Media Releases

Politicians must show leadership on mega-hydro

Posted on October 12, 2021

Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL - The Sierra Club Canada Foundation, Grand Riverkeeper, and North American Megadam Resistance Alliance submitted a letter today to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as well as the premiers of the Atlantic provinces calling on them to oppose the Gull Island mega-hydro project. The Gull Island project is proposed to be built in the Grand River/Mistashipu area (colonially known as Churchill River) of Labrador. 

Prairie Chapter Wants to see Political Action on Water

Posted on September 14, 2021
Press Release for Immediate Release, Tuesday September 14, 2021

Sierra Club Canada’s Prairie Chapter is calling on candidates and party leaders running in the federal election to act on water security.

The chapter says the prairies are a water stressed region and say leaders must come up with a plan to address the future of our drinking water, water withdrawal, and worsening droughts and floods in the region.

Party Leaders Need to Commit to Rapid Action on Biodiversity and Climate Crises – SCCF

Posted on August 25, 2021
Press Release: For Immediate Release, August 25th, 2021

The Sierra Club Canada Foundation is calling on the leaders of Canada’s major political parties to commit to policies that will address the climate change and biodiversity crises being faced both globally and locally. 

They are also calling for Indigenous People’s free, prior, and informed consent to be a requirement for all resource projects – meaning that if an Indigenous community says no to a project, that project would not go ahead. They say that Indigenous-led conservation is a must to reach conservation targets.

Sierra Club Celebrates Commitment to National Urban Parks

Posted on August 4, 2021
National Urban Park for Edmonton Region is a Huge Opportunity for Alberta's Future and Conservation
Media Release, August 4, 2021 
 
Edmonton, Alberta -- The Sierra Club Canada Foundation applauds today’s announcement by the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, for the creation of a new network of national urban parks, including a potential National Urban Park in the greater Edmonton area.

New "Beyond Climate Promises" Report

Posted on July 27, 2021

MEDIA RELEASE

JULY 27, 2021

Kjipuktuk, Nova Scotia - Sierra Club Atlantic’s new Beyond Climate Promises report is calling for urgent action and accountability on climate change, forestry, and a just transition. Sierra Club Atlantic submitted the report to the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change last night as part of the public consultation on the Sustainable Development Goals Act and New Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth, which closed July 26.