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Summer of Collective Action Kicks Off July 27

Right now, Congress has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pass a major infrastructure package that tackles climate change, creates jobs, and addresses racial injustice, as well as bold democracy reforms like the For the People Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Join us this summer in demanding that Congress fulfill its duty to build back bolder and restore the unmet promises of our democracy.

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Why We Need the American Jobs Plan Now

Sierra Club president Ramon Cruz teamed up with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, to explain why Congress should pass the American Jobs Plan. “As we see on the signs of many young people taking action for climate, ‘There is no Planet B," they wrote in an op-ed for the New York Daily News. “For their sake, and for all of ours, we should seize this opportunity to build back even better.”

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Totem on the March

Lummi Nation House of Tears Carvers will transport a 24-foot totem pole from Washington State to Washington, DC. Their journey, the Red Road to DC, is a monthlong online and on-the-ground mobilization connecting 20 Native-led struggles to protect sacred lands, waters, and wildlife from threats posed by dams, climate change, and extractive industries.

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Line 3 Fight Heating Up

Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune will be visiting Minnesota Wednesday and Thursday of this week in support of local residents, volunteer activists, Sierra Club organizers, and Indigenous leaders to halt construction of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Line 3 would transport 760,000 barrels of toxic sludge daily through northern Minnesota lake country, pristine wild rice lakes, the Lake Superior watershed, and lands that are home to the Anishinaabe people who have lived in the Great Lakes region since before 800 A.D.

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Jane Fonda and Hop Hopkins Talk Climate Justice

Activist and Academy Award winner Jane Fonda joined Hop Hopkins, the Sierra Club’s director of organizational transformation, to talk about the interconnected crises of racial and climate injustice, the difference between solidarity and charity, and much more.

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Flames of Climate Crisis Burn Hotter for Latinos

"The warnings from Pachamama, our Mother Earth, about our abusing the only habitable planet we know are growing in intensity," says Sierra Club columnist Javier Sierra. "The conditions for a new record season of heatwaves and wildfires keep piling up, and a new report confirms that the climate crisis impacts us Latinos disproportionately in all its facets, including wildfires. For us, the climate crisis flames burn hotter.

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What We Want for the New Generation

"Like most parents, I think carefully about my kids’ future," says Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune. "I want them to be happy and safe and have love and joy in their lives. I also want them to be able to get meaningful work that pays a decent salary and offers healthcare and other benefits. I want them to be protected from the disasters the climate crisis threatens to bring.

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"I know that none of this is guaranteed… [but] one proposal gives me hope for all our kids’ futures."




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Wolf Comeback Endangered

Gray wolves are recovering in the lower 48 states, but now some states are passing laws that could push them back toward extinction. In 2019, 120 Tribal Nations and Indigenous leaders signed a treaty asking the US government to protect gray wolves. The Trump administration blew them off, but President Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland can honor their wishes.

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Watch this new video from the Global Indigenous Council, then send a message to Secretary Haaland asking her to protect gray wolves.




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Lying About Recycling

The Sierra Club and a group of California consumers have filed lawsuits against Coca-Cola, Niagara, and other beverage companies. We believe that the claims they make about the full recyclability of their beverage bottles are not just a little off, but blatantly false.

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Find out how bottling companies are greenwashing their record on recycling.




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The Dirty Truth

Have you ever wondered what powers your home? The truth is, the energy we use comes from dirty fossil fuels. Our electric companies are refusing to transition to clean energy quickly enough, and it's costing us our health and our climate. Today, the Sierra Club is starting a campaign to call out some of America’s most polluting electric companies for their empty promises.

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A Critical Moment for the Freedom to Vote

Late last month, Senate Republicans filibustered to block passage of the For the People Act, unswayed by bipartisan support from voters. The act includes comprehensive, commonsense reforms designed to ensure that every American has the freedom to vote, regardless of their zip code or background. We remain confident that the Senate will eventually pass both the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

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Meet the 6 Newest Species of 2021

Of the estimated 9 million species living on Earth, only about one-sixth—roughly 1.6 million—have been identified. “As we speak, in museums, universities, and in labs, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of species waiting to be named,” says Dr. Camilo Mora, a marine ecologist at the University of Hawai'i. And 2021 is shaping up to be a good year for increasing our knowledge of the natural world.

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Here are six species that scientists have named so far this year.




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It's Time for 100% Clean Energy for, of, and by the People.

Our communities are our strength, but right now, many are struggling. From high unemployment to racial injustice to public health emergencies to droughts and floods -- interlocking crises are impacting communities now. And time and time again, the most vulnerable are affected first and worst. That's why today we're launching the Ready For 100 Activist Toolkit—a blueprint for starting, and winning, local clean energy campaigns.

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Get started today with the Ready For 100 Activist Toolkit!




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People or Polar Bears—Do We Have to Choose?

Polar bears have lately become persona non grata among some of the climate movement’s most influential voices. “We have to stop talking about polar bears and the Arctic and start talking about our families and our children,” says one climate activist. “Are we going to focus on polar bears or real human people with real lives and real jobs and real children?” asks another. “We have to pick.”

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Go Solar With SunPower & Get $1,000 Back

Climate change and the related extreme weather it causes have an effect on all of us in some way. But there are ways to avoid some of the worst effects of climate change and promote a healthier planet—and we can start with everyday habits right at home. Switching your home to solar eliminates the harmful carbon emissions associated with coal-fired electricity generation. Thinking of going solar? SunPower will give you a $1,000 rebate when you purchase or lease a SunPower solar system and donate an additional $1,000 to the Sierra Club on your behalf.

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Schedule your free online solar consultation and see how much you can save by going solar with SunPower.










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