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Wildlife & Natural Spaces

Wildlife & Natural Spaces
A family matter.
Melissa Munro — December 19, 2017Family. Food. Warmth. Safety. Home.
These are the things I’m thinking about in the intensifying few days leading up to the holidays.
It always makes me think about our families of wildlife, out there in the elements, finding their way. I’m in awe of their resilience, their own unique family and social structures, and how they have adapted over millennia. I wonder how they do it.
"Canada's Oceans: Towards 2020" - Protecting Canada's Oceans through the Power of Science, Art, and Policy
Yvonne Ho — December 18, 2017"Let's change our national motto - "From sea to sea" forgets that we have three oceans; the Arctic is largest part of our coastline. We're an ocean nation, if our youth grow up knowing that, it will change how we do things... 'From sea to sea to sea'!" - Geoff Green, Executive Director and Founder of Students on Ice
Holding Steady for Justice for the Gulf
Gretchen Fitzgerald — December 15, 2017I wanted to give you an update on our critical legal battle and appearance in court this week to protect the Gulf of St. Lawrence and all of the beautiful creatures who live there.
The case involves one important argument: the issuance of the licence that the offshore board has granted to the oil company, Corridor Resources. First though, we had to defend our ability to be heard, as “our standing,” is being challenged by the offshore board (responsible for granting exploration licences to oil companies), and by the oil company itself.
Sierra Club's Urban River Valley and Greenbelt Celebration Goes On at Mississauga's Environmental Appreciation Evening
Yvonne Ho — December 14, 2017"...The more we all know about and love the ecosystem that embeds and surrounds us, the more we feel that we are a part of it, the more we will see ways to enjoy, protect, and enhance what we have..."
Stand in solidarity with whales!
Posted on December 13, 2017Change your profile and cover images on your social media pages and show solidarity for whales!
We are in court this week defending whales and the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the harmful effects of oil and gas exploration. You can read why and how right here.
BREAKING NEWS: Government of Ontario looking to expand Greenbelt by one third to protect water resources
Yvonne Ho — December 12, 2017The official announcement came on December 7th. The province is proposing to grow the Greenbelt by up to another 345,000 hectares (see Figure 1), adding on to the 810,000 hectares already in permanent existence plus the extra 10,000 hectares of urban river valley lands and wetlands that were announced this spring. This is a truly impressive proposal.
'Tis the night before court - Update: Our court date has now been set.
Gretchen Fitzgerald — December 12, 2017A whale of a gift for you this holiday.
Posted on November 29, 2017For you and all the whale lovers on your holiday list!
This is an exclusive treat in support of our campaign to save endangered whales!
When you make a donation today, we will send you this one-of-a-kind whale tail pendant.
We have designed this just for our committed Sierra Club supporters. It’s a beautiful statement piece, and one that suits all genders and all ages.
Sierra activist nearly expelled from Land Use Planning meeting for planned development project in Niagara
Yvonne Ho — November 29, 2017The following article was written by Dr. John Bacher, Greenbelt Campaign leader at Sierra Club Ontario, and a member of the Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society (PALS).
A whale of a gift for you.
Posted on November 29, 2017For you and all the whale lovers on your holiday list!
This is an exclusive treat in support of our campaign to save endangered whales, and it's just for Sierra Club Canada Foundation members and donors.
When you make a donation today, we will send you this one-of-a-kind whale tail pendant.
Guest Post: One million cubic meters of Radioactive Waste to be deposited in "Near Surface Disposal Facility" next to Ottawa River
Yvonne Ho — November 20, 2017"..The consortium proposes a “Near Surface Disposal Facility” (NSDF), a mound of one million cubic meters of nuclear waste on a hillside draining into the already highly contaminated Perch Creek wetlands, less than 1 km from the Ottawa River.
Our court date has now been set.
Gretchen Fitzgerald — November 18, 2017We are taking a stand for the Gulf and for Whales!
If you have ever felt like you’re invisible, then you’ll know what it’s like to deal with the offshore petroleum board for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Expanding Ontario's Greenbelt into Simcoe County: Defending the Peacemaker's World
Yvonne Ho — November 17, 2017"The Peacemaker's World can only be protected by the direct action of the Ontario government putting rural lands in Simcoe into Ontario's Greenbelt, which would protect such natural wonders as the Minesing Wetlands...Rather than being seen as a controversial hot potato to be tossed around and evaded, the province needs to make a bold move that would win it plaudits from a public prone to cynicism."
Sierra Club Celebrates Ontario’s Greenbelt with cake, soup, and a hike in Niagara’s Carolinian old growth forest
Yvonne Ho — November 10, 2017The Celebration
On the afternoon of October 28th, on St. Catharine’s' Lockhart Drive in a threatened Carolinian Old Growth Forest north of the Niagara Escarpment, the Sierra Club celebrated a major environmental victory. This was the extension of Ontario's Greenbelt to 21 major urban river corridors from Northumberald to Niagara. In Niagara, this involved the protection of Lake Gibson - a reservoir for most of the drinking water for Niagara's residents.
The struggle to protect Ontario's Great Wetlands show a need to restore provincial appointments to Conservation Authority Boards
Yvonne Ho — October 19, 2017"Conservation Authorities since 1946 have played a major role in protecting Ontario’s landscape from deforestation and consequently, rescuing the province from the blights of desertification and flooding... Since changes in 1996 which made municipal councils responsible for the appointment of conservation authority boards, they have been weakened to the threats caused by urban sprawl over critical wildlife habitat."
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:
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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Sierra Club Ontario joins 47 ENGOs to Comment on Great Lakes Draft Binational Strategy on Persistent Toxins: PCBs and HBDCs
Becky Bassick — September 27, 2017Watch for Wildlife - Letters from you
Wanda Baxter — September 22, 2017This blog compiles comments from a number of the letters we've received over the last two years. Letter writers emphasize the need to raise awareness about wildlife vehicle collisions and implement protective measures, and they relate stories about how wildlife collisions have impacted them.
Excerpts of Letters from Some of the People who have written Watch for Wildlife
(names are withheld for the privacy of writers)
Not Collateral Damage