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| | | Update About the Sierra Club |
After 11 years, Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune will be stepping down in December 2021. “It has been an honor and privilege to lead the Sierra Club over the past decade,” Brune says. “Our work—and the connections we have built far and wide with each other—has saved and improved the lives of millions. I’m leaving the organization in good hands.
"The time for change is now." |
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"If you grew up like I did, with a basic understanding of how a bill becomes a law that came almost entirely from viewings of Schoolhouse Rock, it can be confusing to keep up with the complex processes that have governed action in Congress lately,” writes Courtney Hight, director of the Sierra Club’s Democracy program. “But fear not! We’re going to break down as clearly as possible what’s been happening with the push to get Congress to make transformational investments in climate, jobs, and justice."
Learn how you can help pressure our leaders in Washington to do the right thing. |
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| Neil Black works on the installation of South Florida's largest solar panel array, atop an IKEA store in Miami, on April 16, 2014. | Photo by AP Photo/Pat Carter |
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The day after the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report concluded that human activity has locked the planet in an intensifying climate crisis for at least the next 30 years, the US Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill aimed, in part, at combating climate change.
But we need something much bolder to effectively tackle the climate crisis. |
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| | | Take Action |
The Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed a rule that could drastically slash emissions from the transportation sector, our largest source of climate-disrupting emissions. Unfortunately, it doesn't go nearly far enough. We need your help strengthening this proposed rule and ensuring there are no loopholes that will allow automakers to delay the transition to electric vehicles.
Tell the EPA the climate crisis won’t wait—we need to cut transportation emissions now. |
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| | | Women's Earth Alliance |
The Sierra Club is partnering with Women's Earth Alliance to organize the 2021 US Grassroots Accelerator for female climate leaders. This year’s cohort is made up of 33 women who will work together to exponentially scale up the impact of critical environmental and climate initiatives.
Read about all the women leaders in the 2021 cohort. |
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| A brown bear–polar bear hybrid. | Photo by Philippe Clement/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images |
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As Arctic ice melts, polar bears are increasingly interbreeding with grizzlies—and it may be their only hope to survive a warmer future.
Meet a new breed some are calling the grolar, or pizzly, bears. |
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| Allison Chin | Photo by BS Baker |
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Allison Chin joined the Sierra Club in the early 1980s to help defend Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, where Chin’s family went camping every summer. In 2008, this devoted volunteer leader became the first Asian American and first person of color to serve as Sierra Club president. Says Sierra Club colleague Brittany Harris, “This organization would not be as far along our equity journey if not for Allison’s commitment.”
Read about Chin’s Sierra Club journey. |
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| Photo by iStock.com/Metaphortography |
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Fossil fuel corporations are pushing to build dozens of fracked gas export terminals along the Gulf Coast, many of them in communities that have suffered for generations from living next to toxic fossil fuels and chemicals. But we have the chance to stop a fracked gas project that has been courageously resisted by the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas and other South Texas communities.
Tell Macquarie Bank to withdraw its support from NextDecade's proposed Rio Grande LNG project. |
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| Photo by iStock.com/jewhyte |
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At least 1 million animals are killed by cars each year, and an estimated 200 human lives are lost in the collisions. Land bridges, under-highway culverts, fencing, and other strategies are helping keep wildlife off roads while still allowing them room to roam.
Learn about the emerging science of "road ecology." |
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| Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Idaho. | Photo by iStock.com/Riishede |
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After a year of pandemic restrictions, record numbers of people are flocking to America’s national parks, raising concerns that our parks are being “loved to death.” But there is a way to welcome the millions of people seeking these breathing spaces while preserving their extraordinary natural and cultural values.
Check out some of the sites that are ripe to be turned into new national parks. |
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| Photo by iStock.com/Eskemar |
| | | Sierra Magazine |
Looking for a great read for a summer afternoon? These must-read books will get you thinking about the richness of our world and its many fragile gifts, some all too obvious, others hiding in plain sight.
Check out this roundup of must-read books. |
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| | | Team Sierra |
Team Sierra is harnessing the power of community to fight for a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet. Join our upcoming hike-a-thon to raise money for climate action. We have flagship events in Boston and Los Angeles, and we’ve created a virtual option so you can hike wherever you live.
Join the hundreds of people across the country hiking for climate action. |
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| Get your Outings catalog today! | Cover photo by Gonzalo Azumendi/Getty Images |
| | | Sierra Club Outings |
Where will 2022 take you? Plot your next adventure with the new Sierra Club Outings catalog, which showcases a wide array of international experiences, from history and culture tours in Europe to extended treks through Asia.
Request your free copy or check out our digital edition today! |
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| Earlier this month a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. | Photo by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance |
| | | Donate |
Haiti faces unbearable heartbreak and destruction. The needs are enormous and every dollar counts. 100% of your gift will go to organizations conducting relief and recovery efforts in Haiti.
Find out more and donate today. |
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