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    • Seattle Bans Plastic Utensils and Straws

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on July 13, 2018

      Reposted from CNN: A ban went into effect recently in Seattle outlawing plastic straws and utensils at “all food service businesses, including restaurants, grocery stores, delis, coffee shops, food…


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    • Short Film: The Albatrosses of Midway

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on December 6, 2017

      On Midway, one of the remotest islands on Earth, tens of thousands of albatross chicks lie dead on the ground, their bodies filled with plastic. Returning to the island…


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

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on June 2, 2017

      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…


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

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on May 30, 2017

      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,…


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    Join us for the next Sustainability Series meeting Join us for the next Sustainability Series meeting Wednesday (12/09) at 7:00pm. For this meeting we will discuss Population and Land Use Impact on Zoonotic Epidemics. Follow the link in our bio for more information on the speakers and to register in advance for this webinar.
    It's Election Day! Get out and vote for environmen It's Election Day! Get out and vote for environmental justice! . Joe Biden knows there is no greater challenge facing our country and our world than climate change. That’s why he is outlining a bold plan – a Clean Energy Revolution – to address this grave threat and lead the world in addressing the climate emergency. Check the link in our bio to read The Biden Plan Clean Energy and Environmental Justice.
    The Climate and Finance Committee of the Sierra Cl The Climate and Finance Committee of the Sierra Club’s NYC Group invites you to attend a webinar on Monday, October 26th. The webinar will discuss investing in regenerative agriculture and the impacts of climate change. . . The panel will consist of industry practitioners sharing their experiences and insights, and their particular focus on the investment of regenerative agriculture to address climate change. . . Look for the meeting details on the NYC Groups homepage.
    Catherine Skopic, chair of Sierra Club New York, a Catherine Skopic, chair of Sierra Club New York, and Irene Van Slyke, treasurer of Sierra Club New York, both attended the People’s Climate Movement in September. 84 organizations were co-sponsors for the climate march.
    Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) announces Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) announces her 2020 Climate Report: a new House Committee on Oversight and Reform staff report on the health and economic efforts of climate action. . . Learn more about Carolyn Maloney’s introduction of three new climate and environment bills at the upcoming Sustainability Series meeting on Thursday, October 15th at 7pm via Zoom. Meeting details can be found at the NY Group homepage. . . To the left: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, NY 12: Chair of House Committee on Oversight and Reform. . . To the right: Catherine Skopic, Chair, Sierra Club NYC Group Delegate to Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter.
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