For the Winter issue of Sierra magazine, we welcomed Rosario Dawson -- a film and TV actor and producer as well as an environmental activist -- as guest editor. This edition's theme is endurance, an acknowledgment of the many challenges our communities and our planet face and the inspiring ways people are responding. As Rosario writes in her editorial, endurance is both personal and ecological -- a living practice and a communion between humans and the land. "If you find yourself struggling … right now, you are not alone."
The Endangered Species Act has done so much to save some of our most iconic wildlife ... and President Trump wants to get rid of it. Did you know that species like bald eagles, alligators, and peregrine falcons are all around today thanks to this landmark law?
Donald Trump and his corporate donors are on a mission to sell our lands, waters, and public resources to the highest bidder. That's exactly what they are planning to do with America's precious coastal waters. The Trump administration just announced a new five-year plan to expand offshore drilling. It's every bit as bad as you'd think, opening up coastal waters that haven't been leased in decades.
During the winter months, many of us have fewer gardening opportunities outdoors. Now might be the perfect time to prioritize making a home for local birds. It sounds simple, but just as we're often sold unhealthy food, many companies sell bird feed that's not good for birds at all.
From opening up the Western Arctic to oil drilling to pushing industrial logging with the flawed Fix Our Forests Act to gutting the Endangered Species Act, environmental protections are facing more threats than ever before.
Looking for a way to give a meaningful gift that supports wild places and doesn't create unnecessary waste? Think of these gifts as tiny acts of conservation with a bow on top: part practical, part playful, all in service of keeping public lands truly public.
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Joshua Tree National Park, and the city of Palm Springs draw visitors from around the world. But many tourists who pass through this region never see the cluster of sparsely populated, unincorporated communities -- among the poorest in Southern California -- in the Coachella Valley's southeastern corner, where farmworkers struggle to make ends meet. Luckily organizations like Alianza Nacional de Campesinas are stepping in to help.
While coal plants make electricity more expensive for ratepayers, keeping them open benefits investors. Almost two decades ago, Montana regulators approved a plan to overcharge customers in an effort to keep a prominent coal plant open. Now, officials that operate the plant say they plan to keep it operating until at least 2042.
We have no time to waste. We must act at unmatched speed on an unprecedented scale to confront the crises facing our country and our planet. We can only be successful by building a movement that works for everyone. Learn more about the Sierra Club.
