Beyond Coal Atlantic

The Beyond Coal Atlantic project launched in December 2020 with an ambitious goal: to get Atlantic Canada off coal and biomass energy as quickly as possible and transition to clean renewable energy. Many of the solutions already exist—such as wind, solar, and existing hydro from Quebec—but what’s been lacking is political and corporate will. 

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Sierra Club Quebec is a grassroots organization, which means we are member-based and it is our members who are the agents of change. Our mission is to empower people to address local environmental issues from a science-based perspective. Given this philosophy, a lot of the work we do is around conservation, advocacy, environmental education and increasing Quebecers’ exposure to nature.

Canadian Government's approval of Equinor's controversial Bay du Nord project faces scrutiny in court

Release date: Monday, February 27 at 9 am ET - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Environmental and Indigenous groups are in Federal Court this week, challenging the Minister of Environment and Climate Change’s approval of Bay du Nord, a controversial $12-billion oil and gas project proposed off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.

We call for the immediate release of environmentalist Jassim Al-Asadi

Statement from Protect Iraqi HRDs, NOW! Campaign

Jassim Al-Asadi is an expert in environmental issues, water, and the protection of the  marshes. He is a consulting engineer known for his dedication to environmental work and,  in particular, the protection of the marshes in southern Iraq. He was kidnapped just south of Baghdad at noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, on his way to the capital.

Sierra Club Canada Statement Regarding Canada's Next Potential Climate Crime 

 Cape Freels could hold around five times the maximum capacity of oil as the Bay du Nord project #CapeFreels
Media Statement: For Immediate Release January 17th, 2023

Cape Freels could hold around five times the maximum capacity of oil as the Bay du Nord project approved by Canada's federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change in 2022. The area that BP plans to drill is covered by a regional impact assessment Sierra Club Canada, WWF-Canada, and Ecology Action Centre are challenging in court with representation from EcoJustice. Sierra Club Canada and other groups are also appealing the decision to approve the Bay du Nord project. Canada approved Bay du Nord despite the fact that Equinor's own data (the company proposing the Bay du Nord project in partnership with BP) shows that there is 16% chance of serious spill occurring. If a major blowout like the one that happened in the Gulf of Mexico (for which BP was responsible) were to happen here, Canada is not prepared from an environmental protection and regulation standpoint.

Sierra Club Canada Statement Regarding Canada's Next Potential Climate Crime 

Media Statement: For Immediate Release January 17th, 2023

Cape Freels could hold around five times the maximum capacity of oil as the Bay du Nord project approved by Canada's federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change in 2022. The area that BP plans to drill is covered by a regional impact assessment Sierra Club Canada, WWF-Canada, and Ecology Action Centre are challenging in court with representation from EcoJustice. Sierra Club Canada and other groups are also appealing the decision to approve the Bay du Nord project. Canada approved Bay du Nord despite the fact that Equinor's own data (the company proposing the Bay du Nord project in partnership with BP) shows that there is 16% chance of serious spill occurring. If a major blowout like the one that happened in the Gulf of Mexico (for which BP was responsible) were to happen here, Canada is not prepared from an environmental protection and regulation standpoint.