Great Falls Group

The Sierra Club is the oldest and largest grassroots Conservation organization in the U.S. The Great Falls Group (GFG) of the Virginia Chapter has over 4000 members and includes the area of Northern Virginia west of the District. We are your friends and neighbors working to build healthy, liveable communities, and to conserve and restore our natural environment. Join us!

Breaking news!

Wise Energy Coalition Report January 2009 Press Release

Energy Efficiency Report on Virginia A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) documents huge benefits to Virginia from electrical energy efficiency programs. (September 2008) More

Virginia Chapter releases Citizens Energy Plan for Virginia. Find out how Virginia can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels 43% by 2030. Obtain PDF here. Plan

Want to get involved in the Sierra Clubs' CoolCities campaign to fight Global Warming? Learn about and get involved with our CoolFairfax Initiative and other efforts we are making at the local and state level in Virginia to reduce our carbon footprint.

Interested in Saving Energy and Living More Sustainably? Browse here for a list of resources you can use to reduce energy use in your home or business to save money and fight global warming. Energy Resources

New member? Welcome and click here for introduction!

Join Sierra Club/Great Falls Group for a day of outdoor fun!

Birds, Butterflies, and Farm Tour Come to the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship in Loudoun County on July 25 for a day of outdoor fun for all ages. From 8 AM to 2 PM, enjoy a guided bird tour, potluck picnic lunch, butterfly walk, and tour of the organic farm. Details

Events

Jul 1
Hurricanes and Our Changing Coasts
A presentation of U.S. Geological Survey's Public Lecture Series

Jul 11
The Green Grass of Home? No-mow landscaping
An event of Sierra Club True Cost of Homes Campaign

Jul 11
The 39th Green Breakfast
Program: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

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May/Jun 2009 contents: Tysons Corner Planning Update; Farmers' Markets Opening; Chairman Bulova supports Cool Counties Program; Metro to Dulles: Pushing for a Tunnel in Tysons Corner; and more.......

Read the May/Jun Cascade

Local Issues

The Great Falls Group and the Virginia Chapter are engaged in local and regional campaigns for clean air, clean water, stronger communities, better transportation and land use solutions, and responsible solid waste solutions. Learn More.

Join the Great Falls Group announcement email list

The purpose of this list is to to provide reminders and notices of upcoming Great Falls Group events and other activities of interest to our members and to send out occasional environmental alerts. Usually only one email is sent each week.

Anyone may subscribe to this list by using this link :
http://lists.sierraclub.org/archives/VIRGINIA-GREATFALLS-NEWS.html
and clicking on "Join or leave the list."