Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter

03/12/2026

Join the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter's Heartland Group Saturday at Eagle Creek Park for lunch near the Earth Discovery Center at noon and then we'll set off for our hike on the Red Trail around the Bird Sanctuary Loop around 1:00 PM.
Please register for this FREE event here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001bL39zIAC

Prior to lunch we will be at the Walk for Water March hosted by our partners at Protect Pike Township. That event begins at 10:30 near the 56th street entrance. You can find out more about that event and register for it here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001ZKXfwIAH

For lunch please bring your own packed lunch and we'll provide plates, cutlery, cups, napkins, beverages, and some light snacks to share. Hike participants will need to sign in and ensure you have filled out our liability waiver. Please no unaccompanied minors, bring water for the hike, and wear sturdy waterproof shoes as the trail is slightly muddy in some areas.

Join us for a lovely day outdoors enjoying lunch at Eagle Creek Park and a hike to enjoy some of the local wildlife.

03/11/2026

For our Wednesday Win today: a new study by Canadian scientists from Baycrest Hospital in Toronto shows that the skills you develop from being a birdwatcher are perfectly suited to boosting your brain!

🦅So, grab those binoculars and we’ll see you on the trail!

Wednesday Wins is our new weekly feature bringing you positive environmental and nature news.

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03/09/2026

03/04/2026

📚 Our next Hoosier Chapter Book Club is March 31st, our selection is Intertwined: Women, Nature, and Climate Justice by Rebecca Kormos. Reminder to visit sc.org/hcevents to register for Hoosier Chapter Book Club. These virtual Book Club conversations are a great opportunity to meet other Hoosier environmental and climate advocates from across the state, learn more about important issues, and get more involved with the community and the work happening at Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter.

Upcoming Book Clubs:
📆 March 31st
Intertwined: Women, Nature, and Climate Justice by Rebecca Kormos
💻Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001NRoJAIA1

📆 April 28th
Find the poll for this one in our March newsletter! And look for an announcement one April 1st for our Earth Month Read! 🗳️
💻Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001NSTCbIAP

📆 May 26th
The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration by Jake Bittle
💻Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001NSUqDIAX

📆 June 30th
Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
💻Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001QJ9oDIAT

♥️ Gentle reminder that it is totally okay to show up to Book Club having read all of the book, some of the book, thought about reading the book, or looking for a pitch to sell you on reading the book. ALL are welcome!
Also a reminder that the goal of this space is to facilitate conversation and there is not a quiz at the end or an objective beyond learning more about issues we care about and cultivating community with one another. We look forward to the opportunity to connect, share about, and reflect on the issues, themes, and excerpts that resonated with you.

03/02/2026

☀️Take Action Here: sc.org/poseyforsolar ☀️

Learn more: The Posey County Area Plan Commission recently voted to support a solar ordinance with significant setbacks that would essentially block future solar development in the county. The ordinance now goes before the Posey County Commissioners for discussion and a possible vote on Tuesday March 3rd. Act now to put the brakes on the 500 and 1,000 foot setbacks from the property line which act as a de-facto ban for future solar energy in the community.

If the ordinance proceeds, the county is taking away the right of private landowners to lease their land for clean energy projects like solar.

The County Commissioners are expected to discuss, receive public comments, and vote on this ordinance at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 3 beginning at 9:00 AM CT at The Hovey House in Mt. Vernon.

How can you help:

1. Email commissioners to let them know you support solar and ask them to vote no on extending solar setbacks to 500 and 1000 foot setbacks.

2. Attend the hearing next Tuesday, March 3 beginning at 9:00 AM CT at The Hovey House in Mt. Vernon. A show of support in the room for solar can make the difference.

03/02/2026

Stay up to date with Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter by checking out our Outings & Events page at sc.org/hcevents!

02/26/2026

President Donald Trump's DOE meddled with Indiana's energy grid last year. A legal battle is erupting as utilities decide who will pay for fallout.

02/25/2026

Take Action Online Here: https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/Hoosier?actionId=AR0600510

02/24/2026

📚 Reminder to visit sc.org/hcevents to register for Hoosier Chapter Book Club. We have some rad reads coming up! These virtual Book Club conversations are a great opportunity to meet other Hoosier environmental and climate advocates from across the state, learn more about important issues, and get more involved with the community and the work happening at Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter.

📆 Originally February 24th rescheduled for March 3rd
When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda Montgomery
💻Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001NRDzcIAH

📆 March 31st
Intertwined: Women, Nature, and Climate Justice by Rebecca Kormos
💻Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001NRoJAIA1

📆 April 28th
Find the poll for this one in our March newsletter! And look for an announcement one April 1st for our Earth Month Read! 🗳️
💻Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001NSTCbIAP

📆 May 26th
The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration by Jake Bittle
💻Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001NSUqDIAX

📆 June 30th
Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
💻Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001QJ9oDIAT

Gentle reminder that it is totally okay to show up to Book Club having read all of the book, some of the book, thought about reading the book, or looking for a pitch to sell you on reading the book. ALL are welcome! Also a reminder that the goal of this space is to facilitate conversation and there is not a quiz at the end or an objective beyond learning more about issues we care about and cultivating community with one another. We look forward to the opportunity to connect, share about, and reflect on the issues, themes, and excerpts that resonated with you.

02/19/2026

The Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter is opposing Senate Bill 277. Will you? Take action by clicking on the Action Link below.

Senate bill 277 weakens the duty of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to protect Hoosier families by holding corporate polluters accountable. There are many substantive changes found within SB 277. Here are a few reasons you may wish to mention when asking your State Representative to “Vote No” on SB 277:

-Provides the Governor with sole discretion to remove an Environmental Rules Board member without cause.
-Removes the requirement for a member of the Environmental Rules Board (ERB) to be qualified.
-SB 277 allows for septage, solid waste, or industrial waste products to be sprayed or spread onto the land surface. This could very quickly turn into a significant source of solid waste runoff into our waterways.
-Removes the option of the commissioner to prevent pollution.
-Makes optional the duty of the commissioner to hold polluters accountable.

Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter wants to see our state agency, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), be the group that holds those who would pollute Hoosier lands, waters, and air accountable. Please ask your legislators to OPPOSE SB 277!

Senate bill 277 weakens the duty of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to protect Hoosier families by holding corporate polluters accountable. There are many substantive changes found within SB 277. Here are a few reasons you may wish to mention when asking your State Represen...

02/19/2026

Join us online tonight!
Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001RQLdaIAH

02/12/2026

Hoosier Chapter formally opposed this project last year and we are here today in support of our friends at Protect Martindale-Brightwood. Heartlands Group community, please sign this petition to City of Indianapolis leaders from Citizens Action Coalition https://citact.quorum.us/campaign/protectmb/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAP6_IFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEehaWIm0n3kCErBJQLhwhD7J9M1bfKfj0tFw0NrU-cxGK8AQm_tD40zXoJWiQ_aem__eTllqbT9FZlf1Ek-S1j2g