State strips Rosa Parks, Malcolm X from tests
In the most recent blueprints for end of course exams, New Mexico students won't be tested on monopolies being forced to dismantle during the early 20th century, the racial and ethnic conflict as people moved from farms to cities, or civil-rights leaders such as Rosa Parks and Malcolm X ...
Public outcry puts science back in science class
By Mona Blaber, Rio Grande Chapter communications coordinator Well, that didn’t last long. In September, when the Public Education Department quietly released a proposal that removed climate change, evolution and the age of the Earth from an otherwise stellar science curriculum, they likely weren’t expecting what came next. Once word got out that the state’s proposed science curriculum censored critical science knowledge, New Mexicans leaped into action. The Rio Grande Chapter led a coalition of education, faith, good-government and other ...
Climate program reaching more kids
The partnership between Sierra Club and the Global Warming Express kids climate program is chugging along. The Global Warming Express network is expanding to include climate science programs in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Cruces ...
The Sierra Club Military Outdoors Program is a way for active duty and former military to reconnect with each other and with the land that they fought to protect. New Mexico has a rich military tradition, as shown by the higher-than-average number of veterans at just under 10 percent, as compared to the rest of the U.S. at under 8 percent. Join us – veteran or not – on our 2018 outings ...
Rio Grande Chapter’s endorsees win in Albuquerque
By Richard Barish, Central New Mexico Political chair Sierra Club-endorsed candidates Tim Keller, for Mayor, and Diane Gibson and Cynthia Borrego, for City Council, were all victorious in their respective Albuquerque election races. The mayoral race had eight candidates. Keller won convincingly in the first round of voting, but because he did not get more than 50% of the vote, a runoff was held on Nov. 14 between Keller and the second-place finisher, City Councilor Dan Lewis. Keller beat Lewis in ...
NM monuments up in air after report finally published
On December 4, President Trump visited Salt Lake City to issue a proclamation to reduce Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument by almost 50% and Bears Ears National Monument by almost 85%. The following day, Secretary Zinke issued his final report, which included recommendations for the two New Mexico National Monuments that were similar to the preliminary report, namely no boundary changes but management changes ...
Workshop to train citizens to lobby like the pros
The 30-day budget-focused session will be shorter but still feature promising environmental legislation you can help foster (and damaging legislation you can prevent!). Join us and state Sen. Liz Stefanics for a citizen lobbying workshop at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the Santa Fe Southside Library. Learn about priority bills likely to appear and find out how you can make your voice heard at the Legislature ...
Beaver-treated water in Santa Fe
Photographs of the Santa Fe River from the 1930s show a wide, meandering river with many side channels — created by beavers — flowing down a rural valley with the little city of Santa Fe in the distance. ...
Lots of water issues on tap in New Mexico
The Rio Grande Chapter is working on a lot of issues related to water - transfer of water rights, radioactive waste, rule changes and stream monitoring ...
The Rio Grande Chapter's excursiones outings program for Spanish-speakers is taking off ...
