What we’re about
The Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group serves Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee Counties in Florida. The Sierra Club is the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the U.S. with the motto, Explore, Enjoy, Protect. The Loxahatchee Group offers a variety of local events including outings (hikes, paddles, camping, etc), exciting environmental speakers, and social events throughout the year.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- General Meeting: What do we do with our trash?REV. SAMUEL DELEVOE MEMORIAL PARK, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
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What do we do with our trash?
When: Saturday, October 25,2025
Where: Delevoe Memorial Park, 2520 N.W. 6th St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Doors Open: 2:00 PM, Panel discussion starts: 2:30-5:00 PM. There will be time for questions.
Trash is an important topic for South Florida since Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties are considering options for landfill, incineration and zero waste options. These decisions will affect our waste stream for many generations to come so it is important that we are engaged in the decision process.
Sierra Club Zero Waste Policy opposes any form of combustion of waste, and the definition of incineration in the policy lists included technologies. This opposition is based on: The energy produced by incineration is less than what would be saved by managing the material higher in the hierarchy.
This event is sponsored by the Loxahatchee, Miami, & Broward Sierra Club Groups.
Distinguished Moderator:
Louis Aguirre - WPLG Local 10’s Environmental Advocate. His signature campaign, Don’t Trash Our Treasure, has become a cornerstone of environmental awareness in South Florida. Mr. Aguirre has hosted community town halls and moderated expert panels, helping bridge the gap between science, policy, and the public.
Panel Includes:
· Marcelo Balladares - Organizing Representative Everglades, Marcelo has helped lead Sierra Club's "Don't Incinerate, Innovate!" campaign in Miami Dade.
· Mayor Wayne Messam- City of Miramar successfully led the effort to eliminate the Airport West site as a proposed location for what would have been the nation’s largest waste incinerator.
· Richard Ramcharitar - Executive Director of Broward Clean Air. Broward Clean Air is the main local partner and co-host of the Zero Waste Week Global Zero Waste Forum.
· Dr. Philip Stoddard - Professor of biology at Florida International University 1992-2024 and Mayor of South Miami from 2010-2020.
· Anagha Iyer - High school Senior, the Broward Sierra Group-Junior Team Chair.
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