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Conservation groups applaud federal commitment to support Indigenous land-use visions in Clayoquot Sound
Members of the Clayoquot Sound Conservation Alliance (CSCA) are congratulating the Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations for securing a key federal commitment to advance their land-use visions in Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, which will conserve the remaining ecologically-rare old growth forests in this iconic region.
Wayne Barnes / Tofino Photography50 Places Project: Clayoquot Sound
Clayoquot Sound is a spectacular labyrinth of rainforest, ocean, fjords, inlets and the territory of the aaḥuusʔatḥ (Ahousaht), hišqʷiʔatḥ (Hesquiaht) and ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht).
Louis Bockner50 Places Project: Peace River
The Peace River is the foundation of a major watershed in northeastern BC. It lies within the territories of Treaty 8 First Nations. The 39 Nations who are signatories to Treaty 8 are part of the Sicannie (Sikanni), Slavey, Beaver (Dunne-za), Cree, Saulteau, Dene and Mechif linguistic groups.
Tofino Wilderness ResortSit back and relax in Clayoquot Sound with Tofino Wilderness Resort and Sierra Club BC
Take a much needed break at Tofino Wilderness Resort. Nestled in Quait Bay on Nuu-chah-nulth territory, you’ll find yourself surrounded by the rugged coastal beauty of Clayoquot Sound.
Jeremy Koreski/Nimmo Bay ResortUnwind in the Great Bear Rainforest with Nimmo Bay Resort and Sierra Club BC
This generously donated Nimmo Bay Resort “Nature and Nuture Retreat” package will be auctioned off at our Vancouver 50th Anniversary Gala Featuring Mother Mother
Beat Steiner / Tweedsmuir Park LodgeExplore the Great Bear Rainforest with Tweedsmuir Park Lodge and Sierra Club BC
This generously donated Tweedsmuir Park Lodge “Bella Coola Explorer” package will be auctioned off at our Vancouver 50th Anniversary Gala Featuring Mother Mother.
Sierra Club BC statement on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we at Sierra Club BC recognize the ongoing jurisdiction of Indigenous peoples over their territories around the world and in particular here in this place now known as British Columbia.
Ben ParfittEcojustice, Sierra Club BC in court over environmental assessment exemption for unlawfully-built dams
Ecojustice and Sierra Club BC are in court this week to challenge the British Columbia government’s decision to exempt two Petronas Canada dams from environmental assessments — after the company had already gone ahead and built the dams unlawfully.
EVENT: 6th Annual Walbran Convergence
July 27-28, 2019
Kaxi:ks (Big River) - Central Walbran Valley
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Sierra Club BCA Green New Deal for Canada? (Season 2, Ep. 9)
Episode 9: In this episode, we explore the Green New Deal movement for a just transition and what it could mean for you.
Andrew S. Wright50 Places Project: Gwaii Haanas
Haida Gwaii is a place of spectacular thousand year old trees, wild salmon, whales, ancient villages, coastal rainforests and oceanscapes, and the home of the Haida people since time immemorial.
University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre report calls for a minimum of thirty per cent old-growth protection across B.C.
A new report prepared by the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre (ELC) for Sierra Club BC calls for thirty per cent base level protection of old-growth ecosystems and intact forests across the province as part of the provincial government’s amendments to provincial forestry regulations.
Riding into the Future (Season 2, Ep. 8)
In Episode 8, we explore what transportation could look like in the future.
