Green Ideas, Bright Futures: Sierra Club at the Venture Lab
Environmental Advocacy Meets Social Entrepreneurship at the Venture Lab This week, the Venture Lab hosted a powerful session on environmental advocacy and innovation, featuring Dan from the Sierra Club. The conversation highlighted the intersection of sustainability and entrepreneurship—showing how students can play a role in shaping a cleaner, more resilient future. The Sierra Club: A Legacy of Advocacy Founded in 1892 by John Muir, the Sierra Club is the nation’s oldest and most influential environmental organization. Its mission is simple yet profound: to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth. Over more than a century, the Sierra Club has built a reputation for advancing conservation, promoting responsible use of resources, and mobilizing communities to address climate change. Dan shared how the Sierra Club operates at both national and local levels. Here in Virginia, chapters and groups work together to raise awareness and drive solutions. One example is the Clim...