Sierra Club North Star Chapter

10/16/2026

❌👑🗳️ This Saturday! Join us for No Kings: Vote Early, a day of nonpartisan voter participation.

We are bringing Minnesotans together for music, speakers, family fun and voting information sharing. Let’s encourage everyone to make a plan to vote early and ensure every eligible voter understands their options for how to vote and has the opportunity to make their voice heard.

Volunteer with us at the rally in Minneapolis —>
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Find an event near you —> https://www.nokings.org

10/16/2026

This Saturday! Join us for No Kings: Vote Early, a day of nonpartisan voter participation.

We are bringing Minnesotans together for music, speakers, family fun and voting information sharing. Let's encourage everyone to make a plan to vote early and ensure every eligible voter understands their options for how to vote and has the opportunity to make their voice heard.

Volunteer with us at the rally in Minneapolis --> https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00002GKXdWIAX

Find an event near you --> https://www.nokings.org/

Join us to multiply your impact and prepare to defend the election!

10/12/2026

Photo: Sierra Club members and volunteers hiking today at the Bdote. "I appreciated the chance to be out in nature, at a site that is sacred to the Dakota, as we reflected on Indigenous People's Day in such a beautiful and meaningful place." - Margaret Levin, State Director of the Chapter.

The North Star Chapter is grateful to be in partnership with Native leaders in our advocacy -- for example, with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe on the Water Over Nickel campaign. This is just one example of Indigenous leadership continuing to safeguard waters for current and future generations.

10/11/2026

Rally Tuesday 6pm. Take action now.
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https://savecarsharemn.org/

10/07/2026

We need a moratorium on Data Centers. Elected officials should just listen to the people asking for their help.

"We’re residents of three small towns here who need Walz’s help today. Our communities — Hermantown, Farmington and Pine Island — are on the front lines of proposed hyperscale data centers sweeping the nation," the authors write.

09/30/2026

🚰 Did you know that some MN drinking water is unsafe to drink, and state agencies haven’t followed through on their responsibility to protect us? The problem is “Polluter Capture” when polluting companies have too much influence over the state agencies set up to regulate them.

Our laws are not suggestions. When environmental laws aren’t enforced, our health and our environment are not protected.

This election season you can help fix this problem. Politicians are courting your vote. So the next time a candidate texts you or knocks on your door, ask them: “How will you insist state agencies enforce environmental laws?”

When you do this, you'll be a part of the People Not Polluters campaign. Last April, Senator Hawj and Senator McEwen held the first-ever oversight hearing on polluter capture of state agencies.

Now, you can help elect more allies for these champion state senators. You have the most power during election season, so please use it! Learn more and sign up at peoplenotpolluters.com

09/27/2026

Electric Vehicle Basics
Wed, Sept 30, 5:30pm at GS Motors in Hopkins.

Are you thinking of buying an EV? Or just want to learn more? This class is for you!

09/24/2026

Are you interested in learning more about healthy, environmentally-conscious grocery options in Minneapolis? Here’s your chance! Tare Market is a woman-owned and operated store committed to providing the best zero waste or low waste items on the market, plastic-free.

The Zero Waste team is organizing a tour of Tare Market Northeast in Minneapolis on Tuesday October 13, 2026 at 6pm. Sign up and join us!

☀️ RSVP: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po000021mYkBIAU
Hope to see you there!

09/21/2026

🥾 Join us for an easy sunset walk to explore some amazing nature in the heart of St.Paul. The Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom showcases eight native plant communities, 27 interpretive posts, accessible paved and gravel trails, and restored historical features on 17.5 acres.

☀️ RSVP at: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po000029KbjfIAC

We will be joined by volunteer leaders from the Friends of the Woodland who will share a little history of the site and help us identify some of the wildlife and plants in the area.

During our evening walk, we can expect to see some birds, maybe some migrating through. It will be an easy, 1 mile walk, on mainly flat ground. The trail is primarily a dirt trail.

Children and people of all ages are welcome. We are asking that pets stay at home for this walk.

09/16/2026

We all need safe, efficient ways to get where we need to go. For some of us that means transit.

Southwest suburbs got the Green Line. The Northside shouldn't get left behind.

North Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park deserve transit too:

50% of households don’t have access to a car
60% of potential riders are people of color
37% are low-income

Decision makers in Hennepin County and the Met Council need to figure this out. Governor Walz and legislators can help spur action (the Met Council is appointed by the Governor). If we care about equity, we must Fund the Blue Line Extension

⏰ The clock is ticking — Gov. Walz: Fund the Blue Line Extension!