently am a climate change educator and program director. I understand the overlapping crises of climate change, inequality, and biodiversity loss, and am dedicated to creating a better future. I have been involved in climate policy and activism for nearly 15 years, and I have a good understanding of energy systems and the transition we must make to limit global warming. I have a degree in creative writing from the University of Montana and an MBA from the University of Utah, giving me a unique background and skillset to understand the needs of business and to communicate clearly about the issues we need to address. I previously served on the Board of the Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club and understand the mission and positions of the Sierra Club. 
4. What are the top three issues in Wyoming that you think the Sierra Club is, or should be, addressing? 
   • Climate change is the biggest issue humanity has ever faced, and it should be at the forefront of the Wyoming Chapter’s work. Wyoming is already experiencing unprecedented heat and drought, and wildfires are getting larger and more frequent.  Additionally, wildlife populations must be preserved, and wild lands must be protected across the state. Finally, we must work to address inequality, and we need to help ensure no one is left behind via a just transition as Wyoming moves away from its reliance on a fossil fuel economy. 
5. Sierra Club is committed to inclusion, equity, and social and racial justice. If elected to serve on Sierra Club Wyoming’s Board, what actions would you take to reflect these values? 
   • Creating a livable and just planet for all should be at the center of our work at the Wyoming Chapter of the Sierra Club. The root causes of environmental and climate problems are the same as those of racism and inequality: treating people and the planet as disposable and valuing profit over people and the planet. We can, and must, address these issues at the same. I would work towards a just transition away from fossil fuels to a new inclusive economy. I also would like to support Indigenous communities and would like to help the Tribal Buffalo Alliance meet their vision of “thousands of Buffalo on tens of thousands of acres” and their mission of restoring “conservation Buffalo through land rematriation, community revitalization, and youth education.” 
6. What is your vision for Wyoming? What changes do you hope to see in Wyoming, ten years from now? What role do you think Sierra Club Wyoming can or should play in helping achieve your vision for our state?
   • My vision for Wyoming is for it to be a friendly state where people appreciate diversity and look out for each other, and where wild lands remain in public hands and healthy populations of wildlife can migrate freely. I envision a place where clean energy jobs and effective tax rates make it a clean, safe, and healthy place to live and where all people can thrive. The Sierra Club can and should play a part in making this vision come true.

Andrew Salter

Town or area in Wyoming where you reside: Jackson, WY

1. Are you now, or are you willing to become, a Sierra Club member?
   • I have been a member of the Sierra Club for many, many years. For the past 11 years, I have lived full time in Jackson Wyoming.
2. Why do you want to serve on the Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter Board? 
   • I have been very involved in environmental issues since graduating from high school in the early 1970s. I am an attorney by trade, and the bulk of my practice over the past 43 years has focused on environmental, land use and Native American issues. My clients have included local, statewide and national environmental groups and Native American tribes. I am currently a member of the Mountain States Regional Council of the National Parks Conservation Association, an Advisory Committee member for the Teton Raptor Center and a member of the Teton County Historic Preservation Board. I have served on the boards of numerous environmental organizations over the years, many of which were based in Washington State where I lived for over 35 years.
3. What strengths and skills do you possess that you feel would help the Wyoming Chapter?
   • I believe my background, knowledge and experience could be of benefit to the Wyoming Chapter and that is why I am interested in serving on the Board. Unfortunately, the political climate in our state presents challenges for those of us who strongly believe in protecting the environment. My strengths would include my legal background, my long history with environmental issues and my knowledge of the political landscape in northwest Wyoming.
4. What are the top three issues in Wyoming that you think the Sierra Club is, or should be, addressing?
   • The top three issues in Wyoming that I believe the Sierra Club should be involved in are preserving and protecting air quality in our National Parks and Wilderness Areas, protecting wildlife migration routes nd habitat, and ending fossil fuel production on public lands.
5. Sierra Club is committed to inclusion, equity, and social and racial justice. If elected to serve on Sierra Club Wyoming’s Board, what actions would you take to reflect these values? 
   • I would fully embrace and respect the Sierra Club’s inclusion, equity, and social and racial justice goals.
6. What is your vision for Wyoming? What changes do you hope to see in Wyoming, ten years from now? What role do you think Sierra Club Wyoming can or should play in helping achieve your vision for our state?
   • My vision for Wyoming is a landscape where the air is clear and clean, and wildlife and humans can flourish.

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