📢 Annual @sierraclub.org scorecard ranks 33 major U.S. public pensions and reveals most are failing to adequately manage the climate-related financial risks to their investments through proxy voting.  See how your state stacks up:

The Hidden Risk in State Pensions

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Join @sierraclub.org's communications dept! We are hiring a temporary press secretary to provide parental leave coverage on our team. $80K, remote or Washington DC, six-month role, ideally starting in May. jobs.lever.co/sierraclub/b...

Some pensions argue they can't adopt climate strategies, but action by peers shows that steering $$ toward investments that advance decarbonization and climate resilience is feasible, financially prudent & fully aligned with fiduciary duty. Read on👇 www.esgdive.com/news/are-us-...

Are US public pensions investing in real climate solutions?

Sierra Club analysis reveals most public pensions are failing to pursue investments in climate solutions needed to protect millions of workers’ retirement savings.

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New documents obtained by the Sierra Club show the Trump Administration’s chaotic approach to censoring signage on public lands as part of its effort to erase history on climate change, slavery, and Indigenous peoples. More via @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/c...

NYC Comptroller Mark Levine & pension trustees face a defining choice about how to protect our city & workers from the financial impacts of climate change, writes @sierraclub.org's Loren Blackford. www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-... @marklevinenyc.bsky.social @nyccomptroller.bsky.social

Op-ed: City's new comptroller, pension trustees must lead on climate

Comptroller Mark Levine and pension trustees can protect the city and its workers from the financial impacts of climate change.

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California pension @calpers.bsky.social invested $60B in 'climate solutions'. So why does that include fossil fuels?  As the largest U.S. public pension, what CalPERS does matters, writes Allie Lindstrom & Jakob Evans for @calmatters.org. calmatters.org/commentary/2...

📊🌍 NEW Sierra Club report: How are U.S. public pensions managing climate risk through their investments—and are they directing capital to credible #climate solutions? This thread breaks down the key findings. 🧵👇 Read: www.sierraclub.org/reports/sust...

The Climate Solutions Gap: An Assessment of U.S. Public Pensions’ Investment Strategies

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Hot off the presses: @sierraclub.org scorecard on how major US public pensions approach climate-solutions investing. Only 4 of 30 earned "strong" scores—despite growing recognition of the threat climate change poses to long-term portfolios and the broader economy. www.sierraclub.org/reports/sust...

The Climate Solutions Gap: An Assessment of U.S. Public Pensions’ Investment Strategies

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How Wall Street turned its back on climate change Important reporting from @dgelles.bsky.social at @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/c...

How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change

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California pension @calpers.bsky.social invested $60B in 'climate solutions' -- yet its overall strategy is shrouded in secrecy, writes Allie Lindstrom of @sierraclub.org & Jakob Evans of @sierraclubca.bsky.social for @calmatters.org. As the largest U.S. public pension, what CalPERS does matters.

Opinion | CalPERS’ $60 billion investment in ‘climate solutions’ lacks environmental standards, transparency

CalPERS won't say what climate companies it invests in. The pension also holds positions in fossil fuel, airlines, plastics manufacturing and technology.

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This year, our connection nature has never faced a greater threat — from the firings of national park stewards to the efforts to sell off public lands. Here's how our Outdoors For All campaign met the moment in 2025. bit.ly/44teqzR

2025 in Review: Outdoors For All Campaign Protects Public Land Stewards, Connects Thousands of Kids and Veterans to Nature

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In 2025, while much of the financial sector backtracked on climate action, one key part of the system stepped up: public pension funds managing trillions in workers’ savings. 🏦 Here’s how our Sustainable Finance Campaign helped drive progress this year: bit.ly/3MH1q3t

"This move shows just how far the administration will go to sidestep our nation’s complex history." The Interior Department's recent decision to end free entry days at national parks on MLK Day and Juneteenth is "a step backward."

National Park Service Move To End Free Entry On MLK Day, Juneteenth Is ‘A Step Backward’

Announcement comes as part of broader set of changes to entrance fee structures at national parks

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Freedom of Information Act #FOIA request uncovers documents revealing many Americans oppose the Trump administration's efforts to whitewash history on public lands. www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

Latest Documents Uncovered by Sierra Club Reveal Americans Oppose Efforts to Whitewash History on Public Lands

Public comments reveal many responses critical of Trump administration executive order

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👀 BlackRock just lost another ~$6B mandate after backsliding on addressing climate risk to its clients’ portfolios. NYC pension trustees meet this week and could approve the @nyccomptroller.bsky.social recommendation to shift $42B for the same reason. 🍿

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PME, a Dutch pension fund overseeing about $70 billion, has severed ties with BlackRock based on an assessment that the world’s largest money manager no longer acts in its best interests on issues such as climate risk.

"This move shows just how far the administration will go to sidestep our nation’s complex history." @sierraclub.org calls the Trump administration's decision to end free entry days at national parks on MLK Day & Juneteenth "a step backward." @altnps.bsky.social www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

National Park Service Move To End Free Entry On MLK Day, Juneteenth Is ‘A Step Backward’

Announcement comes as part of broader set of changes to entrance fee structures at national parks

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Latest documents uncovered by @sierraclub.org via Freedom of Information Act request reveal Americans oppose Trump administration's efforts to whitewash history on public lands www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

Latest Documents Uncovered by Sierra Club Reveal Americans Oppose Efforts to Whitewash History on Public Lands

Public comments reveal many responses critical of Trump administration executive order

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New @reclaimfinance.org report endorsed by @sierraclub.org reveals pension funds and other asset owners are failing to stop asset managers like BlackRock from supporting fossil fuel expansion.

Sierra Club Endorses Report Revealing Pension Funds Failing to Stop Asset Managers Backing Fossil Fuel Expansion

30 biggest U.S., European asset managers held $17B in new bonds from fossil fuel developers

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In 2025, much of the financial sector backtracked on climate action — but one major pillar stepped up: public pensions that manage trillions in workers’ savings. 🫰 Here’s our @sierraclub.org campaign year-end review of key developments & what’s next 👇 www.sierraclub.org/articles/202...

2025 in Review: Sustainable Finance Campaign Advances Investor Action on Climate Change

2025 has been a challenging year for climate action. In the U.S., the federal government rolled back climate protections and slashed support for clean energy, even as a wave of climate-fueled disaster...

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🔥 New @reclaimfinance.org report endorsed by @sierraclub.org reveals pension funds are failing to stop their asset managers from supporting fossil fuel expansion. 🤯 30 biggest US & European AMs hold $17B in new bonds to fossil fuel developers. www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

Sierra Club Endorses Report Revealing Pension Funds Failing to Stop Asset Managers Backing Fossil Fuel Expansion

30 biggest U.S., European asset managers held $17B in new bonds from fossil fuel developers

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Holly Bender recently joined her daughter on a field trip to the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. @sierraclubwi.bsky.social   It was a perfect backdrop to hand out Every Kid Outdoors passes providing a year of free entry to national parks for 4th graders & families.

Lessons From a Fourth-Grade Field Trip: Celebrating Every Kid Outdoors and Encouraging Wisconsin to Expand Access To Nature

For nearly two decades, I’ve had the honor of working for the Sierra Club. I am now the organization’s Chief Program Officer, where I help shape our national campaigns and support our incredible team ...

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Climate change threatens our economy and millions of workers' retirement security. NYC pensions can set a powerful precedent: asset managers who fail to confront climate risk should expect to lose clients to those that do better. @sierraclub.org statement ⬇️ www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

Sierra Club Applauds NYC Comptroller Recommendation to Drop BlackRock Over Inadequate Climate Plans

NEW YORK — The Sierra Club applauds today’s announcement from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander recommending that three of the city’s pension systems — which are all implementing net-zero by 2040 ...

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👀 If the NYC pension boards adopt the @nyccomptroller.bsky.social recommendations and move BlackRock's $42B mandate to other asset managers, it could be one of the most consequential climate-related actions ever taken by a pension fund in the US or anywhere in the world.

Brad Lander@bradlander.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Today I’m recommending that NYC’s pension fund boards drop BlackRock and 2 other (out of 49) public markets asset managers due to inadequate decarbonization plans. Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump administration proposes massive entrance fee increases at national parks for non-residents in 2026, in a move @sierraclub.org says is simply setting parks up to become "playgrounds for the super rich." @altnps.bsky.social Full statement 👇 www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration Hike to NPS Entrance Fees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Trump administration announced a plan to hike entrance fees for foreign tourists to visit certain National Park Service sites. Non-U.S. residents will now be required...

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This week we are honoring and uplifting the courage, service and sacrifice of our military veterans — and we're especially proud of how getting outside, together, can make a difference.

NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate & honor those who served our country. In this episode, Sierra Club Military Outdoors shares how our parks and public lands provide opportunities for community and camaraderie. Listen now on your favorite streaming platform. #VeteransDay @sierraclub.org

Critical reporting from National Parks Traveler on the unseen costs of the government shutdown on national parks -- pausing research projects that track wildfire impacts, water quality, species migration, and more. @parkstraveler.bsky.social www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/10/unse...

The Unseen Costs Of The Government Shutdown On National Parks

The budget stalemate that politicians are clinging to in Washington is roiling parks across the country, upending everything from scientific research to infrastructure work and forcing employees to si...

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By changing the names of public places, censoring historical exhibits, and reducing access to public areas, the Trump administration is erasing the multicultural and multiracial stories of the people who shaped this country. https://ampr.gs/48ILAhV

The Trump Administration Is Erasing American History Told by Public Lands and Waters

Through a series of executive orders targeting place names, signage on, and access to public lands and waters, the Trump administration is erasing important chapters of American history.

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“The Trump administration is weaponizing the government shutdown to gut staffing, weaken environmental protections, and normalize their ultimate goal of privatizing public lands,” writes @jackieostfeld.bsky.social in @thehill.com . thehill.com/opinion/ener...