NC Sierra Club Foothills Group

Our hearts are heavy with the grief and pain that our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) members, friends, partners, and communities continue to experience as a result of systemic racism, police brutality and the heightened risk from COVID-19.

Environmental issues cannot be separated from racial and social justice. We can’t succeed in enlisting humanity in protecting the human and natural world while racism continues to divide us and inflict suffering. Sierra Club is on a journey to becoming a better ally and accomplice against racism. We commit to centering and uplifting the voices and experiences of BIPOC people.

Why Racial Justice is Climate Justice
| By Claire Elise Thompson | Grist
(Click on the title link to read the article.)

Foothills Group Program Meetings are currently held the 2nd Thursday of each month, January - June and September, October and November. Please see our Outings and Events page for more information.

**Forsyth Creek Week 2023 - Long Creek Park**

Foothills members spread the word at the 2018 Earth Day Fair

Sierra Club members marched during the 2017 Climate Change march in Washington.

Sierra Club National

Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization -- with three million members and supporters. Our successes range from protecting millions of acres of wilderness to helping pass the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. More recently, we've made history by leading the charge to move away from the dirty fossil fuels that cause climate disruption and toward a clean energy economy.

North Carolina Chapter of Sierra Club

Established in 1970, the North Carolina Chapter advocates across the state and in our capitol, from the mountains to the coast, for a clean, healthy North Carolina safe for both current and future citizens. The Chapter has over 15,000 members and 14 local groups across the state, a statewide office in downtown Raleigh, and a field office in Asheville. In our nearly 40 year history in the state, the North Carolina Chapter has worked to pass groundbreaking environmental legislation on both the local and national level. Past issues range from putting an end to hog waste pollution to protecting the integrity of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Currently, we are:

1) Protecting North Carolina's fragile coastline and mountain ecosystems.

2) Pushing for healthy air and enforceable pollution control standard.

3) Improving and connecting the state's public transportation infrastructure.

4) Fighting to bring clean energy solutions to North Carolina.

Sierra Club Foothills

Our Mission

To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystem and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.