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

"Drill, baby, drill" already debunked - by Bush Administration

Considering three factors not included in policy discussions will help us make the right choices about our energy future.  One, the value of offshore drilling has already been debunked – by the Bush Administration.  Two, the world’s oil supply is drying up much faster than new oil can be found.  Three, CNN reports that oil price shocks and supply disruptions are on the way, but neither McCain nor Obama has said a word about the problem, let alone how they would respond.  More domestic oil drilling can’t fix our energy crisis.  Energy independence means a rapid move beyond all oil, whether domestic or imported.  Anything less is doomed to failure. Click here for the summary and link to the full article.

Join Sierra Club NYC Campaigns!

Sierra Club NYC is involved in a number of local and national campaigns.  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 chair of the committee you’re interested in, or email us.

Read the Fall 2008 Issue of the City Sierran Newsletter

Solar power in NYC * A look back at congestion pricing * Protecting NYC's Catskills watershed from overdevelopment * Plans to cut NYC carbon emissions 30% by 2017 * Restoring Jamaica Bay * Flawed planning at Brooklyn Bridge Park moves ahead * Re-licensing of Indian Point opposed * Preparing NYC for even higher oil prices * Relocalizing NYC area agriculture for climate protection: a draft resolution for City Council. * SC NYC Executive Committee seeks candidates for winter election.

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.