Sierra Club BC Spotlight

World Heritage Committee accepts Flathead mission report

A report commissioned by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee calls for a “conservation and wildlife management plan” for the transboundary Flathead and a new management plan for the Flathead River Valley.

Lessons From the Land and Sea

Lessons from the Land and Sea, a new best practices guide produced by the Rainforest Solutions Project, aims to provide Coastal First Nations of the North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii with the knowledge and resources needed to develop cultural ecotourism initiatives in their communities.

Flathead Slated for Summer Logging

As the World Heritage Committee releases its report on the Flathead River Valley, Sierra Club BC and partners are calling attention to impending plans for clear-cut logging, quarrying and other threats to this lush valley.

The Sierra Club BC Scoop

Check out our new video blogs on YouTube or watch the latest here in this dedicated spotlight. The blog will feature regularly updated content like interviews with Sierra Club BC staff about our campaigns and important events going on here in B.C.

Jim Bohlen 1926-2010

Sierra Club BC is saddened to note the passing of one of our first directors. Jim Bohlen died on July 5, 2010, at the age of 84.

Keys to the Green Room

Staying at one of Accent Inn’s five B.C. locations is often as educational for the guests as it is good for the environment. Sierra supporters also get a special room rate at all Accent Inn locations - check out our Green Givers page for details.

Save Canada's Environmental Laws

The Senate has narrowly passed new legislation aiming to gut Canada's environmental assessment process. A big thank-you to Sierra supporters for sending in over 1100 letters to oppose it. We're not giving up: here's our plan for the fall.

Gas N Go Challenge

We've received a disappointing ruling in a Sierra Club lawsuit to protect a nationally Important Bird Area from a gas station. Sierra Comox Valley, undaunted, continues its work to protect the Courtenay River estuary.

Great Bear Critical Habitat at Risk

Delays are dogging habitat mapping and protection in the Great Bear Rainforest. Without these measures key species could still be at risk. Let the government know you're watching.

Herons Stop Logging in City Park

Last week, Sierra Club members in Powell River halted the logging of a city park slated to become a running track. Spotting of a heron's nest halted the logging - now the city is reconsidering the running track location.