In order to preserve our planet, we need to learn to live in harmony with nature. On both the national and the local level, the Sierra Club Canada Foundation is engaged in promoting ways to live in a sustainable fashion.
The success of ecosystems of any shape, size or type depends on the health of the resources that it relies upon.
The decline of the monarch butterfly and bee population has been a focal point of many conservationists and environmental groups over the past two decades.
The following article was written by Thaia Jones, Sierra Club Ontario's Greenbelt Campaign Chair.
The 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?
The following article was written by Elder Danny Beaton of the Mohawk Turtle Clan and an internationally recognized protector of Mother Earth, a
The following article was written by Thaia Jones, Sierra Club Ontario's Greenbelt Campaign Chair.
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The following article was written by Stephanie Hulse, Sierra Club Ontario's Environmental Outreach Intern.
Before I begin this blog, I must preface that I will be referring to all non- Indigenous Peoples living in the “land that is now known as Canada” as immigrant settlers.
The following article was written by Dr.
On Monday March 20th, the development industry hosted a lobby day at Queen’s Park to drive home the message that land in and around the Greenbelt is essential to avert the growing housing crisis in Toronto and the GTA. However, we know this is not accurate.
The following article was written by Dr. John Bacher of the Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society (PALS), and originally published on The Media Co-op.
-- Due to overwhelming response, Health Canada has extended deadline for comments to March 23rd, 2017 --
The following article was originally published in Sierra Club U.S. website, written by Carol Polsgrove.
To the federal and provincial governments who have the jurisdiction over this issue, we submit this letter - signed by over 1400 people in under 72 hours. It is time to stand up for the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the people who border it's waters, and the thousands of species who call it home.
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By: Thaia Jones, Sierra Peel
Photo: Thaia with her brainstorming group, HOMES (acronym for the Great Lakes names), at the October GL Forum
Halifax Diverse has been active in urban environmental stewardship for four years and we understand the importance of a healthy urban forest to thriving cities. With the upcoming municipal election (online now and at the polls on October 15), we wanted to find out if all candidates plan to be good urban forest stewards.
