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Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit

The Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth US are convening top grassroots leaders from around the globe to participate in the second annual Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit from from October 19 to 22. The summit comes ahead of the G20 leaders summit and the UN Climate Summit this fall, where world leaders must up their ambitions and climate commitments.

Learn more about the Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit and RSVP!

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Climate Strike in Pictures

September 24 marked the first time climate activists returned to the streets en masse since the coronavirus struck in 2020.

Here's what it looked like.

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PennEast Pipeline Canceled

Last week, the developers of the controversial PennEast pipeline project announced they were canceling the project after being denied necessary water quality permits. “This is a big win for communities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania,” said Patrick Grenter of the Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign.

Learn how organizers and community members defeated the project.

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Climate Justice in the Heartland

The climate justice movement in Illinois took a big leap forward last month when Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act into law. Its passage is a story of movement building a decade in the making.

Follow Illinois’s journey from a fossil-fuel-dominated state to one that passes nation-leading clean energy policies rooted in equity and justice.

Photo by Matjaz Krivic

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The Battle to Save African Elephants

In Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve, rangers work to protect elephants from a range of threats.

These photos tell the story.

Photo courtesy of Mark Clune

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¿Somos Los Latinos una Comunidad Desheredada?

“The richness of the Latino contribution to the United States is immeasurable,” says Sierra Club columnist Javier Sierra. “Anyone can see our influence on the country’s political and cultural life, as well as our enormous labor and economic input. Yet our cultural and natural heritage are in serious peril.”

Find out why, and what we need to do about it.

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Finish Line in Sight for Historic Climate Legislation

Years of grassroots activism and electing environmental champions is paying off. We now face a make-or-break moment to pass historic climate legislation, and it’s vital that we keep the pressure on. The full budget bill now before Congress would invest hundreds of billions of dollars to address climate change, create millions of good jobs, and tackle systemic injustices.

Urge your members of Congress to support the full Build Back Better Act.

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Big Banks Fueling Climate Crisis

Right now, Wall Street giants aren’t just failing to prepare themselves for climate change; they’re actively making the problem worse by pouring billions of dollars each year into new fossil fuel development. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is putting together a major report on reducing climate risks in our financial system, and our voices can help shape her recommendations.

Tell Secretary Yellen: Stop Wall Street from fueling the climate crisis.

Photo by Anna Marynenko

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Podcasts Get Personal

The podcast format makes climate stories more compelling than they might be on paper.

Here's a look at podcasts that are breaking new ground on climate reporting.

Illustration by Ellen Weinstein

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Regeneration, Justice, and Renewal

Paul Hawken's new book, Regeneration, sets forth a bold vision for reversing the climate crisis in a single generation.

Read an excerpt from Regeneration.

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Protect Avi Kwa Ame

The Mojave Desert is a fragile ecosystem, threatened by climate change and development. Spirit Mountain (also known as Avi Kwa Ame), the Dead Mountains, and the surrounding area are closely tied to the creation stories, cosmology, and history of Yuman-speaking peoples. If we’re serious about reaching the Biden administration's goal of protecting 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030, Avi Kwa Ame should be one of the first places we protect.

Tell the Biden administration to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument.

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Student Squads for Climate Action

The Sierra Student Coalition will host an open house on October 21 to launch its Squad Program for young organizers. Whether you want to work on school campuses, in community centers, or function as the youth arm of existing organizations doing climate and environmental justice work ,the Squad Program focuses on leadership skills while sharpening political and analytical acumen in service to the cause of climate justice.

Register for the open house on October 21 at 4:30 PM PST / 7:30 PM EST.

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Earn an A-Frame Tent, Sierra Club Outing, and Other Eco-Friendly Prizes

City Hike is a self-led hike-a-thon that you can join from wherever you are using our immersive experience via the Glide App. Over the past two weeks, thousands of people across the country have hiked for climate action, raising nearly $80K.

There are only 4 days left to be a part of this event—don’t miss out! Plus, you can earn exciting prizes when you raise money to protect our planet!

A reminder from our last email—to read "An Invitation to Save the Planet by Ending White Supremacy" by Hop Hopkins then RSVP to join a conversation with the author.

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