With BP and Equinor’s departure, no remaining offshore exploration in Nova Scotia
Posted on January 18, 2022
Offshore Alliance calls for province to formalize the end of fossil fuel industry in Nova Scotia.
For Immediate Release: January 18th, 2022
Media Releases
The Sierra Club Canada Foundation attending COP26 in Glasgow
Posted on October 26, 2021
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 26th, 2021
The Sierra Club Canada Foundation (SCCF), in partnership with the Sierra Club of BC, will have representatives on the ground at the Global Climate Summit in Glasgow this November. The SCCF will be closely following the summit, and are eager to see how nations work together to reach an agreement on how to tackle the dual climate change and biodiversity crises.
The SCCF are also happy to respond to media inquiries as issues develop during the summit. Contact information for their representatives is included below.
Environmental groups launch appeal to protect Newfoundland offshore waters from fossil fuel expansion
Posted on January 12, 2022
Exploratory oil and gas drilling threatens marine ecosystems and climate targets [January 12, 2022]
Lawyers from Ecojustice, representing the Sierra Club Canada Foundation, World Wildlife Fund Canada, and Ecology Action Centre, filed the appeal yesterday with the Federal Court of Appeal.
Single Use Plastic Ban Announcement (Media Statement) - Sierra Club Canada Foundation
Posted on December 21, 2021
For Immediate Release December 21st, 2021
Court decision leaves marine ecosystems vulnerable to impacts of exploratory oil and gas drilling
Posted on December 15, 2021
Federal judge dismisses concerns raised by environmental groups
23 leading Canadian environmental organizations release detailed proposals for federal environmental action in Budget 2022
Posted on November 23, 2021
Ottawa (November 17, 2021) - As Parliament prepares to reconvene next week, the Green Budget Coalition today issued a comprehensive set of recommendations on how the next federal Budget can meet the challenge of fighting the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Statement on COP26 Outcome From Our Representatives in Glasgow
Posted on November 13, 2021
For Immediate Release: Saturday, November 13, 2021
The gavel just dropped on COP26. The summit came to a disappointing end today following after-hours negotiations. It is an agreement that will make it harder to achieve the 1.5°C goal; and one on trend with the divisive summit.
Our delegates on the ground have been in conversations with environmentalists from around the world whose decisions could shape the future of Canada and the world. They believe that this final agreement is a small step but not the leap we need.
MEDIA RELEASE: International opposition to BC fracking
Posted on November 10, 2021
On November 10, activists from Canada, the US and Japan will publicly hold BC Environment Minister George Heyman accountable for his failure to lead on climate or meaningfully address LNG subsidies and expansion.
Good Start. Now Let’s Get Serious About 2030
Posted on October 27, 2021
For immediate release: October 27, 2021
K’jiipuktuk / /Halifax - The new Environmental and Climate Reduction Act introduced in the Nova Scotia Legislature today is a good step in the right direction. Sierra Club Canada Foundation is pleased to see the inclusion of legislated target dates, including the phase-out of coal-fired electricity generation by 2030. We’re also glad to see more focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion and assurances that sustainable prosperity will be part of every government department’s mandate.
SCCF Statement on the Final Report of the Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns
Posted on October 21, 2021
For Immediate Release: Oct 21, 2021
Edmonton, Alberta - The finding of no wrongdoing on the part of Sierra Club Canada Foundation and other Canadian environmental groups shows that the Anti-Alberta Inquiry was a complete waste of time and money, according to Sierra Club Canada Foundation.