Grassroots Action

Grassroots Action
CONTEST GIVEAWAY: 2 Free Tickets to Planet in Focus Film Festival's Wildlife Shorts Program
Yvonne Ho — October 11, 2017Planet in Focus 18th Annual Environmental Film Festival: October 19th to 22nd, 2017
Sierra Club Ontario is proud to co-present - together with Planet in Focus - their Wildlife Shorts Program, taking place:
- Date: Saturday October 21st, from 2.30-4pm.
- Venue: The Al Green Theatre at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre.
Time to Celebrate: 21 New Rivers Added to Ontario's Greenbelt!
Yvonne Ho — October 5, 2017PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING 21 NEW RIVERS ADDED TO ONTARIO'S GREENBELT...
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...HIKE THE ENDANGERED LOCKHART DRIVE OLD GROWTH FOREST WITH US!
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#DitchTheLawn Event with Halifax Diverse on Sept. 30
RuiLin Guo — September 28, 2017Come out to the #DitchTheLawn event on September 30th at Dalhousie University, Halifax and learn more about our green spaces.
For details, please see the poster below:
Sierra Club Ontario is seeking Executive Committee members
Yvonne Ho — September 26, 2017Sierra Club Ontario's (SCO) Nomination Committee is seeking candidates as members to serve on its volunteer, non-profit Executive Committee, commencing January 2018.
Candidates should be passionate about environmental protection and supporting grassroots activists in local communities to advocate for a more sustainable, greener future. We are looking for candidates who meet one (or more) of the following criteria:
It was a great time for learning outdoors at Riverfest in Edmonton!
PearlAnn Reichwein — September 22, 2017
Sierra Club Ontario is Hiring an Environmental Outreach Intern (Volunteer)
Yvonne Ho — September 18, 2017Let's Save our Bees!
Yvonne Ho — September 15, 2017Are you interested in learning about bees and local pollinators, including causes for their decline and actions you can take to help support their habitat?
Come out and attend our FREE WORKSHOP on September 29th, from 11am -12.30pm, at University of Toronto's Hart House! Refreshments including local honey and organic fruits will be provided.
Spaces are limited, so REGISTER NOW!
Join Lush and Watch for Wildlife - Saturday, Aug. 19 in Dartmouth, NS
Melissa Munro — August 15, 2017Please join us this Saturday, August 19, anytime between noon-4pm, as Watch for Wildlife NS and Lush Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth host an Awareness Day about preventing wildlife vehicle collisions.
Red Flags Waving for Rouge National Urban Park
Yvonne Ho — July 4, 2017The following article was written by Stephanie Hulse, Sierra Club Ontario's Environmental Outreach Coordinator.
Did you know that in the heart of Ontario’s Greenbelt - a swath of federal protected conservation land that reaches from Niagara to Northumberland (also known as the Greater Golden Horseshoe) - is a national park under threat from a range of sprawl-related issues?
Sierra Club's Top Green Tips to Celebrate #Canada150
Yvonne Ho — June 30, 2017#Canada150 long weekend is finally here! While you're celebrating our wonderful country, don't forget to keep it clean and green! We’ve put together some simple green tips to help keep your festivities as earth-friendly as possible.
Happy Canada 150!
- from all of us here at Sierra Club Canada Foundation.
The case against urban sprawl in Midhurst, Simcoe County
Yvonne Ho — June 23, 2017"The Minesing Wetlands is a haven for wildlife in a denuded and biologically sterile environment, at risk of being washed over by shock waves of urban sprawl unleashed by a storm of developers’ greed."
The following article was written by Elder Danny Beaton of the Mohawk Turtle Clan and an internationally recognized protector of Mother Earth, a
Significant changes needed to tackle Lake Erie’s algal bloom problem
Yvonne Ho — June 22, 2017Lake Erie's algal blooms are hurting the lake's ecosystem, Ontario’s economy, and the health of communities that depend on it.
The following article was written by Dr. Lino Grima, former professor of Water Resources Policy and Environmental Management at the University of Toronto, Chair of Sierra Club Ontario's Great Lakes Campaign and Co-Chair of Sierra Club's Binational Great Lakes Committee.
Dan McDermott's Legacy as Freshwater Hero
Yvonne Ho — June 16, 2017The following blog was written by Kristina Jackson, Sierra Club Canada Foundation's National Operations Director, and long time friend and colleague of Dan McDermott.
The Freshwater Hero 2017 award is a canoe-shaped piece of wood, lovely, solid and smooth. The canoe shape indicates the close connection between humans and water. And in this case it symbolizes the respect of other enviros for Sierra Club's Dan McDermott.
A Memorial for Dan McDermott
Yvonne Ho — May 30, 2017Annual Community Planting at Heart Lake Conservation Area on Saturday, June 3rd
Yvonne Ho — May 29, 2017SCCF Quebec Chapter: now hiring student summer intern
RuiLin Guo — May 18, 2017We are looking for someone to assist with out Quebec Chapter in outreach, networking, coordination, research, and education.
SCCF Atlantic Chapter: now hiring summer staff for Wild Child Forest School!
RuiLin Guo — May 18, 2017We are looking for someone magical with children to help deliver PEI’s first forest school program in Charlottetown. Our ideal candidate would love being outside in all weathers and enjoys playing with kids, with an eye for safety and risk management.