Sierra Life: An invitation to walk the walk, in the classrooms and on the streets

Details: Published on Monday, 02 June 2014 16:00; Written by editor

Kids Need Nature!

A petition of almost 2,500 names was presented at the B.C. legislature this week, asking that environmental education not be slashed from B.C. classrooms. You can still submit feedback on the proposed new curriculum until the end of June. Read on to learn more.

Do you See What I See?

Tom Martin writes about the profound effect of seeing the Alberta tar sands firsthand, and invites us all to join a healing walk in Victoria on June 28 in solidarity with First Nations and the Keepers of the Athabasca's Tar Sands Healing Walk in Fort McMurray.

Premier Clark: Stand Firm on Enbridge

Any day now the federal government’s decision on the Enbridge pipeline is expected. Whether or not the feds give the thumbs-up to this dangerous proposal, the answer is still no here in B.C. Ask Premier Clark to stand firm on her five conditions and keep Enbridge's pipeline from ever being built.

Featured Event

Convergence 2014. Protecting Our Sacred Waters from Tar Sands Oil
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is organizing a march and rally in Vancouver on June 8, World Oceans Day. Stay tuned for details and pass it on!

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Powerful Words from Caitlyn Vernon!
Watch Sierra Club BC campaigns director Caitlyn Vernon speak at the March for an Oil-Free Coast, one of the many events held across Canada as part of the Defend Our Climate, Defend Our Communities national day of action on May 10. We send our sincere gratitude to everyone who came out and made our open house a success on Thursday.

Photo credits (top to bottom): Jens Wieting; Rikki MacCuish; from Victoria-Tar Sands Healing Walk; TJ Watt; UBCIC; Rikki MacCuish

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