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Publisher: Sierra Club Driving Up the Heat: SUVs and Global Warming 
 A special report about the impact of sports utility vehicles on the environment. Includes discussion about the pollution created by SUVs, the role of the United States as one of the top polluting nations, and the relationship between dependence on oil and national security. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/SUVreport/ Topics: Automobiles, Environment, Pollution, Weather Last updated Jul 26, 2006 Selway Bitterroot Reintroduction: Bears on Ice
Fact sheet with information on the reintroduction of grizzly bears to the Selway Bitterroot Mountains in Idaho and Montana. From the Sierra Club Grizzly Bear Project, Bozeman, Montana. Opens directly into PDF document. http://www.sierraclub.org/grizzly/pdfs/Selway_Bitterroot.PDF Topics: Animals, Environment, Geography, Mammals, Outdoor Recreation Last updated May 5, 2003 Grizzly Bear Ecosystems Project
This project "is working to protect and restore wild grizzly populations and their habitat in the lower 48 United States and Canada." Includes information on human-bear interactions, where bears roam free, and current threats. Also features the Grizzly Times newsletter, and a slide show. Provides membership information for joining the Grizzly Guardians . From the Sierra Club Grizzly Bear Project, Bozeman, Montana. http://www.sierraclub.org/grizzly/ Topics: Animals, Environment, Mammals Last updated May 4, 2003 Sierra Club Population Policies
Contains the official text of various Sierra Club policies related to population growth and its effect on the environment. Covers adopted policies related to immigration, birth control, and the need for population control in both the United States and other countries. http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/population.pdf Topics: Environment, Families, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Science, Women's Health Last updated Jul 2, 2008 John Muir Day, April 21 – Celebration and History
Information about John Muir Day and how to celebrate it. Links to additional resources on the American conservationist, including some of his writings. There are also study guides for K-12 teachers. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/john_muir_day/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 John Muir Exhibit
Fantastic exhibit on this naturalist, writer, conservationist, and founder of the Sierra Club. Biography, writings, and much more. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 John Muir-Yosemite California State Quarter
Information about the California quarter issued by the U.S. Mint in 2005, which features the image of Sierra Club founder John Muir posed against Yosemite's Half Dome. Site provides images of the final design and of Garrett Burke's original, and information about the design selection process and John Muir. Also includes related links. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/coin/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Parks Last updated Feb 10, 2005 In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark
Covers a wide variety of aspects of the Lewis and Clark, including the landscape and natural history that Lewis and Clark encountered, their journal entries with facsimile pages, and day-by-day entries from a nature journal and an almanac. Provides a comparison of animal species encountered on the trail then and now, a video, artwork, and links to other Lewis and Clark and Native American sites. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/lewisandclark/ Topics: Science, Science, United States History Last updated Aug 3, 2004 North American Oil Addicts to Get Help
Background information about a program started in May 2005 to educate people about the environmental dangers associated with the Mackenzie Gas Project in Alberta, Canada, and the related plan to extract oil from tar sands. "Tar sands oil generates two-and-a-half times as much greenhouse gases of conventional oil production due to the massive amounts of energy needed to extract, upgrade and refine the bitumen." From the Sierra Club of Canada. http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/media/item.shtml?x=823 Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated May 24, 2005 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Provides an overview of issues facing Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which has been targeted for oil drilling. Presents a number of arguments against drilling for oil and recommendations for action. Includes a slideshow. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/arctic/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 20, 2006 Sierra Club: Sustainable Consumption
This website promotes sustainable consumption, "the use of goods and services that satisfy basic needs and improve quality of life while minimizing the use of irreplaceable natural resources and the byproducts of toxic materials, waste, and pollution." Find fact sheets, articles, book reviews, recipes, and other material supporting sustainable food choices. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/sustainable_consumption/ Topics: Environment, Food & Cooking Last updated May 24, 2006 Green Holiday Tips From the Sierra Club
Suggestions for making the winter holidays more eco-friendly. Ideas include recycling old cell phones, making your own wrapping paper, buying energy-saving LED lights, getting a pesticide-free tree, and donating your time or money to an environmental group. Also includes a link to a "holiday survival guide," which provides material about environmental issues for dinner table discussion. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/holidays/ Topics: Environment, Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 21, 2007 Mountaintop Removal Mining
Collection of material on environmental concerns with mountaintop removal mining, described here as the practice where "mining companies blow the tops off mountains to reach a thin seam of coal and then, to minimize waste disposal costs, dump millions of tons of waste rock into the valleys below, causing permanent damage to the ecosystem and landscape." Much of the focus is on water quality in the Appalachian region of the U.S. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/coal/mtr/ Topics: Technology Last updated Sep 15, 2009 Keeping Your Kids Safe From Lead Jewelry
This consumer publication lists tips for preventing lead poisoning from toy jewelry. Some of the suggestions include avoiding toys from vending machines, toys with small parts that can be swallowed, and painted fake pearls (may be lead-based paint). Explains ways that lead affects children, and provides links to related resources. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/healthycommunities/lead/ Topics: Fashion, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Sierra Club Green Home
This site "is dedicated to helping you create a more sustainable home environment." Main topics include reducing energy consumption (and a home carbon dioxide calculator), solar energy, and home health hazards (such as radon, pesticides, and mold). The "Learn More" section includes content organized by subjects such as bath, cleaning, flooring, landscaping, and plumbing. Also includes a video library. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing Last updated Apr 23, 2009 |
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