Stories

Our Biodiversity in Local Communities resolution was endorsed by the Union of BC Municipalities!
Our Move the Dial program is proof that when people are empowered with the skills to take action in their communities, they help shift the paradigm.

160+ organizations call on BC to follow through on old-growth commitments
Groups announce February 25 rally at provincial legislature and issue declaration calling on the province to accelerate action for threatened forests.

Why we sent a team to COP15 in Montreal
The world faces a global biodiversity emergency, and few places in the world could contribute as much to protecting and increasing biodiversity as B.C.

Sierra Club BC welcomes Premier Eby’s commitment to protect 30% of lands by 2030
Success depends on funding, milestones and timelines for Indigenous-led conservation solutions

Over 150 Fairy Creek old-growth defenders to appear in Nanaimo court today
This is among the largest number of people appearing before Justice Thompson in a single day since Fairy Creek protests began.

Step-by-step guide to hosting an event or dinner
A guide on hosting a fundraising event for Sierra Club BC. Together, we can protect the ecosystems that do so much to sustain us all.

Latest B.C. climate accountability report shows the province is set to miss key climate targets in 2025 and 2030
The report is also missing information about how the province plans to meet its longer-term targets, as well as those tied to emissions in the oil & gas sector.

Independent audit finds legal gaps drive species in BC toward extinction
With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) a month away, new report sounds the alarm on major provincial and federal failures in biodiversity protection in BC

Species-at-risk Recovery in BC: An Audit of Federal and Provincial Actions
This independent report highlights the legal gaps driving biodiversity loss and extinction in BC... and how a biodiversity law co-developed with Indigenous Nations can help fix this.

Sierra Club BC extremely concerned about lack of provincial transparency on old-growth promises
Yesterday’s B.C. government old-growth announcement didn’t offer an update on progress for deferrals across the 2.6 million hectares of the most at-risk old-growth forests in B.C. The last provincial update from April 2022 showed that only about 40% of these most at-risk stands had been deferred.

Learn to Draw: Black bears
Learn how to draw black bears with scientific illustrator Dr. Julius Csotonyi! Come get creative with us in this interactive lesson, fun for all ages!

Watch our 2022 Annual General Meeting!
Thanks to all our members for their ongoing support. We couldn't do this work without you.

BC closer to protecting critical bear den habitat
Sierra Club BC campaigner and bear biologist praise the tabling of bear den protection bill in B.C. Legislative Assembly.