Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet
February 19, 2013
º Put the Brakes on Fracked Gas º Gust Junkies º Beating the Drums Against Coal º Sierra Club Teams Up With eBay º Put an "X" on Keystone XL
![]() ![]() ![]() Plunge boldly into the stunning diversity of life on one of the Sierra Club's latest international excursions. Search for brilliant birds in the rainforest and ruins of Belize; trek the most wild and remote region in Nepal along the Tibetan plateau; or climb, kayak, and camp in the frozen desert of Antarctica, the "Seventh Continent." Looking for something else? Select from over 150 more adventures at Sierra Club Outings. ![]() ![]() Steve Matteson, who designs fonts for Google and Microsoft, finally decided to create a set of letters for the sake of making himself happy. He looked to the mountains for inspiration. The result was Massif Pro, a typeface that’s based on pencil sketches he drew while backpacking in Yosemite. Check out the letters that are, as Matteson puts it, "a hidden homage to Half Dome." ![]() ![]() Communities across the country are already rising up against fracking, but the stakes have gotten even higher with the natural gas industry’s push to export liquefied natural gas to other countries. President Obama is only hearing one side of the story from the Department of Energy, and it favors the natural gas industry. DOE's recent study on the economics of fracked gas exports completely ignores the public health, environmental, and climate costs of an export rush. Tell President Obama to put the brakes on exporting fracked gas. |
Climate Rally Reverberates from Sea to Shining Sea
![]() Thank you to the nearly 50,000 who attended the Forward on Climate Rally at the Washington Monument on Sunday, the thousands at 20-plus solidarity rallies across the country, and the more than one million online activists who stood up and spoke out to tell President Obama that this is the time to lead. This truly was the largest climate rally in U.S. history. The president needs to know that this is a national movement -- and it's up to you to show him. Will you call the White House today and demand immediate climate action? (If it's after hours, call and leave a message!) ![]()
Sierra Club President and Executive Director Arrested in Peaceful Pipeline Protest
![]() The protest was an announcement to President Obama and other leaders that it is vital to take immediate action to combat climate disruption and slash fossil-fuel pollution. The action was national news for days afterward. ![]() The soul-lifting joy of flight, the heart-pumping thrill of speed, and the mind-altering beauty of the outdoors are the elements that draw windsurfers, paragliders, sailors, and other wind addicts to their sports. Our latest photo gallery explores the high-adrenaline world of wind sports and the athletes who can't feel a breeze without wanting to ride it. Are you tempted to join them? Photo: Richard Hallman ![]() Beating the Drums Against Coal in Montana
![]() When the Montana Department of Environmental Quality tried to mute public opposition to mining Montana’s share of the Otter Creek tracts, the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Foundation, and Northern Cheyenne tribal activists called them on their tactics and made their voices heard. Sierra Club Teams Up With eBay
![]() What can you do right now? Select The Sierra Club Foundation as a favorite nonprofit on eBay; start stashing your gently used outdoor gear and apparel to donate to a chapter or group during local collection events in April; and volunteer to help with a collection event. To learn more, contact kelly.kirchner@sierraclub.org. Don't Give the Cold Shoulder to Low-Income Americans
![]() We need a robust weatherization assistance program for low-income Americans. Tell President Obama to make sure the Weatherization Assistance Program has adequate resources to continue its important work. Help Us Put an "X" on the Keystone XL Pipeline
![]() This is the environmental battle of our time. Make your voice heard loud and clear with other Sierra Club supporters by making a generous gift today. |