What you need to know about embodied carbon
Embodied carbon, in the context of buildings, refers to emissions associated with the materials extracted for construction, transportation, manufacturing, on-site construction, as well as...
View Article#Size Matters
While we can’t say size always matters, in the case of buildings it really does.
View ArticleHere’s how we get through this
Student climate strike, Kjipuktuk (Halifax), September 24, 2021Each time governments and industry leaders break another climate promise or kick a climate target down the road, they’re essentially...
View ArticleOpen Letter: Stop Gull Island
October 13, 2021Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Premiers of Atlantic Canada, and Elected Leaders, We, the undersigned organizations and individuals are calling on you as elected leaders to oppose the...
View ArticleTaking Action in Atlantic Canada
Version française à suivreFrom the Beyond Coal Impact Report
View ArticleWe need alternatives for our whales
This year, the Sierra Club Canada Foundation will be organizing a Multi-Stakeholder Initiative to bring people together to discuss potential solutions to restore the Gulf of Saint-Lawrence and reduce...
View ArticleWhales are smart, too!
World Whale Day is also an opportunity to remind ourselves of their current conservation status and to address the many challenges they face.
View ArticleLetter to Cabinet: Reject Bay du Nord and focus on a fair transition for...
We ask that the Federal Government of Canada reject this project and immediately work with the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to build a fair and just transition away from fossil fuels.
View ArticleIPCC Report Highlights Why Federal Cabinet Must Reject Bay du Nord
New mega offshore oil project would be a climate disasterToday 118 environmental and citizen's groups and academics from NL and the rest of Canada have sent a letter (see link below) calling for the...
View ArticleMedia Statement On Bay du Nord Announcement - March 4, 2022
Sierra Club Canada Foundation continues to call for the immediate rejection of the Bay du Nord oil drilling project off Eastern Canada and support for workers and communities in Newfoundland and...
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