Stories

No more talk and pave — fund affordable public transit for all of BC
Over 65 groups sign six-point letter on B.C.’s proposed Clean Transportation Action Plan.

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.

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.

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.

Learn 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.

BC not on track to meet milestones for old-growth, First Nations and forestry transition
Environmental organizations issue report card six months after publication of Old-Growth Panel Recommendations, give BC government failing grades.

Three-quarters of at-risk old-growth forests in BC still without logging deferrals
In the 18 months since the B.C. government promised to implement Old-Growth Strategic Review panel recommendations, only 24% of at-risk forests have been deferred from logging.