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.
A moment of reflection on National Truth and Reconciliation Day
September 30 is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In honour of this, Sierra Club BC invites you to engage with a couple of resources.
Photo by Jens WietingCongrats to our 2021 Sierra Club BC Award Winners!
Get to know our 2021 Sierra Club BC award recipients! We are so grateful for all of their hard work standing up for the land and water.
Fire in Pacific Northwest region (U.S. Forest Service)200 organizations call for urgent provincial action to confront the climate emergency
Broad coalition calls for urgent provincial action to confront the climate emergency
Watch our 2021 Annual General Meeting!
Thanks to all our members for their ongoing support. We couldn't do this work without you.
By Julius Csotonyi Learn to Draw Marbled Murrelets
In this session, we'll be learning to draw marbled murrelets—an endangered seabird who depends on old-growth forests to thrive—with scientific illustrator Dr. Julius Csotonyi! Grab a pencil and join the fun!
Teal Jones has begun logging in area with confirmed endangered marbled murrelet sightings
This summer alone, there have been over 300 marbled murrelet sightings in the area that Teal-Jones is now logging.
Mother tree educational material offered through SCBC
Mother trees teach us many things about interconnection and caring. We invite you to engage with this resource and the interdependence of all forest beings.
See a full version of the report card here: https://sierraclub.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021-September-OGSR-report-card-reduced-size.pdfNGO report card: One year after B.C. promised action, logging continues in almost all at-risk old-growth forests
Report card raises alarm about predatory delay contributing to climate and extinction crises, lack of support for First Nations and forestry reforms, fuelling Canada’s biggest act of civil disobedience.
Photo by Mya Van Woudenberg/Sierra Club BCMore Support
We are here to support you as you work to protect forests in your community. Check out this list of ways we can help your work.
Photo by Roz IsaacTake Action
There are an infinite number of ways to take action for forests. Explore our wide menu of options to learn how you can take a stand for old-growth!
Photo by TJ Watt/Ancient Forest AllianceBecome familiar with the B.C. Forestry System
Forestry in B.C. is a complex system. Explore our guide for a breakdown of provincial forestry and how you can learn more about local forests.
Photo by Mark WorthingFinding Support from Others
Here are some ideas to help you form a team and find support in protecting forests near you.
