Stories
Indigenous Peoples Day 2022
In honour of Indigenous People’s Day the SCBC Education team has created a four-page resource that invites you to engage with this day.
WEBINAR: Old-growth 2022 - Facts and Fiction
Join us as we tackle government and industry spin to shed a light on the current state of old-growth forests in B.C.
Troy MothNEW RESEARCH: Ancient Forest Gardens in Nuchatlaht ḥaḥuułiʔakʔi (Territory) Illuminate Hishuk’ish tsawalk (everything is one) nism̓a (land) and č̕aaʔak (water) Stewardship
New research has identified ancient orchards and forest gardens on Nootka Island, demonstrating active Indigenous cultivation on the land.
MMIWG2S remembering shared by kQwa'st'not~Charlene George.National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit people (MMIWG2S) 2022
Today is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit people (MMIWG2S). Our hearts are with all the families who have not yet seen justice for their lost loved ones.
Provincial response shows the importance of the courts in ensuring climate accountability
Sierra Club BC offers the following statement following the B.C. government's response to SCBC's legal challenge over its climate plan.
Julius CsotonyiLearn to Draw: Hummingbird
In this session, we'll be learning to draw the small but mighty hummingbird with scientific illustrator Dr. Julius Csotonyi! Grab a pencil and join the fun!
Enviro groups sue federal government for failing to protect at-risk migratory birds
The federal environment minister’s Protection Statement weakens the vital habitat protection provision under the Species at Risk Act.
New Report: British Columbia’s bear dens need urgent protection
Environmental groups, First Nations and tourism sector call for legal protection of bear dens across B.C. as old-growth den habitats continue to be destroyed.
Workshops: Re-storying our relations with the natural world
Join our 5-session arts-based workshop to re-imagine our connection with nature! Applications close at midnight on May 1.
New evidence shows logging and cutting permits in proposed old growth deferral areas
B.C. groups are releasing new evidence of ongoing logging and pending cut permits in proposed old growth deferral areas in the province.
Julius CsotonyiLearn to Draw - Greenland Shark
In this session, we'll be learning to draw the Greenland Shark with scientific illustrator Dr. Julius Csotonyi! Grab a pencil and join the fun!
SCBC campaigner available for comment on IPCC report and blind spots in BC’s climate action plans
Sierra Club BC’s Jens Wieting is available to comment on key findings of today’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
Environmental groups sue B.C. government over ‘missing in action’ climate plans
Groups say B.C. government has failed to present plans to cut carbon pollution from the oil and gas sector or meet climate targets for 2025, 2040, and 2050.
