Stories
50 Places Project: Sooke Hills
The Sooke Hills are located on southern Vancouver Island within the territories of the T’Sou-ke First Nation and the Scia’new First Nation, also known as Beecher Bay. The Nations have used the area for many thousands of years for spiritual, food, medicinal and other purposes.
From Acorn to Wren: The Lost Words
In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary—widely used in schools around the world—was published, it was missing around forty common words related to nature. Sierra Club BC's Amira Maddison reviews "The Lost Words," a book that highlights these missing markers of the natural world.
B.C. government agency logging Vancouver Island’s last ancient stands into oblivion, say environmental groups
More than 1,300 hectares of old-growth clearcuts proposed across…
Billions in subsidies to LNG Canada undermine B.C.’s ability to meet climate targets
Legislation introduced today by the B.C. government confirms multi-billion dollar giveaways to foreign multinationals that make it impossible to meet meaningful climate targets, said Sierra Club BC today.
Old-Growth Forests Webinar Series
Learn how you can defend old-growth forests in a fun virtual info series!
On International Day of Forests, conservation groups call on B.C. government to immediately halt logging of last intact old-growth areas
Environmental organizations Ancient Forest Alliance, Sierra Club BC and the Wilderness Committee are calling on the B.C. government to stop issuing logging permits in B.C.’s last remaining intact old-growth forest “hotspots” and endangered old-growth ecosystems and to implement legislation to protect endangered ancient forests.
Standing Up for the Sooke Hills—again
In the 1990s, our members were among the many voices calling for protection of the Sooke Hills. When the Province suggested it was considering a developing a roadway through this local treasure, we knew it was time to jump into action.
Oldest living trees in Canada placed on the chopping block as communities stand up for local forests
The outpouring in North Cowichan has been a reminder of community power and that a better future for BC's forests is entirely possible. Meanwhile, on the Sunshine Coast, some of Canada’s oldest living trees remain under immediate threat.
Trans Mountain: The zombie pipeline that just won’t die… yet
From Ex-Enron executives convincing the federal government to buy a leaky tar sands pipeline to SNC-Lavalin lawyers doing Indigenous consultation for the federal government, the Trans Mountain pipeline and tankers is a story of corporate influence over governments, review processes and the public interest.
On hope, hopelessness and winning the world we need: Five inspiring stories
In reflecting on climate change, we experience a difficult tension between hope and hopelessness. Somehow we need to hold both at the same time. How do we honour important emotions like grief, while staying motivated to take critical actions that will make a difference?
The eight attributes of connection
There is a lot of talk out there about making a connection with nature. What is connection? What does it look like for you?
7 myths about forests, carbon and climate change
Retired government forest ecologist Jim Pojar and Skeena Wild have just released a report on forestry and carbon. The report refutes some common myths and shows why the protection of old-growth forests is critical in addressing climate change.
Event: Voices from the Sacrifice Zone: Fracking in BC’s North
Join us to hear candid, first-person perspectives from a diverse range of northern BC residents on their experiences with fracking and the LNG industry—and the promise of a renewable alternative.
