@gretchenf.bsky.social
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Abandoning the #EmissionsCap on Canada's worst corporate polluters is betrayal of the trust Canadians had put in the federal government to act on emissions and of those who travelled to Ottawa to call for a cap.
Attn: @mark-carney.bsky.social & @juliedabrusin.bsky.social #EmissionsCap #CDNpoli
Attn: @mark-carney.bsky.social & @juliedabrusin.bsky.social #EmissionsCap #CDNpoli
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Abandoning the #EmissionsCap on Canada's worst corporate polluters is betrayal of the trust Canadians had put in the federal government to act on emissions and of those who travelled to Ottawa to call for a cap.
Attn: @mark-carney.bsky.social & @juliedabrusin.bsky.social #EmissionsCap #CDNpoli
Attn: @mark-carney.bsky.social & @juliedabrusin.bsky.social #EmissionsCap #CDNpoli
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"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
Some common sense to remember in a trying time.
Originally written in April 2025
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
Originally written in April 2025
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
snyder.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
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(3/3) ...hurt coastal communities and ocean life, and destroy our chances of bringing down climate pollution, “ said Sierra Club Canada Executive Director @gretchenf.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
(3/3) ...hurt coastal communities and ocean life, and destroy our chances of bringing down climate pollution, “ said Sierra Club Canada Executive Director @gretchenf.bsky.social
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(1/2) “'Residents of Kitimat, B.C., say LNG Canada’s operations are leaving them exhausted and worried for their health' - The Narwhal. There are reports of respiratory problems linked to flaring as 'plume of black smoke rises from LNG Canada...'"
Take action: www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/...
Take action: www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/...
Without Strong Anti-Greenwashing Legislation Democracy in Canada is at Risk. - Sierra Club Canada
Oil & gas-sponsored disinformation is actively playing a role in dismantling democracies, Canada needs strong anti-greenwashing regulations.
www.sierraclub.ca
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
(1/2) “'Residents of Kitimat, B.C., say LNG Canada’s operations are leaving them exhausted and worried for their health' - The Narwhal. There are reports of respiratory problems linked to flaring as 'plume of black smoke rises from LNG Canada...'"
Take action: www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/...
Take action: www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/...
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#Budget2025 has left many wondering about the future of the emissions cap.
“People want clear regulations on big polluters,” says Conor Cutis (@conorcurtis.bsky.social). Public polling shows strong support for a cap if well implemented.
See what others have to say on the oil & gas emissions cap 👇
“People want clear regulations on big polluters,” says Conor Cutis (@conorcurtis.bsky.social). Public polling shows strong support for a cap if well implemented.
See what others have to say on the oil & gas emissions cap 👇
LIVE BLOG: Climate Community Reacts to the 2025 Canada Budget
Starting at 6:30 PM ET, The Energy Mix will host a discussion with climate and sustainability experts as Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne delivers the Liberal government’s first budget.
www.theenergymix.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
#Budget2025 has left many wondering about the future of the emissions cap.
“People want clear regulations on big polluters,” says Conor Cutis (@conorcurtis.bsky.social). Public polling shows strong support for a cap if well implemented.
See what others have to say on the oil & gas emissions cap 👇
“People want clear regulations on big polluters,” says Conor Cutis (@conorcurtis.bsky.social). Public polling shows strong support for a cap if well implemented.
See what others have to say on the oil & gas emissions cap 👇
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"We reiterate our demand that #Canada halt its arms exports to Israel and use every tool at its disposal to ensure that Israel ends the genocide..."
Sierra Club Canada is part of CAN-Rac: www.sierraclub.ca/israel-illeg...
Sierra Club Canada is part of CAN-Rac: www.sierraclub.ca/israel-illeg...
Call on Canada to speak out against Israel’s illegal detention of those bringing aid to Gaza - Sierra Club Canada
Climate Action Network Canada speaks out against Israel’s illegal detention of flotilla participants bringing aid to Gaza
www.sierraclub.ca
October 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"We reiterate our demand that #Canada halt its arms exports to Israel and use every tool at its disposal to ensure that Israel ends the genocide..."
Sierra Club Canada is part of CAN-Rac: www.sierraclub.ca/israel-illeg...
Sierra Club Canada is part of CAN-Rac: www.sierraclub.ca/israel-illeg...
Govt of Canada thinks nuclear will keep us globally relevant in a hostile world - a very dangerous and experimental game. How about we try upping our game on cheaper, cleaner, fairer alternatives this time around ?
"7 reasons new small and large nuclear are useless, explained in 90 seconds: lnkd.in/gVh6nMhZ
and in detail: lnkd.in/gQUHHEVp
Small and large #nuclear reactors are a waste of time and resources that slow down real solutions to the major problems we face." - @mzjacobson.bsky.social
and in detail: lnkd.in/gQUHHEVp
Small and large #nuclear reactors are a waste of time and resources that slow down real solutions to the major problems we face." - @mzjacobson.bsky.social
LinkedIn
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lnkd.in
October 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Govt of Canada thinks nuclear will keep us globally relevant in a hostile world - a very dangerous and experimental game. How about we try upping our game on cheaper, cleaner, fairer alternatives this time around ?
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💰 Enbridge pulled in $1.3 B from #Ontario ratepayers in the first half of 2025 — a 27.5% jump.
Profits climb while families pay more for fossil fuels.
Time to shift investments to affordable, #renewable energy. 🌬️☀️
Read Here: shorturl.at/8y4ye
#onpoli #climatenews #onclimate
Profits climb while families pay more for fossil fuels.
Time to shift investments to affordable, #renewable energy. 🌬️☀️
Read Here: shorturl.at/8y4ye
#onpoli #climatenews #onclimate
Enbridge investors to get billions as gas giant expands into small-town Ontario
Enbridge executives know Ontario ratepayers are a cash cow for its gas business, and in recent calls with investors they said they plan to milk it for all its worth.
shorturl.at
October 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
💰 Enbridge pulled in $1.3 B from #Ontario ratepayers in the first half of 2025 — a 27.5% jump.
Profits climb while families pay more for fossil fuels.
Time to shift investments to affordable, #renewable energy. 🌬️☀️
Read Here: shorturl.at/8y4ye
#onpoli #climatenews #onclimate
Profits climb while families pay more for fossil fuels.
Time to shift investments to affordable, #renewable energy. 🌬️☀️
Read Here: shorturl.at/8y4ye
#onpoli #climatenews #onclimate
It’s happening ! Too bad the media in Canada is too obsessed with pipeline drama to focus on the real story most of the time.
#Solar and #wind generation combined grew by more than 400 terawatt hours, which was more than overall global demand increased in the same period, it found: www.cbc.ca/news/science... #CDNpoli #ABpoli
Renewables become biggest source of electricity globally for 1st time, beating coal | CBC News
Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new an...
www.cbc.ca
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
It’s happening ! Too bad the media in Canada is too obsessed with pipeline drama to focus on the real story most of the time.
Ok it has to be said : the train to ottawa airport is one of the worst pieces of inscrutable transit infrastructure I have experienced. People arriving in your city will never be able to negotiate this. So they won’t. So sad . Hope this can be fixed.
October 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ok it has to be said : the train to ottawa airport is one of the worst pieces of inscrutable transit infrastructure I have experienced. People arriving in your city will never be able to negotiate this. So they won’t. So sad . Hope this can be fixed.
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This is 21st Century Fire.
(Nova Scotia is one of the foggiest, soggiest provinces in Canada) #wildfire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sje...
(Nova Scotia is one of the foggiest, soggiest provinces in Canada) #wildfire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sje...
For the First Time Ever, Nova Scotia Wildfire Season Extended Until November
YouTube video by The Weather Network
www.youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is 21st Century Fire.
(Nova Scotia is one of the foggiest, soggiest provinces in Canada) #wildfire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sje...
(Nova Scotia is one of the foggiest, soggiest provinces in Canada) #wildfire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sje...
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“A decade since the #TruthAndReconciliation Commission released 94 Calls to Action, yet many of those calls are still waiting to be answered.
17 not yet started
29 still at the proposal stage
33 in progress
Only 15 completed
More: www.sierraclub.ca/orange-shirt...
#NDTR #NDTR2025 #OrangeShirtDay
17 not yet started
29 still at the proposal stage
33 in progress
Only 15 completed
More: www.sierraclub.ca/orange-shirt...
#NDTR #NDTR2025 #OrangeShirtDay
Orange Shirt Day 2025 Activity - Sierra Club Canada
Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its 94 Calls to Action many of those calls are still waiting to be answered.
www.sierraclub.ca
September 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“A decade since the #TruthAndReconciliation Commission released 94 Calls to Action, yet many of those calls are still waiting to be answered.
17 not yet started
29 still at the proposal stage
33 in progress
Only 15 completed
More: www.sierraclub.ca/orange-shirt...
#NDTR #NDTR2025 #OrangeShirtDay
17 not yet started
29 still at the proposal stage
33 in progress
Only 15 completed
More: www.sierraclub.ca/orange-shirt...
#NDTR #NDTR2025 #OrangeShirtDay
Healthy Bays says don’t experiment with open pen salmon farming in our bays in Nova Scotia - affecting lobster fishery the most valuable and sustainable fishery we have ..
September 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Healthy Bays says don’t experiment with open pen salmon farming in our bays in Nova Scotia - affecting lobster fishery the most valuable and sustainable fishery we have ..
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I wrote this five years ago. Today we heard the screams. lithub.com/in-patriarch...
In Patriarchy No One Can Hear You Scream: Rebecca Solnit on Jeffrey Epstein and the Silencing Machine
One of my favorite books when I was young was T. H. White’s The Once and Future King, and one of its central themes is the attempt of King Arthur to replace an ethos of “might is right” with someth…
lithub.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I wrote this five years ago. Today we heard the screams. lithub.com/in-patriarch...
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On @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 ep69 the team explain why there's still no business case for Canada shipping LNG to Europe and Germany and why the rise of AI doesn't change that fact.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... 🔶
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... 🔶
September 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 ep69 the team explain why there's still no business case for Canada shipping LNG to Europe and Germany and why the rise of AI doesn't change that fact.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... 🔶
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... 🔶
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Oilsands jobs are dropping even as production skyrockets. As oil companies stress automation, is the oilpatch still a driver of jobs?
The ‘de-manning’ of Canada’s oilsands sector
Canada's oil and gas industry has been getting less labour-intensive for more than a decade now. When will our elected officials finally acknowledge that — and its obvious implications for the future?
www.nationalobserver.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Oilsands jobs are dropping even as production skyrockets. As oil companies stress automation, is the oilpatch still a driver of jobs?
Remember when it rained in Atlantic Canada?
August 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Remember when it rained in Atlantic Canada?
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(1/n) Do you know someone impacted by the wildfires in NL and in need of help?
Those in need of aid can contact communications@sierraclub.ca by email (we can connect them from there directly to the local organizers in NL).
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLWildfires #NLWildfire
Those in need of aid can contact communications@sierraclub.ca by email (we can connect them from there directly to the local organizers in NL).
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLWildfires #NLWildfire
August 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
(1/n) Do you know someone impacted by the wildfires in NL and in need of help?
Those in need of aid can contact communications@sierraclub.ca by email (we can connect them from there directly to the local organizers in NL).
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLWildfires #NLWildfire
Those in need of aid can contact communications@sierraclub.ca by email (we can connect them from there directly to the local organizers in NL).
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLWildfires #NLWildfire
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Kassie Drodge, of Sierra Club Canada in #StJohn's is organizing a #MutualAid network to assist people with the #wildfires.
Google form with more details about how people - not engaged in other efforts - can assist with informal services via the mutual aid network: docs.google.com/forms/d/1fdp...
Google form with more details about how people - not engaged in other efforts - can assist with informal services via the mutual aid network: docs.google.com/forms/d/1fdp...
August 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Kassie Drodge, of Sierra Club Canada in #StJohn's is organizing a #MutualAid network to assist people with the #wildfires.
Google form with more details about how people - not engaged in other efforts - can assist with informal services via the mutual aid network: docs.google.com/forms/d/1fdp...
Google form with more details about how people - not engaged in other efforts - can assist with informal services via the mutual aid network: docs.google.com/forms/d/1fdp...
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Over 75% of Canadians worry about climate impacts on safety, food, and costs, yet Ontario is on track to miss its climate targets.
Renewable energy is sidelined & fossil fuel projects are getting the green light.
Ontario is moving backwards!
#climate #onpoli
www.newmarkettoday.ca/columns/powe...
Renewable energy is sidelined & fossil fuel projects are getting the green light.
Ontario is moving backwards!
#climate #onpoli
www.newmarkettoday.ca/columns/powe...
POWER OF YES: Say 'no' to short-sighted development, dismantling protections, false solutions
Over 75% of Canadians are concerned about climate impacts on safety, food prices, taxes, and insurance, columnist says
www.newmarkettoday.ca
August 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Over 75% of Canadians worry about climate impacts on safety, food, and costs, yet Ontario is on track to miss its climate targets.
Renewable energy is sidelined & fossil fuel projects are getting the green light.
Ontario is moving backwards!
#climate #onpoli
www.newmarkettoday.ca/columns/powe...
Renewable energy is sidelined & fossil fuel projects are getting the green light.
Ontario is moving backwards!
#climate #onpoli
www.newmarkettoday.ca/columns/powe...
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Wildfire smoke was so bad in Fort Mac over the weekend that visibility was only a few hundred feet. PM2.5 was at 1700µg/m³ ☠️☠️☠️
August 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Wildfire smoke was so bad in Fort Mac over the weekend that visibility was only a few hundred feet. PM2.5 was at 1700µg/m³ ☠️☠️☠️
Sounds familiar @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social , eh?
The science is clear that fossil fuel fueled climate change is making heat waves, fires, floods, hurricanes, & extreme weather worse. Yet major news outlets, especially TV news, often fail to name the connection. Demand they do better! sc.org/EndClimateSilence
August 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Sounds familiar @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social , eh?
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The science is clear that fossil fuel fueled climate change is making heat waves, fires, floods, hurricanes, & extreme weather worse. Yet major news outlets, especially TV news, often fail to name the connection. Demand they do better! sc.org/EndClimateSilence
August 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The science is clear that fossil fuel fueled climate change is making heat waves, fires, floods, hurricanes, & extreme weather worse. Yet major news outlets, especially TV news, often fail to name the connection. Demand they do better! sc.org/EndClimateSilence
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Every year on July 28th, World Nature Conservation Day highlights the urgent need to preserve our forests, wildlife, soil, water, and air, writes Melody Li: www.sierraclub.ca/world-nature... #WorldNatureConservationDay #WorldNatureConservationDay2025
July 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Every year on July 28th, World Nature Conservation Day highlights the urgent need to preserve our forests, wildlife, soil, water, and air, writes Melody Li: www.sierraclub.ca/world-nature... #WorldNatureConservationDay #WorldNatureConservationDay2025
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It's official. 2025 is now the third worst wildfire year on record in Canada. A study from 2018 examining fire-regime changes in Canada over the prior 57 years showed the fire season had been starting approximately one week earlier and ending one week later. Probably longer now.
July 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
It's official. 2025 is now the third worst wildfire year on record in Canada. A study from 2018 examining fire-regime changes in Canada over the prior 57 years showed the fire season had been starting approximately one week earlier and ending one week later. Probably longer now.