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  Colleges Combat Coal

  By Sarah Parsons | Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:59 PM ET

  to join the battle against coal-fired power plants: Co-eds.According to a New York Times story, the non-profit environmentalist group the Sierra Club and Sierra Student Coalition are partnering with college students across the nation to protest coal-fired power plants on colleg Read More

  More like this in: Non-Profit, Global Warming, YouTube, Hulu, US, Science, Education, Politics & Policy, Energy, Environment, Activism
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  The Green Screen Ecological Film Showcase Returns

  By Wynter Mitchell | Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:52 AM ET

  and sold for a higher price in markets despite the presence of toxic levels of mercury which can lead to poisoning.  In October the Virginia Sierra Club will present a documentary, "Coal Country," which looks at proposed coal-fired plants in Virginia's Wise and Surry counties.Other film Read More

  More like this in: Organic, Farmers, Japan, New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina, Virginia, Activism, Hurricane
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  Ecosystems Bounce Back Faster Than Expected

  By Jimmy Langman | Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:00 AM ET

  Restoration Network, an online resource for environmental restoration info, includes this page on volunteer opportunities. (Photo courtesy o Read More

  More like this in: Barack Obama, Science, NASA, Florida, Environmental Protection Agency, Christian Science Monitor, Invasive Species, Everglades, David Brower
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  Clean & Green for Your Washing Machine

  By Rachel Felder | Tue Jul 7, 2009 8:03 AM ET

  ingredients and essential oils. Both carries a "Design for Environment" logo, which means they've gotten the thumbs up from the EPA; each also has a Sierra Club logo too, since the brand gives them a part of their profits to help conservation efforts.And yes, these products are just as effectiv Read More

  More like this in: Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, Life & Style, Home & Garden
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  Brower Youth Awards

  By Jimmy Langman | Thu Jul 2, 2009 7:12 AM ET

  too long ago, on July 1, 1912, David Brower, one of the world’s greatest environmental champions, was born.As the first executive director of the Sierra Club, from 1952-69, Brower transformed what was a mostly regional hiking club into the most effective citizen-led environmental group of it Read More

  More like this in: Environment, Activism, Hiking, Berkeley, CA, Friends of the Earth, David Brower, World, Science, Social Responsibility, Environment, Activism
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  Wal-Mart's Next Green Goals

  By Ben Corbett | Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:58 AM ET

  these goals, and this probably won't bother Adam Werbach, ex-radical (who once called Wal-Mart “toxic”) and former 23-year-old president of the Sierra Club, whose environmental consulting firm Act Now is now under contract as Wal-Mart's chief advising firm in the greening department. Man Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Business, Employment, Retail
• The Coen Brothers Hate Coal

  By Annie Scott | Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:20 AM ET

  ThisIsReality.org, a not for profit getting the word out about how dirty coal really is.And just how dirty is it, Annie?WELL... According to the Sierra Club:"Coal plants are a leading cause of respiratory illness, they account for over 40 percent of our nation's carbon dioxide emissions, and Read More

  More like this in: Emissions, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Coen Brothers, Technology, Science, Life & Style
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  Give Good Greeting Cards

  By Steve Enders | Thu Dec 4, 2008 3:05 PM ET

  that I care at least enough to have put some thought into something. Many organizations sell holiday cards directly through their websites. The Sierra Club, PETA, and the Humane Society of the U.S. are just a few. But very few sites offer an array of cards that benefit a variety o Read More

  More like this in: PETA, Amnesty International, Gifts, GreenPeace, The Humane Society, Eco-Conscious, Humane Society, Smithsonian, Audubon Society, Art Institute of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago
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  Step Up: Gifts That Give Back

  By Catherine Lincoln | Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:00 AM ET

  also apply to year-end charitable giving. I just don't have a spare $50 to contribute to causes beyond a few near and dear to my heart, like the Sierra Club and PBS. This could have made my holiday season a little drab, but I found the perfect gift that actually maximizes my philanthropi Read More

  More like this in: World Wildlife Fund, Grants, Pink, Ralph Lauren, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Rafts, Life & Style
• Good News for Pandas and Panda Lovers

  By Catherine Lincoln | Wed Jul 9, 2008 11:29 AM ET

  causes, fantastic! Let's get in there and make sure those Happy Meals carry a useful message. Way more people go to McDonald's than get the Sierra Club newsletter. The goal is to get the news to as many people as possible, as often as possible. Eyes on the prize people: it's lucky fo Read More

  More like this in: McDonald's, Starbucks, Harrison Ford, Wal-Mart, World Wildlife Fund, China, Washington DC, Endangered Species, Conservation International, Jack Black, Wolong Nature Reserve