Sierra Club BC

First Nations fought for decades to get the federal moratorium that keeps oil tankers out of their waters. Sierra Club BC is standing with Coastal First Nations.

The chief councillor of the Heiltsuk Tribal Council and president of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative shared those words in response to Premier Danielle Smith's announcement that Alberta plans to pitch an oil pipeline to BC's north coast.

Alberta 'on notice' as B.C.'s coastal First Nations oppose pipeline proposal The head of a group representing First Nations along British Columbia's coast says they will not support a new pipeline proposed by Alberta and nothing can be done to change that.

"As the rights and titleholders of B.C. North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii, we must inform Premier Smith once again that there is no support from coastal First Nations for a pipeline and an oil tankers project in our coastal waters." -- Marilyn Slett. www.timescolonist.com/business/alb...

We honour the children who did not make it home & the survivors of Canada's residential school system. This upcoming National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, let's not just wear orange, but commit to listening and truth-telling.

Some resources to get started: sierraclub.bc.ca/stories-even...

We're hiring! Join our team to help nurture thriving ecosystems and a stable climate.

Learn more and apply at sierraclub.bc.ca/about/join-o...

Will you join the thousands of people speaking up to keep our coast oil spill-free by investing in clean, renewable energy?

Send a message now: win.newmode.net/sierraclubbc...

The good news is that a new oil pipeline did not make it onto Prime Minister Carney’s first Major Projects List. Let's keep it that way.

Today, we took out an ad to send a clear message to Parliament Hill and the press: BC will not stop defending the North Coast Tanker Ban (the only piece of legislation standing in the way of a new northern oil pipeline).

Five years since the Old Growth Strategic Review - resource development projects are being fast tracked left & right.

Despite their commitment, the BC government has yet to enact a new law for biodiversity & ecosystem health and 88 organizations are raising the alarm.

www.wcel.org/media-releas...

Councillor Teale Phelps Bondaroff, who brought the motion forward, put it clearly: “calling pipelines ‘nation-building projects’ is reckless in an era of climate change. We simply cannot afford to risk the lives of salmon, orcas, herring and other species for [these projects]”

@tealepb.bsky.social

Keeping up the pressure, the District of Saanich recently passed a motion calling on the BC & federal govts to uphold the North Coast tanker ban.

We need to move toward clean energy & sustainable jobs that don't endanger the ecosystems we all depend on.

Learn more: victoriabuzz.com/2025/09/envi...

📣Job alert!📣

We're looking for a social media & marketing whiz! If you're creative, know your way around social media, and are passionate about nature, this could be the job for you. Help us grow our online community, share stories, and support thriving ecosystems.

sierraclub.bc.ca/about/careers

For this online event we will be joined by a special guest: Kris Cu! Kris is the Digital Media & Outreach Coordinator at Birds Canada.

Tune in to learn all about sandpipers with Kris: sierraclub.bc.ca/learn-to-dra...

Sign up for our first Learn to Draw of the school year to learn about one of the smallest & sweetest birds on our shores - the sandpiper!

This free online art lesson will be led by scientific illustrator Dr Julius Csotonyi on Thurs Sept 18 @ 1 PM PST

Sign up: sierraclub.bc.ca/learn-to-dra...

Sierra Supper Club is happening next week!

Enjoy a multi-course, vegetarian, family-style meal created by Benoit Cecile, a farmer, fine-dining chef and passionate locavore.

📅 Monday, September 15th at 6:30 PM
📍 Emmaline’s in Victoria
🎟 Tickets: sierraclub.bc.ca/sierra-suppe...

Sierra Supper Club is happening on September 15 at 6:30 PM! Have you bought your tickets yet?

Join us at Emmaline's in Victoria for a multi-course, vegetarian meal prepared by Chef Benoit Cecile using fresh, seasonal ingredients from local small-scale farms.

RSVP: sierraclub.bc.ca/sierra-suppe...

We will also be joined by a special guest! Birding guide and wildlife photographer, Kris Cu will share more about these resilient birds and the increasing pressures they face from habitat loss and climate change.

Join us for our first Learn to Draw of the school year. We will learn about one of the smallest & sweetest birds on our shores - the sandpiper!

This free online art lesson will be led by scientific illustrator Dr Julius Csotonyi on Thurs Sept 18 @ 1 PM PST

Sign up: sierraclub.bc.ca/learn-to-dra...

Sierra Club BC’s Senior Science and Policy Advisor Jens Wieting, @globalhome.bsky.social, warns: “Canada still has a choice to stand on the right side of history, but fast-tracking new oil and gas projects threatens our climate goals, the rights of Indigenous peoples, clean water and clean air.”

The goal for newly announced Major Federal Projects Office is to fast-track approvals for large scale projects -- putting corporate timelines ahead of commitments to Indigenous consultation, environmental safeguards & community well-being.

Read our media release: sierraclub.bc.ca/indigenous-l...

Will we see you at Sierra Supper Club?

Tickets are still available—but not for long!

Join us at Emmaline's in Victoria for a multi-course, vegetarian meal prepared by Chef Benoit Cecile using fresh, seasonal ingredients from local small-scale farms.

RSVP: sierraclub.bc.ca/sierra-suppe...

Minister Dix acknowledging LNG isn’t cleaner than coal isn’t enough. B.C. needs to put on the brakes on LNG expansion now.

There is no time to continue ignoring our shrinking global carbon budget. There’s no room for new fossil fuel projects. B.C. needs bold climate action now.

The world’s top court says governments must protect people from climate change.

34 groups — including Sierra Club BC — are calling on B.C. to strengthen its 2030 climate targets and end approvals for new fossil fuel projects.

Read more: vancouversun.com/news/climate...

📢 34 organizations from across the province are calling on #BCgov to take stronger action to reduce #climate pollution — after a groundbreaking opinion from the world's top court.

Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC

#ICJ #ClimateICJAO #ClimateLaw #ClimateJustice

The ICJ's recent opinion makes it crystal clear: governments (incl. #BCgov) have a legal duty to act on #ClimateChange.

📝Open letter urges Premier Eby to strengthen BC's climate targets, end fossil fuel approvals & ensure targets are met. Read the letter 👉 wcel.org/ICJforBC #ClimateJustice

🌿Join us for Sierra Supper Club in Victoria!🌿

Dine at Emmaline's, enjoy a seasonal, multi-course, vegetarian meal by Chef Benoit Cecile, and support Sierra Club BC!

🍷 Wine pairing optional
💚 Good food for a good cause!
🎟 Tickets: sierraclub.bc.ca/sierra-suppe...

Protect the people and places we love by phasing out fossil fuels | Sierra Club BC For the people and places we love, call for phasing out fossil fuels whose pollution is driving extreme weather events like floods, wildfires and heatwaves.

We need strong climate action. Now.

For the people and places you love, send a message today: sierraclub.bc.ca/protect-the-...

Across the country, 2025 is shaping up to be the second-worst wildfire year on record. The burning of fossil fuels is intensifying climate impacts, leading to drier landscapes, longer fire seasons, and more widespread forest fires.

www.cbc.ca/news/climate...

AB Premiere Danielle Smith is pushing for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast. But PM Mark Carney would need to lift the North Coast Tanker ban first.

B.C. chooses intact coastlines over oil profits.

Protect what we love! Call for clean, affordable energy for all: sierraclub.bc.ca/protect-the-...

Canada’s State of the Forests report paints a rosy picture that downplays the real impacts of industrial logging on biodiversity, Indigenous rights & carbon emissions. That’s why we worked with a coalition of environmental organizations to release a counter-report.
Read it here: stateoftheforest.ca