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Action Alert: Have your say on Plan It Calgary

Sierra Club of Canada — Chinook Group

Now is your chance to tell City Hall what its priorities should be for planning Calgary's growth this century.

On Wednesday, April 16, the City of Calgary's Standing Policy Committee on Land Use, Planning and Transportation will discuss the results of the Plan It Calgary process, and come up with recommendations for how the city should proceed with a long-term growth strategy. Read More

Join federal party leaders - sign the KYOTOplus pledge

Sierra Club of Canada

April 2, 2008

Hi! Moments ago, opposition party leaders Stéphane Dion, Gilles Duceppe and Jack Layton signed a historic pledge to fight climate change. The KYOTOplus pledge is part of a national global warming petition campaign launched today on Parliament Hill by Sierra Club Canada and a broad collective of environmental and public interest organizations. The Prime Minister and Environment Minister John Baird were also invited to sign the pledge, but declined.

I am giving you the inside scoop so that you can be among the first to sign the KYOTOplus citizens petition. I am especially encouraging you to use the Send-to-a-friend feature to jump start the momentum on this petition today. Please go to:

http://www.sierraclubaction.ca Read More

Environmentalists win landmark Tar Sands lawsuit

Court finds gaping holes in environmental assessment

Edmonton March 05, 2008

The Federal Court of Canada today released a judgment finding fatal legal errors in the environmental assessment of the Kearl Tar Sands Project, north of Fort McMurray.

Ecojustice lawyer Sean Nixon was in court in January on behalf of the Pembina Institute, Sierra Club of Canada, the Toxics Watch Society of Alberta and the Prairie Acid Rain Coalition .

“This is a huge victory,” said Nixon. “The Court accepted our position that the environmental assessment was flawed, and that the Joint Panel failed to explain why it thought the Kearl Project’s environmental effects were insignificant. We will now consider whether to bring another lawsuit to challenge the project’s federal permit that was granted without legal authority.” Read More

Election Day of Action: Call Premier Stelmach and your candidates - Keep Alberta Nuclear-Free

Sierra Club of Canada — Prairie Chapter

On Friday Febuary 29th, the Sierra Club, along with citizens and groups from across Alberta, will be mobilizing a mass call-in day to candidates and party leaders to let them know that its time to stand up for the environment and future generations, and that Albertans want to Keep Alberta Nuclear Free!

Join with us, participate and spread the word to your groups and listserves. Read More

Election Day of Action: Call Stelmach and your candidates — No New Approvals for the Tar Sands!

Sierra Club of Canada — Prairie Chapter

On Friday, February 22nd, and Monday, February 25th, Albertans province-wide will be united in spreading word on their expectations for political action in addressing the impacts of the out-of-control pace of development!

Join with us, participate and spread the word to your groups and listserves. Read More

Time for parks & protected areas as an election issue

Press Release - Feb. 11, 2007
Sierra Club of Canada

Calgary - The Speech from the Throne acknowledged that Albertans are worried about the province's natural environment, so it's highly likely that the Sierra Club of Canada (SCC) is not alone in saying it's about time that the need for new protected areas and parks has been raised by the parties in the election; the most recent announcement being today's by the Progressive Conservatives. Read More

Controversial Kearl Tar Sands project goes to court

While Alberta Premier goes to Washington, the Kearl Tar Sands Project is going to court

January 14, 2008

EDMONTON - While Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is in Washington this week seeking to assure Americans that there are no environmental problems associated with dirty tar sands development, Canadian environmental organizations are going to court tomorrow to challenge a massive tar sands operation north of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Imperial Oil's proposed Kearl Tar Sands project includes an open-pit mine that would strip 200 square kilometres of Boreal Forest and contribute to the devastation of the region's landscape and wildlife.

Ecojustice lawyer Sean Nixon will be in court on behalf of the Pembina Institute, Sierra Club of Canada, the Toxics Watch Society of Alberta and the Prairie Acid Rain Coalition, arguing that the environmental assessment of the open-pit mine project was flawed and that the project should be halted until a proper assessment has been completed. Read More

Sierra Club Chinook Group Monthly Meeting: "Bridge to Community: The Affordable Housing Crisis in Alberta"

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><a href="http://www.sierraclubchinook.org">Sierra Club of Canada — Chinook Group</a></p><p>The Chinook Group’s next monthly public meeting will take place on February 6 at 7 pm at the Calgary Area Outdoor Council building (1111 Memorial Drive NW). The meeting will feature a screening of the documentary “Bridge to Community: The Affordable Housing Crisis in Alberta” followed by a discussion.</p> </div> </div></div>

"The Truth About Nuclear Energy" by Dr. Gordon Edwards

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>Dr. Gordon Edwards, one of Canada&#39;s foremost nuclear experts and critics, will be speaking in Edmonton on Wednesday, January 16<sup>th</sup> at the University of Alberta.</p> </div> </div></div>

"The Truth Behind Nuclear Energy" by Dr. Gordon Edwards

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/398663/" target="_blank">&quot;The Truth Behind Nuclear Energy&quot; by Dr. Gordon Edwards, Jan. 15 at Knox United Church</a> </p><p>Dr. Gordon Edwards is the president of the <a href="http://www.ccnr.org/">Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility</a> and one of the foremost experts on this controversial energy source in Canada.</p> </div> </div></div>

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