Austin Sierra Club - Conservation Action

05/17/2026

Hello Sierra Club ATX members and allies!

Our endorsed candidate for Texas HD-49 and long-time Sierra Club member, Kathie Tovo, could use some last minute help winning the Democratic runoff. Early voting starts this Monday, May 18, and Election Day is Tuesday, May 26. Please VOTE - it will probably be a relatively low turnout election, so every vote matters! If you would like to help block walk, or just pick up a yard sign, please email: [email protected] with the times you can help.

04/21/2026

Please sign this petition if you live in Travis County! The Sierra Club has been a partner in this proposal for years - we need to get this done NOW!
The link to the petition is at the bottom of the article in the link below.

Austin sits in the middle of North America’s Central Flyway, one of the continent’s most important migration routes for birds. Every year millions of birds pass through Central Texas. Unfortunately, modern buildings pose a major threat to these travelers. Glass windows reflect sky and trees, mak...

04/20/2026

Join us at City Hall for a session on how to become more politically active and effective in these turbulent times!

01/28/2026

Interesting update about an Austin environmental issue in the Austin Free Press:

A judge soon will decide a case where rival parties accuse each other of operating with “unclean hands.”

01/01/2026

Out with the bad, and in with the new!
Happy New Year!

Our Texas Legislative Scorecard holds elected officials accountable for their actions at the Texas Capitol - tracking how they voted on key bills that impact our air, water, climate, and communities.

12/12/2025

09/15/2025

is next week! ☀️

We have the solutions we need to combat the climate crisis, what’s missing is the collective commitment. It’s up to everyday people to join together and fight at the city, state, and national level for a just transition to clean energy. We can build a better future – powered by the renewable resources all around us.

Here are a few local events co-hosted by Sierra Club groups to check out in your hometown:

Houston ➡️ bit.ly/48nHPxU

San Antonio ➡️ bit.ly/465o3G3

Austin ➡️ bit.ly/4mdqA5N

09/09/2025

Please sign!

Defend our wildest forests.

08/21/2025

The EPA has been holding virtual public hearings this past week for the Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. What this means is that the Trump Administration is trying to prevent the EPA from doing anything to limit CO2 pollution, which would obviously be TERRIBLE as far as addressing climate change. This is a very, very damaging action trying to be forced on the American public by the virulently anti-environmental Trump Administration.

For more information on the rule itself, please visit:
https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-reconsideration-2009-endangerment-finding

The docket for the proposed rule, where you can submit written comments, can be found at:
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2525-0194
The deadline for submitting written comments is September 22, 2025. The quote below is from our Legislative and Conservation Director's verbal comments at one of the virtual hearings this past week.