Stories

Art for Forests: Making masks and puppets for the old-growth rally
Check out this photo album from the forest mask and puppet-making art builds! Much gratitude to the many artists who joined the fun!

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
It’s up to all of us, settlers especially, to educate ourselves and speak out on Canada’s long (and ongoing) history of systematic oppression of Indigenous peoples. Sierra Club BC is asking our friends and supporters to engage with several resources.

Two years into Old-Growth Strategic Review mandate, BC is failing to deliver change
Two years after release of the Old-Growth Strategic Review panel report, environmental groups give B.C. government failing grades on its progress to protect threatened old-growth forests.

Learn to Draw - Wolf
Grab a pencil and come and draw coastal wolves with artist Julius Csotonyi! This creative online art lesson is perfect for all ages!

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.

NEW 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.

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.

Learn 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.