[link removed]

| Earth Day |
[link removed]
Earth Day Live Is Happening Now

The US Youth Climate Strike Coalition is bringing people together for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with Earth Day Live, a 72-hour livestream featuring heartfelt stories, powerful discussions, amazing performances, and bold calls to action.

[link removed]
Visit Earth Day Live now to connect with millions of climate activists from around the world.




[link removed]

Grinnell Lake from the Grinnell Glacier Trail, Glacier National Park, Montana taken on June 2019 | Photo by Marty Katz
| Photos |
[link removed]
Your Favorite Outdoor Memories

In the previous Insider, we asked you to send us pictures that take you back to a treasured moment outdoors—and you did not disappoint! We received hundreds of wonderful images from all over the world. Thank you!

[link removed]
Here are a few of our favorites.




[link removed]

Photo by Lori Eanes
| DIY |
[link removed]
From a Pillowcase to an Apron

Already stitched together enough face masks? Don’t put that sewing machine away just yet. Anyone doing a lot of stress baking also needs a nice apron (or two), and it’s easy to make one with old pillowcases.

[link removed]
Here’s a step-by-step guide.



[link removed]

Photo by iStockphoto.com/flySnow
| Take Action |
[link removed]
Congress’s COVID-19 Job Isn’t Finished

Future COVID-19 responses need to prioritize public health, provide immediate relief for those in need, and enable workers, the environment, and our democracy to flourish long-term. When Congress debates its next stimulus bill, we will have a window to make that happen.

[link removed]
Tell Congress to prioritize public health, workers, the environment, and democracy.



[link removed]

Photo by iStockphoto.com/kellyvandellen
| Take Action |
[link removed]
It's Time to Close Our National Parks

Our national parks are essential. But to enjoy them into the future, we must put the safety of visitors, park service employees, and gateway communities first. At least 10 park employees and two park police have already tested positive for COVID-19. That's why the Sierra Club has joined advocates for the parks and park employees in calling for national parks to be temporarily closed during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

[link removed]
Tell Interior Secretary Bernhardt to act now.




[link removed]

Photo by Emanuelle Bordas
| This article also appears in Spanish |
[link removed]
Letter From New York

Ramon Cruz, vice president of the Sierra Club board of directors, writes from his home in New York City about how “in the blink of an eye, our world changed.” Yet he remains convinced that learning the right lessons from disasters like the current pandemic and the devastation he witnessed after Hurricane Maria can also help us reach for a better future.

[link removed]
"Moments of crisis and vulnerability can also be moments of learning, personal growth, and resilience."



[link removed]

Photo by iStockphoto.com/SDI Productions
| Michael Brune |
[link removed]
Voting Shouldn’t Cost Lives

The sight of Wisconsin voters being forced to risk their health to vote earlier this month was shocking and unprecedented. Unfortunately, writes Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune, it was also only the latest chapter in the long and shameful history of voter suppression in this country.

[link removed]
How the coronavirus pandemic has raised the stakes for both American democracy and environmental protection.



[link removed]

Photo by iStockphoto.com/Tonkovic
| Take Action |
[link removed]
Thanks, But We Don’t Need More Mercury Right Now

Last week, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced final air pollution rule changes that would allow more mercury and other toxic emissions from coal plants.

[link removed]
Tell Wheeler and President Trump to stop rolling back public health protections, especially during a public health emergency!



[link removed]

Photo by Sean Clark
| Outings |
[link removed]
Ranger, Rancher, and Badlands Legend

Meet Sierra Club member and environmental activist John Heiser. From a young age, John knew that he wasn’t cut out for spending time indoors. A fourth-generation descendant of homesteaders who arrived in North Dakota's Badlands region in 1891, John grew up on his family's ranch wrangling cows and riding horses bareback.

[link removed]
Discover John's story at Sierra Club Outings.



[link removed]

Photo by iStockphoto.com/jetcityimage
| Take Action |
[link removed]
Make Sure All Americans Can Buy Food Online

Millions of Americans, including many who are elderly or have disabilities, depend on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). But recipients in most states can't shop online for groceries, which forces them to visit stores when they should be sheltering at home.

[link removed]
Tell Department of Agriculture Secretary Perdue to make sure SNAP recipients can buy food online from all local providers who accept SNAP.




[link removed]

Photo by Ariel Cobbert
| Sierra Magazine |
[link removed]
Sunrise Activists Come to Nashville

Youth activists are pushing local politicians to take bold climate action now, not in 2050. Case in point: the Sunrise Movement, which was founded in 2017 by a group of 12 recent college graduates and now has 260 hubs around the country.

Sierra magazine follows four Sunrisers in Nashville who are working to get local officials on board with climate action." conversion="false" data-linkto="https://" href="[link removed]" style="text-decoration:underline;" title="
Sierra magazine follows four Sunrisers in Nashville who are working to get local officials on board with climate action.">Sierra magazine follows four Sunrisers in Nashville who are working to get local officials on board with climate action.




[link removed]

Photo by Judy Fahys/Kuer
| Sierra Magazine |
[link removed]
They Helped Invent Our Democracy

American democracy was inspired by the example of Indigenous people, yet for decades Native Americans have struggled against unequal political representation, disenfranchisement, and voter suppression.

[link removed]
Here’s how members of the Navajo (Dine) nation are organizing for electoral power.




[link removed]

Photo by Lori Eanes
| Sierra Magazine |
[link removed]
Back to Homegrown

As the pandemic drags on, enthusiasm for growing food in your own backyard is rising faster than sourdough starter. Sierra magazine editor and longtime urban farmer Jason Mark wonders what that means for the sustainable food movement.

[link removed]
Is this the birth of a new food sovereignty movement?




[link removed]

Photo By Louie Schwartzberg/Fantastic Fungi Film
| Sierra Magazine |
[link removed]
Much Ado About Mushrooms

Ready to move on from lions and tigers? Director Louie Schwartzgerg’s new documentary Fantastic Fungi: The Magic Beneath Us celebrates the fungal kingdom with threads that, like a mushroom’s mycelia, stretch in many directions—science, history, medicine, spirituality, and modern-day environmentalism.

[link removed]
Sierra magazine about how the 1.5 million species of fungi dominate Earth in ways we still barely understand.">Mushroom maven Paul Stamets spoke with Sierra magazine about how the 1.5 million species of fungi dominate Earth in ways we still barely understand.




[link removed]

20% of every sale benefits the Sierra Club.
| Sierra Club Business Partnership |
[link removed]
Shepard Fairey + Parks Project

It's more than just a T-shirt. Inspired to make every day Earth Day, artist Shepard Fairey, his team at OBEY, and our friends at Parks Project have launched a limited edition, organic cotton collection that supports the Sierra Club with 20 percent of every sale.

[link removed]
Get yours today!




[link removed]

| Sierra Club Business Partnership |
[link removed]
Donate Your Car


Do you have a vehicle you no longer need? Consider donating it to the Sierra Club Foundation. Donating your car will not only clear up space in your garage or on your block but also help support our work empowering people to safeguard the health of our communities and protect our natural resources and wildlife habitats. Our partners at CARS will pick up your vehicle from any location, no matter its condition, and at no cost to you. CARS accepts trucks, trailers, boats, RVs, motorcycles, and more.






[link removed]
Find out more about the Sierra Club Foundation's vehicle donation program and call now to schedule a pickup: (855) 337-4377.




The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone and everything, including the Sierra Club.
[link removed]
Find out how we are responding so that we can continue the important work of protecting our natural environment and fighting for a just, clean energy future.








----------------------------------------
This email was sent to: [email protected]

This email was sent by the Sierra Club
2101 Webster St., Suite 1300 Oakland, CA 94612

Manage Preferences: [link removed] | Unsubscribe from this email: [link removed]

View as Web Page: [link removed]