Welcome to The New York City Chapter of The Sierra Club

The Sierra Club's members are more than 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. 

In additional to the Sierra Club's National staff and offices, the Club's volunteer network is organized in regional Chapters and local Groups.  If you are a Sierra Club member living in NYC, you can also connect with the New York State organization (the Atlantic Chapter) or the NYC Group.  There are about 45,000 members in the State, of which  about 15,000 reside in NYC.

NYC News

Join Sierra Club NYC Campaigns!

Sierra Club NYC is involved in a number of local and national campaigns.  Look for the rollout of a solar campaign this winter.  Learn about our positions, and how to take action. We welcome volunteers to help with public outreach and organizing.  Come to our meetings, contact the committee chair or the contact for the issue you’re interested in, or email us.

Read the Winter 2008 Issue of the City Sierran Newsletter

* Do green buildings really save energy? Engineer Henry Gifford says we need to raise the bar far beyond LEED standards. *  Mia MacDonald reports from annual food policy conference; environmental progress to come through local food security. * Dan Miner points out that "Drill, baby, drill" was long since debunked - by the Bush Administration's own DOE. * Judy Francis reviews inappropriate development plans in Brooklyn: Atlantic Yards, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Gowanus Canal. * Population committee looking for volunteers. * Patrick Centolanzi looks at NYS plans to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge and add commuter bus & rail. * Challenges of China's encounter with factory farming. * Candidate statements for Sierra Club NYC Executive Committee elections.

Sierra Club NYC Energy Report

"Sustainable Energy Independence for NYC" calls for City officials, as well as civic and business leaders, to begin planning now to buffer the economic impacts when gasoline goes to $5 or $10 per gallon.  Think it won't? Read the report.  The report argues for sustainable policies on economic, job creation and national security grounds in addition to their necessity for climate change response.  By incorporating concern about higher energy costs, future PlaNYC initiatives can get broader public support.

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Find out about political action alerts and NYC events by joining the NYC Group list serve.