Program areas at Sierra Club Foundation
Beyond coal - the long-term goal of this program is to reverse the social, economic and environmental damage caused by global climate change by working to ensure our electricity is carbon-free by no later than 2030 and transitioning to 100 percent clean renewable energy by no later than 2050. The program's specific goals - working in partnership with allied organizations - are to retire existing coal plants, prevent construction of new coal-fired power plants, block expansion of the u.s. gas fleet, stop infrastructure projects designed to facilitate and increase overseas exports of coal and gas, and promote clean energy alternatives such as wind and solar while advancing equity and justice, and ensuring a just economic transition for workers and impacted communities.
Chapter and group education project (cgep) - this project supports the state and local chapters and groups of the Sierra Club in their work to educate the public about the threats to the environment and potential solutions available to them. The overarching goals of the cgep are to protect the natural and human environment for the benefit of the general public, to enforce local and federal laws in the public interest, and to train and prepare activists for public advocacy on behalf of environmental protection. It is a project through which the Sierra Club Foundation works to achieve its mission to educate and empower people to protect and improve the natural and human environment.
Our wild america - the goal of this program is to protect, conserve, and restore public and private lands to retain natural systems and benefit present and future generations, especially in a climate-changing world. The campaign continues the Sierra Club's legacy of protecting public lands and wild places; getting people across economic lines, cultures, and communities - including military and youth - out in nature; giving grassroots volunteers the knowledge and resources needed to protect the environment nationally and in their own communities; and expanding and diversifying the environmental movement. The our wild america campaign is advancing three strategic initiatives: (1) opposing dirty fuels extraction, particularly on public lands, (2) protecting lands, water, and wildlife, and (3) getting people outdoors to explore, enjoy, and protect the natural world.
The Sierra Club Foundation provides a broad range of additional grants to support charitable, education, scientific, literary and legal endeavors that further its charitable mission.