Julia Sklar

Sierra Club chapter leaders seek executive director’s ouster It's the latest public disapproval of Ben Jealous' management of the green group.

The @orsierraclub.bsky.social executive committee unanimously voted no confidence in @benjealous.bsky.social, joining our union in calls for accountability and new leadership amidst ongoing layoffs & tumult at the organization.

The @sierraclub.org Board must act now

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Thank you all SO MUCH for your support. Our incredible Bargaining Committee worked into the night for us and reached a Tentative Agreement at around 5am! 🙏💪🥳🎉

As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u

Guilt, Hope, and Uncertainty: Three Eaton Fire Survivors, Three Different Journeys Sierra will follow three Eaton Fire survivors for a year as they navigate displacement, loss of work, and rebuilding community

Today Sierra launched part 1 of a yearlong series covering 3 neighbors on different post-Eaton-Fire journeys. We hope this longitudinal coverage combats the loss of public attention that follows the end of breaking news—the story is really just starting for survivors. Words by @colleenhagerty.com.

Is there any speculative fiction that explores Turtle Island in the 21st century, if colonizers had never arrived?

It was a preorder with registration! It’s so good right? Leaning all the way into the dark humor of the moment.

Also I did not mean to preclude anyone else from saying hey. :)

I’m at SEJ this year! If you’re a freelancer working on environmental health/science/justice stories, come say hey.

I’ll be there! It would be great to say hi in person. :)

Radioactive Shadow Workers The treatment of oil and gas field waste is a dirty industry’s dirtiest secret

The toll humanity pays for the oil and gas industry is even bleaker than you might think. In the shadows: an unprotected workforce cleans up radioactive waste, while American consumers buy up pool salts derived from this harm. Read Justin Nobel's investigation for Sierra (psst it's free!).

My household is currently watching 3 shows, each on different streaming apps, that are airing weekly. The world is healing.

Pitch call: Sierra mag is doing its first-ever kid’s issue!! We’re looking for everything from gee-whiz animal stories to games we can print to features that tackle tougher subjects like climate change—just all written for readers 8 and up. Deadline to pitch is Friday, email in bio.

Paul, that’s so amazing! And I am somehow not at all surprised. :)

Bring back librarian hotlines, I’m begging you! I want to talk to a fellow nerd when I’m searching for info, not interact with a dumb computer.

Boston area folks! On January 14 I’ll be at Harvard Book Store in conversation with @kpaoletta.bsky.social about his new book, American Oasis. If you care about Indigenous sovereignty, climate migration, and urban infrastructure, this free event is for you! www.harvard.com/event/kyle-p...

For @sierramagazine.bsky.social, I took a deep look at how Acadia National Park became a laboratory for the park service's efforts to adapt to climate change and incorporate Indigenous knowledge into its decision making. Here's hoping those policies survive 2025!

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Indigenous scientists and National Park employees are working together to make sure Acadia survives a warmer future and higher sea levels. The lessons they're learning here could soon be used to make all National Parks more resilient in the face of climate change.

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Acadia is now a living climate change land management lab—one that’s FINALLY centering Indigenous science. The experiment will inform future plans across NPS. @kpaoletta.bsky.social brought us this vivid story in Feb and I’m thrilled you all finally get to read it. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2024-...

This story has it all and is a really useful look into the seemingly odd bedfellows that do often align on climate tech issues, for reasons the average person might not assume. Great reporting by @mollytaft.com!

More general information on what Sierra Magazine's fellowship is like. You won't be doing whatever the remote version of fetching coffee is! You'll be a really integral part of our team: www.sierraclub.org/sierra/fello...

Sierra Magazine is hiring again for its 6-month early career fellowship! This is a paid environmental journalism opportunity with the option to work remotely from anywhere in the US. We're going to move quickly on hiring this time, so apply asap: jobs.lever.co/sierraclub/f...

The funny thing about what's happening on Bluesky atm is that I guess I've technically been on this app for over a year, but I haven't really used it—set it and forget it vibes—and now am suddenly getting notifications about this.

Still relevant! Wrap your gifts in reusable stuff you already have!

On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay and every day, I encourage readers to think deeply about our systems and necessary change.

I had the honor of writing about Jennifer Grenz and her work at the Indigenous Ecology Lab at UBC Forestry for @sierramagazine.bsky.social :
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Low flow along the Mississippi River has allowed saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico to infiltrate the river for the third year in a row—a formerly once-in-a-decade event that threatens drinking water for tens of thousands. Here are some of the potential solutions.

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Literally any of them lmao. Anna’s is the floor. At times I would even rate Chipotle higher. But real talk: pretty much anywhere in Eastie; outside of Eastie it’s Tenoch and Chilacates; and further out in the suburbs it’s Tango Mango. Tenoch has huitlacoche on the menu and is queen for that alone.

Nooo Joshua it’s specifically the worst one!!

Lol as a Bostonian can confirm this is absolutely correct. Everybody looking in a different direction is how you know something truly wild is going down.

French vanilla refers to a style of French ice cream—made with eggs—not to the vanilla itself. But still, how vanilla ended up in France, bad; and how French vanilla ice cream ended up in the US, also bad (James Hemings, enslaved chef to Jefferson, was sent to France for cooking lessons).

Black History Told Through America’s Public Lands Check out these monuments, parks, and sites on your next outdoor adventure

Outdoor recreation often evokes the grand, but there are other attractions worth celebrating, not just for their beauty but for their dedication to preserving American history, especially Black history. Here are a few to check out this month.

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The Awe-Inspiring Sounds of Earth In "A Book of Noises," Caspar Henderson documents the planet's wondrous noises

A note on A Book of Noises by @juliasklar.bsky.social for Sierra Magazine www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2023-...

Thousands of Wild Animals Are Killed Annually in New York for Fun New Yorkers urge Governor Hochul to sign a wildlife killing contests bill before the end of the year

New York’s governor just outlawed the killing of wildlife for prizes. Here’s a primer I wrote for @sierramagazine.bsky.social on why this law is so needed. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/thous...