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The Albany Institute of History & Art and the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter hosted a virtual presentation and discussion led by Aaron Mair, the 57th President of the Sierra Club. The program was organized in conjunction with the exhibition Americans Who Tell the Truth, on view at the Albany Institute February 1 – July 20, 2025. The exhibition showcases a selection of portraits by artist Robert Shetterly featuring individuals throughout U.S. history who exemplify courageous citizenship and democratic ideals. Among the 42 portraits on display includes a painting of John Muir (1838–1914), conservationist, naturalist, and explorer who helped found the Sierra Club in 1892.

About the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter: The Sierra Club’s Atlantic Chapter is the oldest grassroots environmental organization in New York. The Atlantic Chapter, with its office located in Albany, believes open spaces, clean water, and natural resources should be protected so that current and future generations may enjoy them. The Atlantic Chapter includes more than 46,000 members throughout New York. The Atlantic Chapter accomplishes its goals through direct and grassroots legislative and administrative lobbying, education, outings, litigation, and electing environmental champions to local, state, and federal office. The Atlantic Chapter values diversity and promotes environmental education and environmental justice in its efforts to fulfill the mission to explore, enjoy, and protect New York’s natural heritage and to protect public health. For more information about the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, visit www.sierraclub.org/atlantic.

About the presenter: Aaron Mair formerly served as the Sierra Club’s president. Mair first became a member in 1999 and has held more than three dozen leadership positions within the Sierra Club's Hudson Mohawk Group and Atlantic Chapter, including chapter chair (2002-2003), chapter executive committee (2002-2004) and environmental justice chair (2009-present). He was elected to the national Sierra Club's Board of Directors in 2014.

For more information about the exhibition Americans Who Tell the Truth at the Albany Institute of History & Art, visit www.albanyinstitute.org/exhibition/awtt