• Bucking Trump, Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord

    Despite President Trump’s shocking withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, the New York Times is reporting that many cities, states and companies are pledging to honor the accord. The currently unnamed group — which, so far, includes 30 mayors, three governors, more than 80 university presidents and more than 100 businesses — is negotiating with the United […]

  • Sierra Club joins 55 groups to support NYC polystyrene foam ban

    Sierra Club was pleased to join 55 organizations in signing the below letter, which was delivered to the office of NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito this week. In the letter, the groups explain their opposition to Int. 1480, which would advance an industry-inspired “recycling” bill for polystyrene foam, and urge support for Int. 1596, a bill that would […]

  • Sierra Club’s NYC Sustainability Series: “Water Issues Big and Small”

    On May 10, the Sierra Club’s New York City Group hosted three speakers who covered a range of water-related environmental topics for the latest in its Sustainability Series, “Water Issues Big and Small.” Organized and moderated by Executive Committee Vice-Chair Bonnie Lane Webber, the event started off with Charles Sturcken, Director of Environmental Outreach and […]

  • Urban Farms: Can They Feed a City?

    Over half of the world’s population lives in cities, and with urban farms on the rise, researchers have begun examining how compatible modern cities are with large-scale food production. Could cities one day produce enough food locally to sustain whole communities? Several US studies suggest that a lot of little gardens can quickly add up. In Cleveland, converting 80 […]