Sierra Club

John Muir (forth from right), Theodore Roosevelt and other members of the Sierra Club

Mission Statement

To explore, enjoy and protect the wild spaces of the earth;

To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems 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

 

Background

The Sierra Club is an environmental organisation in the United States of America. It was co-founded by John Muir in 1982, who became its first president and held the title until his death in 1914. It was established with education, conservation and recreational purposes incorporated into its main motive and final objective. Over the years, the Sierra Club has started numerous environmental campaigns and programmes, such as land management, opposition to coal, opposition to dams, responsible trade and many more.