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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 50m

A U.S. developer is planning to build a gas and diesel plant in #Tantramar, #NewBrunswick. We should be investing in localized #RenewableEnergy that would help reinforce our #sovereignty, not gas plants.

Join New Brunswickers on Oct. 21 at the Legislature in #Fredericton. #NBpoli #CDNpoli #Canada

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 7h

"[NL gov.] needs to immediately start investing in an extensive training program to help oil & gas workers acquire additional skills so they have other career options when they need to transition..."

@yumnaiftik.bsky.social in @independentnl.bsky.social

theindependent.ca/news/lji/if-... #NLpoli

If PCs ignore climate science, residents are going to have to speak up, says researcher – The Independent

Political Scientist Angela Carter says Premier-designate Tony Wakeham’s recent comments on climate change are ‘worrisome,’ but that the PCs have an opportunity to align themselves with the science

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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social · 9h

“In the next four to five years, what we do or don’t do on climate and economic transition will define where we can be in terms of climate safety or socioeconomic stability for decades to come,” says Prof. Angela Carter.
#nlpoli #climate
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If PCs ignore climate science, residents are going to have to speak up, says researcher – The Independent

Political Scientist Angela Carter says Premier-designate Tony Wakeham’s recent comments on climate change are ‘worrisome,’ but that the PCs have an opportunity to align themselves with the science

theindependent.ca

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 8h

Sierra Club Canada Executive Director @gretchenf.bsky.social & #conservation committee chair Ole Hendrickson attended a rally in downtown #Ottawa in support of the legal fight by Kebaowek First Nation to block construction of a giant #NuclearWaste landfill: www.sierraclub.ca/kebaowek-fir... #CDNpoli

Sierra Club Canada Executive Director Gretchen Fitzgerald & conservation committee chair Ole Hendrickson attended a rally in downtown Ottawa in support of the legal fight by Kebaowek First Nation to block construction of a giant Nuclear Waste landfill: https://www.sierraclub.ca/kebaowek-first-nation-event/ #CDNpoli

Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 8h

"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...

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

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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 4d

On a new episode of @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 the show looks at the environmental and energy dimensions of Canadian sovereignty in a period of rising American aggression and what we can do to help.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... 🔶

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 5d

"Analysis from the monitor shows that several towns in Nova Scotia experienced their driest three-month periods on record."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #NovaScotia #NewBrunswick #NSpoli #NBpoli

Parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick experiencing once-in-50-year drought | CBC News

Parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are in the midst of exceptional drought — the most extreme category on the national scale.

www.cbc.ca

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Conor Curtis @conorcurtis.bsky.social · 5d

Worried about what's happening in the U.S.? Me too. Our new #Sovereignty Saturdays #Podcast is an action-item filled chance to feel more #Empowered about making a difference in this moment.

Because beyond the shock there's work to be done: www.sierraclub.ca/sovereignty-... #CDNpoli #ABpoli #USpoli

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 5d

If you’re worried about what’s happening in the U.S. & where it will end, that’s understandable. Our new sub-series, #Sovereignty Saturdays looks at the #environmental & #energy dimensions of #Canadian sovereignty & what you can do to help: www.sierraclub.ca/sovereignty-... #Canada #CDNpoli #ABpoli

How to Defend Democracy, Sovereignty, & Canada: Resisting U.S. Annexation PART 3 - Sierra Club Canada

A national and grassroots non-profit organization committed to protecting our environment, communities, and future.

www.sierraclub.ca

Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 6d

We asked all political parties in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election the following questions. Here's what they had to say: www.sierraclub.ca/nl-election-...

#NLElection #NLElection2025 #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #Labrador #Newfoundland #NLpoli

NL Election 2025: Party Responses to Environmental & Energy Issues - Sierra Club Canada

All political parties in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election were asked the following questions.

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Conor Curtis @conorcurtis.bsky.social · 8d

There's a lot of political theatre happening here for sure. But beyond the theatre the truth remains the same: #KeystoneXL, as with any new pipeline project, is a bad idea for the climate and for Canada’s economic future.

Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 8d

(1/4) We need a renewable revolution to create long-term stable jobs in AB, SK, & NL. Canada can go 100% renewable: www.sierraclub.ca/canada-can-g...

But we're still talking about dead-end pipelines, and now liabilities that make us more interconnected with the U.S.
#KeystoneXL #CDNpoli #ABpoli

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 8d

(4/4) ...and polling in June confirms 67% now prefer renewables and clean energy generally to oil and gas development: www.sierraclub.ca/lng-national...

LNG is Not in Canada’s National Interest. Renewables are Best for Jobs, Health, & the Economy. - Sierra Club Canada

LNG / gas is NOT in Canada's National interest. 72% of Albertans wish to maintain or increase action to transition Canada to clean energy.

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 8d

(3/4) 72% of Albertans wish to maintain or increase federal climate action and action to transition the country to clean energy. In March polling showed 65% of Canadians want renewables instead of oil & gas development...

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 8d

(2/4) More here on why U.S. plans to rely on oil, gas, and coal for energy are not going to work out (and why we should not buy in to those plans in Canada): energymixweekender.substack.com/p/oil-compan... & www.sierraclub.ca/renewable_jo...

Oil Companies, Investors Talk Down Trump’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ as Prices Stay Low, Exploration Budgets Shrink

It isn’t that the industry hasn’t wanted to ramp up production since the U.S. presidency changed hands Jan. 20. It’s that cautious investors might prevent them from doing that.

energymixweekender.substack.com

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 8d

(1/4) We need a renewable revolution to create long-term stable jobs in AB, SK, & NL. Canada can go 100% renewable: www.sierraclub.ca/canada-can-g...

But we're still talking about dead-end pipelines, and now liabilities that make us more interconnected with the U.S.
#KeystoneXL #CDNpoli #ABpoli

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gretchenf.bsky.social @gretchenf.bsky.social · 8d

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.

Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 9d

#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...

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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 9d

On @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 Dr. Sarah Otto, Dr. Peter Thompson and CPAWS-BC's Brynna Kagawa-Visentin join the show to talk about a recent report looking at the changing status of imperiled species in BC over the last 15 years.

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BC Species at Risk PLUS Pipeline to the West Coast Conversation

Podcast Episode · The Environment in Canada Podcast · 10/07/2025 · 1h 5m

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 9d

#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

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 9d

"When a few individuals, who think #Canada should the 51st State, start talking about the 'enemy within' that should be a wake up call..."

Today's newsletter: secure.sierraclub.ca/en/civicrm/m...

Subscribe for more newsletters like these: www.sierraclub.ca/subscribe-fo...
#CDNpoli #ABpoli #NSpoli

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 14d

The #Alberta Government's resounding failure to find a private sector backer for an #OilPipeline to the west coast is the clearest signal yet that the oil and gas age is coming to an end: www.sierraclub.ca/alberta-pipe... #CDNMedia #CDNpoli #ABpoli #Pipeline #Oil #Gas

Alberta Government Creating Fake Demand for Pipeline with Major Projects Pitch - Sierra Club Canada

Alberta Government's failure to find a private sector backer for an oil pipeline [major projects pitch] signals the oil & gas age is ending.

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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 16d

On @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 ep73 youth tribal activist Gracie Waukechon joins the show to talk about Enbridge's dangerous Line 5 pipeline and her contribution to the recent screenings of the Bad River Film around the country.

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Enbridge vs. Indigenous Sovereignty, Line 5 vs. The Great Lakes

Podcast Episode · The Environment in Canada Podcast · 09/30/2025 · 51m

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 16d

Jessica talks with youth tribal activist Gracie Waukechon about Enbridge’s dangerous Line 5 pipeline and Indigenous sovereignty.

Listen here:
www.sierraclub.ca/enbridge-ind... #NDTR #NDTR2025 #OrangeShirtDay #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation

Enbridge vs. Indigenous Sovereignty, Line 5 vs. The Great Lakes - Sierra Club Canada

Jessica talks with youth tribal activist Gracie Waukechon about Enbridge 's dangerous Line 5 pipeline and Indigenous sovereignty.

www.sierraclub.ca

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 16d

"Our ancestors’ souls cannot rest. Not until the planet they protected is safe....

Looking back to the water one more time, I made a promise to do everything I could to protect her.

I am asking you to help me protect her, too."

Read more: www.sierraclub.ca/the-line-5-r...

The Line 5 Reroute: A Matter of Life and Death - Sierra Club Canada

For Tribal People, environmental protection is a matter of life and death. We must stop the reroute of Line 5 (op-ed)

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 17d

“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

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

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Sierra Club Canada @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social · 19d

"With Brahm Enslin of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers ( @cupwsttp.bsky.social ) Saskatoon Local."

A timely rewind of our podcast episode on how Canada Post could expand and green services at the same time: www.sierraclub.ca/canadian-uni... #CDNpoli #CanadaPost #CanLab

Canadian Union of Postal Workers Call for Green - Expanded - Services - Sierra Club Canada

Podcast on the Canadian Union of Postal Workers CUPW calls for greener services, and how they are on the front line of climate change.

www.sierraclub.ca

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