The Insider Newsletter

Bumblebee pollinating blueberry blooms. | Photo by P Diane Chambers.

Toxic chemicals are still used nationwide, driving species of birds, bats, and bees toward extinction and polluting essential water supplies. We recently won a victory in New York with the Birds and Bees Protection Act to limit use of neonicotinoids (also known as neonics), the most ecologically destructive pesticide since DDT. But more advocacy is urgently needed – tell the EPA to do more now to regulate toxic neonics!

Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management. | Hikers in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.

The EXPLORE Act is currently hanging in the balance within the House of Representatives, and the window for action is closing fast! This outdoor recreation package would provide essential funding and opportunities for more kids, veterans, and communities to take part in life-changing outdoor recreation. Everyone deserves to connect with the nature around them -- but too many people around the US lack the opportunity to access the great outdoors.

Photo by Derrick Russell.

Our 2024 Membership Drive ends at midnight tomorrow -- and if you make your membership gift of just $15 or more, we'll send you a FREE wall calendar as a token of our appreciation. As a Sierra Club member, you'll power impactful work on our biggest priorities for the year ahead, including blocking the expansion of fossil fuels, accelerating the transition to clean energy, defending our public lands, and much more.

Photo by Andy Brooksbank.

This Valentine's Day, show your loved ones you care – about them and the planet -- by gifting one of the Sierra Club's cute, fluffy plush animals. Your purchase will help protect our country's magnificent wildlife and wild lands for generations to come.

Photo by Tzido/iStock.

Public comments are one of the key tools we have to make sure our elected officials hear our voices on the issues we care about most. This article explains the importance of personalizing your comments, and how you can use data to back up your arguments. Learn about how the public comment system works and how to make your petitions more impactful.