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  • Your chance to get involved: Line 9 Earth Day Canvassing

    http://www.stopline9-toronto.ca/

    As you probably know, a few different groups are coming together to do a fun Day of Canvassing (aka Knock off Line 9) on Saturday April 20th, from 10am-5pm.  There’s already been a strong interest, but in order to make this a success, we need your help!  

  • Information on New Brunswick Rules on Fracking

    February 2013 

    General Concerns 

  • Drilling for oil in the Gulf of St. Lawrence without a clue

     

    Buried within the more than 400 pages of this spring’s federal omnibus budget bill is an invitation for resource companies to open a new frontier in Canadian oil: the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

    The gulf, which touches the coastlines of Canada’s five easternmost provinces, is the world’s largest estuary. It’s home to more than 2,000 species of marine wildlife — an ecosystem integral to the health of our Atlantic and Great Lakes fisheries.

  • Canadian Energy Strategy Must Work for Atlantic Canada says Energy Coalition

     

    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (July 24, 2012) - The Atlantic Canada Sustainable Energy Coalition (ACSEC) welcomes this week’s discussions of a Canadian Energy Strategy among Premiers as they gather in Halifax for the annual Council

    of the Federation meeting – but stresses any national strategy must respect the Atlantic Provinces’ energy goals, not just Alberta’s.

     

    “Alberta arrived at last year’s meeting of National Energy Ministers in Kananaskis with a very clear set of priorities for a Canadian Energy Strategy,” explained ACSEC’s Regional Coordinator Catherine Abreu. “The Atlantic Provinces must come to this week’s meeting prepared to push for a balanced plan that supports their transition to a low-carbon economy, reflects their leadership, and works to improve Atlantic Canadians’ energy security.”

     

  • Windfarm sickness spreads by word of mouth, Australian study finds

    Sickness being attributed to wind turbines is more likely to have been caused by people getting alarmed at the health warnings circulated by activists, an Australian study has found.

  • Droughts show global warming is 'scientific fact'

    The relentless, weather-gone-crazy type of heat that has blistered the United States, Canada and other parts of the world in recent years is so rare it can't be anything but man-made global warming, according to a new statistical analysis from a top American scientist.

    The research by a man often called the "godfather of global warming" says that, from the 1950s through the 1980s, the likelihood of such sweltering temperatures occurring was rarer than 1 in 300. Now, the odds are closer to 1 in 10, according to the study by James Hansen. The NASA scientist says that statistically, what's happening is not random or normal, but pure and simple climate change.

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  • Federal government laying waste to the Canadian landscape

    MEDIA RELEASE

    October 18, 2012

    OTTAWA - The government of Canada continued its assault on environmental protection today with omnibus Bill C-45.

    “Today’s killing of the Navigable Waters Act, along with further gutting of what’s left of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and Fisheries Act, will inhibit the ability of Canadians to protect their natural environment for their children, grandchildren and future generations,” said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada.

    "Canadians want to protect the environment and have a strong economy. We don’t need to sacrifice the planet to achieve the latter - the two aren’t mutually exclusive,” said Mr. Bennett.

  • Prince Edward Island youth to put on their green thumbs with launch of Sierra Buddies this fall

     

     

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 19, 2012

    Charlottetown, P.E.I– Sierra Club Canada Atlantic Chapter has received support from the TELUS Community Board that will enable them to continue their youth mentorship program, Sierra Buddies, in PEI this fall.

    The Sierra Buddies program guides youth to help make their schools and communities greener, while at the same time preparing them to be future leaders. Students at the Grade 10 level who have been trained and educated about environmental issues and concepts are paired up with Grade 6 students to share and spread their knowledge. 

  • Letter Requesting that Human Impacts on Oceans be Included in Assessing Ecologically Significant Habitats

    Attn: Nadine Templeman, DFO St. John's, Newfoundland

     

    Dear Nadine Templeman: 

     

    We write as a follow-up to the meeting on Ecologically and Biologically SignificantAreas (EBSAs) held in St. John's, Newfoundland, October 23-25 2012. It was encouraging to view and hear the findings regarding Canada's ocean habitats off northern Newfoundland and the coast of Labrador. We view this as an ongoing process as we all strive to better understand the complex dynamics of our oceans.

               

  • Tell us What You Think! - Deadline Extended to Thursday, Sept. 6th!

    The Executive Committee of the Atlantic Canada Chapter of Sierra Club is gearing up for a strategic planning session on Sept 7-8th !

    We want to make sure we are going into the session with as much information as possible - so as part of our preparations, we want to hear from you about our strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and opportunities.

    Please click here to let us know what you think - it will only take a few minutes, and it will help a lot!

   

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