The Sierra Club actively works to endorse and promote
pro-environment candidates. To learn more about our political program
and view our endorsements,
visit our Politics section.
Massachusetts is home to some of the country's most treasured
forests and parks. These open spaces provide us with outdoor
activities, such as hiking and picnicking, but are also essential in
maintaining a balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The chapter's goal
is to protect our forests and parks from threats and abuse. Working
with our environmental allies and state agencies, we seek to limit or
discontinue logging, clearcutting, and other practices that lead to
the degradation or destruction of these treasured lands.
Click here for more.
Marine and Coastal Habitat
 As
the federal government retreats further every day from our nation's
environmental laws, actions at the state and local level are
increasingly important to protect the health and safety of our
families. Visit our Legislative
Action home page to learn more about the issues we are working on
in the state house.
- 2011-2012 Bills
- Victories in
2009-2010
- Bottle Bill Update
- We're working to extend our state's most effective recycling
program to include water, sports drinks, flavored teas, and other
on-the-go beverages.
- E-Waste - The Electronics Take-Back bill requires brand
owners of computers and TVs sold in this jurisdiction to pay for the
costs of managing their discarded products. Twenty-two states have a
similar law.
- Legislation proposals
Zero Waste
Zero waste is a design principle and planning approach for the
environmental management of resources. It aims to prevent waste by
design rather than manage it after the fact. The Sierra Club's
Zero Waste policy addresses not only the quantity of waste we
generate, but also its toxicity, its contribution to climate change,
and the important links between waste reduction and corporate
responsibility. Click here for
more.
Other:
Population: The
Population Program's mission is to protect the environment and
preserve natural resources for future generations by advancing global
reproductive health and sustainable development initiatives.
Click here for more.
Wastewater Treatment on
Cape Cod: Nitrogen discharges from septic systems have
resulted in the degradation of water quality; impacts to aquatic
environment; fish kills, and aesthetic issues. Since the quality of
our coastal waters is important to fishing, tourism, and the sense of
place amongst residents, it is important to meet this challenge
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