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MEC Bikefest Toronto

June 23, 2012 at the Distillery Historic District
11:00am to 5:30pm

About MEC Bikefest

MEC Bikefest is a daylong community celebration of all things bicycle related. Our goal is to bring together Toronto’s bicycle community and those new to bikes, to celebrate the wonders of cycling. Come join us and make it the best bicycle bash in Toronto.

Registration

This free event has something for everyone, so bring the whole family down to the sweetest cycling celebration of the summer. Workshops and clinics are $5 each with proceeds being donated to our community partner, Cycle Toronto (formerly the Toronto Cyclists Union). Group Rides are free, however registration is required as space is limited.
A beautiful day for tree planting in Birchwood Park (Mississauga)

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Redford: Meet with public groups, not just oil execs!

Over 5,000 people want Premier Redford to meet with public groups and not just oil execs on the pipeline review. Don't you? Please add your name and share!

Sign the petition below:

https://www.change.org/petitions/meet-with-people-not-just-oil-execs

Please also share the petition among your networks! The more signatures we can get, the quicker Redford will realize how important it is to meet with public groups over our concerns regarding pipeline safety in Alberta. We need an independent review of pipeline safety!

Sierra Club Prairie has been working alongside now over 60 groups across Alberta to call for an independent pipeline review. We are almost there! We just need your help!
Peter Kent says "high end" emission targets for coal power necessary

SASKATOON - Coal-fired power plants got more regulatory breathing room than expected to release greenhouse gases Wednesday, something federal Environment Minister Peter Kent says is necessary to protect Canada's power supply.

The final regulations for coal-powered plants, released Wednesday, stipulate they can emit no more than 420 tonnes of greenhouse gases per gigawatt hour of electricity generated.

This number is significantly higher than the 375 tonnes per gigawatt hour Kent proposed in earlier draft regulations released in August.

While admitting the new rules are "at the high end" of the 360 to 425 tonne per gigawatt hour range he considered, Kent said the decision was made to avoid putting the "consuming public at risk of inadequate power supply."
Arctic sea ice set to hit record low

Arctic sea ice looks set to hit a record low by the end of the month, according to satellite data.

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Arctic sea ice levels hit record low

The amount of sea ice in the Arctic is at an all-time low, suggesting that climate change is leading to a dramatic shift in the north, according to a new report.

In an analysis released this week, the U.S.-based National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said that Arctic sea ice cover has melted to a record low, breaking the previous record set in 2007.

Satellite data from August 26 showed that sea ice extent fell to 4.10 million square kilometers, the lowest amount ever seen since observations of the polar cap began three decades ago.

On September 18, 2007, the date of the previous record low, sea ice extent was measured at 4.17 million square kilometres.
Action Alert: Report an Oil Spill in your Community!

“We know that the government isn’t looking out for our safety so we are turning to people throughout the province to let the public know what’s really going on,” said Don Bester with the Alberta Surface Rights Group. “Hundreds of spills happen every year and still this government does nothing. We had three major spills last month alone. How many more have to happen before the government finally acts?”

According to the Energy Resources Conservation Board in 2010 there were over 600 spills and leaks from energy related pipelines in Alberta. Two of the last three major spills were undetected by the company but instead, were reported by third parties.
#BlackOutSpeakOut Ottawa Teach-in May 30th
Federal government cancels 3,000 environmental reviews on pipelines, other projects

The federal government’s budget legislation has forced the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency to cancel nearly 3,000 screenings into potential environmental damage caused by proposed development projects across Canada, including hundreds involving a pipeline or fossil fuel energy, according to published records.

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About Us

The Sierra Club of Canada Prairie Chapter new location is at:

8617 104th Street, Second Floor
Edmonton, AB T6E 4G6
Phone: 780-439-1160
Fax: 780-485-9640
Email: prairiechapter@sierraclub.ca

Sierra Club Prairie Chapter Staff

Executive Director - Chelsea Flook

Chelsea recently relocated to Edmonton to become part of the Sierra Club Prairie. Her experience and talents have added a strong grounding to the Sierra Club Prairie, and is proud and exhilarated to be the Interim Director for a grassroots community based movement that seeks to protect the integrity of community and environmental health.
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Energy Campaigner / Community Organizer - Crystal Lameman