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Dear John,
June was an action-packed month as the Sierra Club celebrated more hard-fought advancements in our ongoing fights to tame the climate crisis, protect the air we breathe, and conserve
public lands. We celebrated Pride Month, Juneteenth, and Global Wind Day with activities around the country.
We continue to build our movement to protect the planet to be the most expansive and inclusive one possible. The Sierra Club is proud to be an ally in the efforts to create National
Monuments dedicated to both the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. This summer is crucial for both those efforts. The Sierra Club’s experience and leadership
in helping to create National Parks and Monuments give us an important role to play.
You can see more about the Juneteenth climate justice event and find a video of the panel here <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=71bd48a8371cd39e1dfd62b9d36f06509de22ae13d050d709f1f08a2ffd6c51
9d1bc769513f8f94e2d8ca58bf8040fd72df5c0a8ef917d30> .
And you can read my op-ed connecting Juneteenth and the fight to create the Black Wall Street National Monument <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=71bd48a8371cd39e04a6ae9094090c002698989c9a32aa
7eba16226757398f9f3a33b82555c2c796222d16ab2a0467262dc7999c00733eae> .
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Photo Credit: Rod Wright
Thank you as always for all your incredible support. It is what makes it possible for us to lead the green movement into the future, to lead the fight for environmental justice, and
to keep making the case that the joys of nature are for ALL of us and the fight against climate change needs ALL of us.
Ben
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SPOTLIGHT: A Paradigm Shift for Forest Conservation?
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Photo by Alicyn Gitlin, Sierra Club
This month, the United States Forest Service announced a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a plan, previously ordered by President Biden, to “identify, inventory, and protect”
mature and old-growth forests on federal lands. Now, we need to make sure the US Forest Service finishes the job by improving this plan to meaningfully protect old-growth.
Recent studies have confirmed the unparalleled ability of mature and old-growth trees to absorb and store carbon pollution. That makes these forests one of our best nature-based climate
solutions. The Sierra Club has worked for years to increase protections for old-growth forests and to expand our protected National Forests. Now we have a chance to do just that by
making the new National Forest Plan Amendment as strong as possible through continued advocacy and organizing.
Read more about the US Forest Service National Forest’s draft Plan Amendment and the 90-day public comment period for the proposal. <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=7053384843f84d61baec5d75c8
ba7de9e377b9eded6838309764232de2825ea1f07989c187a30dded9ef71f40fe33ddee76e66d446abf19f>
More Highlights
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes New Fuel Economy Standards for Cars:
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration finalized its new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. They will improve the gas mileage of cars and trucks and save
consumers money at the pump while significantly cutting vehicle pollution. The CAFE standards are projected to save consumers nearly $23 billion while averting more than 710 million
metric tons of CO2 emissions and 70 billion gallons of oil consumption by 2050. Read more about Sierra Club’s Clean Transportation work here <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=7053384843f84d61
047813ebe0cd758bb34f20958947adb8cca7cfa9ea70b4133d16f12cde1097475434857376bfbbd9e52f34408cb333ce> .
Chapter Strong!
* Our New Jersey and Massachusetts Chapters, along with other Northeast chapters, celebrated Global Wind Day on June 15 with lively events. (see photos from New Jersey <https://click.emails.sierraclu
b.org/?qs=7053384843f84d61eb6eed870b9ded879e17cc3de64c5ac0252c14c10fa2e4c5c165da8b7f393bfe3d973c624fd2e98d19379b40a79877b2> and video from our cross-event livestream <https://click.emails.sierraclub
.org/?qs=7053384843f84d61259fa054b5ca33d29544278a206339562f47f8803819f782d072cf7708f5535ac0d3c47d3edc0ed6f1e8ff7d4d1e50eb> )
* In the spirit of Pride Month, I want to recognize and uplift some exciting work being done by our Idaho Chapter with their OUTdoors Idaho LGBTQ+ Outings group. The program is building
love for the outdoors and connections with nature among a community that is under constant attack by Idaho lawmakers with discriminatory policies and rhetoric. (see video <https://click.emails.sierr
aclub.org/?qs=7053384843f84d61a51427da67fa6a4bef4c7ceaab0e87a686ce94b41b2d9fcfc72d1b62ab21bd54df5396d9f44e86fd8688a6fab5c9a1b3> )
* Sierra Club’s Oklahoma Chapter was a lead sponsor of the Tulsa Juneteenth Festival. And our Illinois Chapter’s Sangamon Valley Group helped organize community turnout for a public
hearing to call for the creation of the Springfield Race Riot National Monument. (read more <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=7053384843f84d61900a003efb0ac6a3168587ac0f5491f8bd1a4493513fe801c
2d573d91586563ed484ffeeb1c48f5686f2508229081368> )
We always love to hear from you! If you have questions or feedback about any of our campaigns, you can reach me directly at ben.jealous@sierraclub.org <mailto:ben.jealous@sierraclub.org?subject=>
or contact Shabina at shabina.bahl@sierraclub.org <mailto:shabina.bahl@sierraclub.org?subject=> .
Thanks again!
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