Iowa City Area Group of the Sierra Club

08/17/2026

Cancer is the #1 political issue in Iowa. The increased cancer comes from the water. It’s the nitrates in the water. The nitrates largely come from agricultural runoff from over application of manure & pesticides. We know how to do it better. We can and we must!

A broad group of diseases in the agricultural powerhouse is top of mind for the midterm elections

04/27/2026

The House will try to pass a really bad Farm Bill this week that gives immunity to Pesticide makers that gives us cancer and let factory farms off the hook for abusing livestock. Please click to send a letter to your Member of Congress

Tell members of Congress to strike any language from the 2026 Farm Bill that includes any provisions that support pesticide immunity language and the EATS Act. The pesticide immunity language lets chemical companies off the hook for any harms they can cause, and threatens public health and the envir...

04/20/2026

A Night of Music, Storytelling, and Climate Action

This event is being filmed & will be streamed nationwide on Earth Day April 22 at 6 PM ET/5 PM CT

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra-sessions

03/03/2026

Did you know a single data center can use as much electricity as all the homes in Des Moines? Let's make sure they pay their fair share.