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Sierra Club Radio - May 25, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio: Amy Korst, author of The Zero Waste Lifestyle; Mike Schade from the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice on their campaign to get PVC plastics out of New York City's schools Continue reading

Posted 8 hours ago at Sierra Club Radio

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Q&A: "Wild Ones" Author Jon Mooallem

"Animals reflect back something at us." Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Explore

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How the Outdoors Helps Our Nation's Heroes

When Paul Wilson took a job in the early 1970s in the Grand Tetons, Wyoming, shortly after returning home from Vietnam, he didn’t anticipate the contrast between living in the outdoors and serving abroad. "To go backpacking and fishing, it just really had a calming, introspective influence on me. It... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at The Planet

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Green Your Pick-Me-Up: 4 Energizing Scents

Clear the table for these energy-boosting fragrances. Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at The Green Life

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Fighting Coal Down Under

One of the first things we noticed when we arrived at the Glenrock Scout Camp in Newcastle was a plaque commemorating 1791 the discovery of coal in Australia. A hundred-and-twenty-two years later, we journeyed to this same spot to conduct the Sierra Club's first ever international organizing training with activists... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at The Planet

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Green Your Pick-Me-Up: 5 Tea Tips

Learn how to brew a greener cup of tea Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at The Green Life

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Green Your Pick-Me-Up: 5 Energy-Boosting Foods

Fight workday sluggishness with natural, energy-filled foods. Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at The Green Life

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Please visit our new blog

The Sierra Club's Building Bridges to the Outdoors initiative is now part of our Mission: Outdoors program. Please visit the Mission: Outdoors blog at http://sierraclub.typepad.com/missionoutdoors/ and update your bookmarks! Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Building Bridges Blog

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Please visit our new blog

The Sierra Club's Military Families and Veterans Initiative is now part of our Mission: Outdoors program. Please visit the Mission: Outdoors blog at http://sierraclub.typepad.com/missionoutdoors/ and update your bookmarks! Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Military Families and Veterans Initiative

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Fighting Coal Down Under

One of the first things we noticed when we arrived at the Glenrock Scout Camp in Newcastle was a plaque commemorating 1791 the discovery of coal in Australia. A hundred-and-twenty-two years later, we journeyed to this same spot to conduct... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Compass

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Club Partners with Veterans in Ascent of Grand Teton to Commemorate 9/11

On September 11, 2011—the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks—the Sierra Club's Military Outdoors program partnered with Veterans Expeditions of Boulder, Colorado, in recruiting and training eight veterans to summit the Grand Teton in Wyoming. Stacy Bare, Military Families and Veterans Affairs Representative for the Sierra Club, helped train the... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at The Planet

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How Electric Vehicles That Feed the Grid Will Pay Off

Just like the two-way street, car innovators are focusing more than ever on the two-way plug that could revolutionize cars' relationship with the grid. The idea is to give plug-in cars the ability to feed energy back into the grid... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Compass

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Green Your Pick-Me-Up: 7 Coffee Tips

Get a buzz that's good for environment. Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at The Green Life

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Sierra Club Radio - May 18, 2013

This week on Sierra Club Radio: Matt Rigney on his new book, In Pursuit of Giants: One Man's Global Search for the Last of the Great Fish Rebecca Lerner talks with us about her book Dandelion Hunter: Foraging the Urban... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Sierra Club Radio

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Big Victory: Minnesota's Landmark Clean Energy Standard Charts Course Beyond Dirty Energy

Minnesota energy has begun a new chapter. Minnesota has taken a first step in outlining the next big leap forward in the state's sustainable energy future. Pushed by more than 60 environmental, labor, business, youth, and faith groups, the jobs... Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2013 at Compass

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4 Cool Bike Accessories

Personalize your bike with these unique gadgets! Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2013 at The Green Life

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5 Weird and Wacky Bikes

Get into gear with these head-turning rides. Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2013 at The Green Life

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Huge Victory in Oregon Builds Momentum Against Coal

Energy company Kinder Morgan announced last week that it is ditching plans to export 30 million tons of coal through the Port of St. Helens, Oregon -- a move that further galvanizes the grassroots movement in the Pacific Northwest that... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2013 at Compass

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An Open Letter to Energy Secretary Moniz on Natural Gas Exports

By Deb Nardone, Beyond Natural Gas Campaign Director Dear Secretary Moniz, Congratulations on being confirmed as Secretary of Energy. You will play a vitally important role leading our country toward a clean-energy future. As you begin to consider how natural... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2013 at Compass

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Tar Sands and Soda? Launching the Future Fleet Campaign

By Michael Marx, Beyond Oil Campaign Director The Sierra Club has a long and successful history mobilizing our two million-plus members and supporters to push government leaders to protect our health, air, water, land, animals, and climate. Corporations have a... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2013 at Compass

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Huge Victory in Oregon Builds Momentum Against Coal

Energy company Kinder Morgan announced last week that it is ditching plans to export 30 million tons of coal through the Port of St. Helens, Oregon -- a move that further galvanizes the grassroots movement in the Pacific Northwest that is keeping Big Coal out. "Three down, three to go!"... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2013 at The Planet

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6 Must-Have Resources for Cyclists

How to become a bike commuter, and more. Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2013 at The Green Life

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Charge Your Phone While Cycling

Check out this awesome new bike accessory! Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2013 at The Green Life

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Discounted Bikes for Sierra Club Members

Kick off Bike to Work Week with a new set of wheels. Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at The Green Life

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Clean Energy Activists Fight Back in Louisiana

Earlier this year, the Louisiana Public Service Commission abandoned new energy efficiency rules in a bid to roll back progress on clean energy and efficiency. Not only did the Commission scrap a program that will help citizens across the state... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at Compass

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