Sierra Club Florida

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth! ❤️🖤💚 Today we celebrate freedom and commemorate a defining milestone in the end of slavery in the United States: June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received news of emancipation. We honor the generations of Black Americans whose courage, resistance, perseverance, and hope have moved our nation closer to its ideals.

Erica Hall, National Sierra Club Board Member and local community advocate, often reminds us that “environmental justice is the root of all justice.” We strive to ensure that principle is woven throughout all of our work—from clean energy and conservation to community engagement, food justice, and climate resilience.

Today, we encourage you to celebrate, reflect, and get involved in local justice work—from food sovereignty and youth programs to climate resilience and community-led advocacy—as we lift up the Black farmers, justice leaders, and grassroots organizers working to build communities where everyone can live, work, and thrive with dignity.

How? Join One Community Grocery Co-op or celebrate the St. Pete Youth Farm 7th Anniversary. Links in comments.

Sierra Club Florida

06/17/2026

ICYMI: The future of solar is looking bright in Florida and across the U.S.😎☀️🎉

Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.

06/16/2026

Sierra Club Florida fall internships are now open! Want to protect the planet and gain hands-on experience in environmental advocacy? Let’s work together. 🌎

Learn more and apply now 👉 sierraclub.org/florida/internships

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

📢 CITRUS COUNTY! The Deltona Corporation is trying to rezone 800 acres next to Holder Industrial Park for heavy industrial use – including AI data centers – that could lead to increased noise, water demand, and power grid strain in YOUR neighborhood.

This is a critical moment to show up, speak out, and help protect Citrus County’s communities and natural resources. Join us at the PDC meeting in Lecanto on June 18, and make your voice heard!

Planning & Development Commission (PDC) Meeting
Thursday, June 18, 9:00 AM
Lecanto Government Building
3600 W. Sovereign Path, Room #166, Lecanto, FL

06/12/2026

A whale of a win for our oceans! 🐋🏆

This week, the City of St. Petersburg proclaimed June 11 as World Ocean Day and reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the Gulf from the threats of offshore drilling. City leaders recognized the importance of safeguarding marine wildlife, coastal communities, and local economies that depend on healthy waters, including the endangered Rice’s whale.

A huge thank you to everyone who has joined the effort to Save Our Shores. Together, we’re making waves and building momentum across the state for a better, cleaner future for Florida. 🌊💙

06/11/2026

📢 JEA CUSTOMERS: Is your utility bill going up? We want to hear from you!

Join us in Jacksonville on July 18 for our Energy Burden Workshop – a community conversation with local residents, advocates, and leaders about what's driving rising these energy costs, and how we can work together to build a more affordable and equitable energy future. 💡

Learn more and RSVP 👉 bit.ly/CleanUpJEA

06/10/2026

🚨 ACTION ALERT: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is moving to roll back Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the Rice’s whale – the Gulf’s only year-round resident whale and one of the rarest animals on Earth.

For years, ESA protections have helped safeguard Rice’s whales from harmful industrial activity in its habitat, which was devastated by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that wiped out an estimated one in five of the Rice’s whale population.

With only 51 Rice's whales believed to remain today, weakening these protections could push this vulnerable species even closer to extinction. Take action NOW to tell NOAA: Defend the Endangered Species Act, and protect the future of the Rice’s whale!

👉 https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/Florida?actionId=AR0620911

06/09/2026

“The abundance, complexity and majesty of the natural world are endlessly inspiring. I find inspiration and sustenance of my faith in it, just as I do in church on Sunday morning. The two threads for me are deeply intertwined. If you don’t share this view, I respect that completely. But I do question the profound hypocrisy of those in power who speak of their faith and how it guides them, and then recklessly and callously tear creation asunder through efforts to gut the Endangered Species Act or cast aside protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico.”

Click to read more from Joe Murphy of the Sierra Club Adventure Coast Group 👇

The moral implications of allowing a species to fall victim to extinction are as catastrophic as the ecological ones.

06/05/2026

Flock yeah – it’s Friday! 🕊️🙌

Tag who you want to explore, enjoy, and protect Florida’s wild places with this weekend ⬇️