Groupe Atlantique
Le Groupe Atlantique du Sierra Club est une organisation locale vivante qui habilite les gens à protéger, restaurer et jouir dans une planète saine. Ensemble on est crédible, notre voie est influente, et nous travaillions pour improuver la santé humaine et terrestre.
Que se qu’on fait?
Le Groupe Atlantique utilise l’éducation et l’action pour transformer l’économie et protéger l’environnement. Nos projets sont conçus afin de connecter les enfants avec la nature, protéger la faune et les écosystèmes naturels, et offrir des solutions au changement climatique.
100% Clean Renewable Energy, Part 2 - Newfoundland and Labrador
Posted on October 8, 2022100% Clean Renewable Energy, Part 1 - Nova Scotia
Posted on October 8, 2022What if the wind doesn’t blow!? A conversation with Stanford University Professor Mark Jacobson
Posted on October 8, 2022Bay du Nord decision is a betrayal of climate commitments and coastal communities
Posted on April 8, 2022
Media Statement On Bay du Nord Announcement - March 4, 2022
Posted on March 4, 2022
Sierra Club Canada Foundation continues to call for the immediate rejection of the Bay du Nord oil drilling project off Eastern Canada and support for workers and communities in Newfoundland and Labrador to shift to wind, efficiency, and energy storage opportunities. The federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault announced today he will continue to study the impacts of this project before making his decision in 40 days.
IPCC Report Highlights Why Federal Cabinet Must Reject Bay du Nord
Posted on March 2, 2022
New mega offshore oil project would be a climate disaster
Today 118 environmental and citizen's groups and academics from NL and the rest of Canada have sent a letter (see link below) calling for the cabinet to reject the Bay du Nord project.
Letter to Cabinet: Reject Bay du Nord and focus on a fair transition for Newfoundland and Labrador
126 environmental and citizen's groups and academics from NL and the rest of Canada — March 2, 2022
We ask that the Federal Government of Canada reject this project and immediately work with the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to build a fair and just transition away from fossil fuels.
Whales are smart, too!
World Whale Day is also an opportunity to remind ourselves of their current conservation status and to address the many challenges they face.
We need alternatives for our whales
This year, the Sierra Club Canada Foundation will be organizing a Multi-Stakeholder Initiative to bring people together to discuss potential solutions to restore the Gulf of Saint-Lawrence and reduce NARW mortality from entanglements and other stressors. Let’s hope these discussions will accelerate collective action in the region to help relieve the pressures on our ocean giants.
Taking Action in Atlantic Canada
Posted on November 2, 2021
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From the Beyond Coal Impact Report
Open Letter: Stop Gull Island
Posted on October 4, 2021
October 13, 2021
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Premiers of Atlantic Canada, and Elected Leaders,
We, the undersigned organizations and individuals are calling on you as elected leaders to oppose the construction of the Gull Island mega-hydro project (Phase 2 of Nalcor’s Lower Churchill Project) and to protect the Grand River/Mistashipu (colonially known as Churchill River) in Labrador and other endangered rivers across the country.
Here’s how we get through this
Tynette Deveaux — September 29, 2021
Student climate strike, Kjipuktuk (Halifax), September 24, 2021
Each time governments and industry leaders break another climate promise or kick a climate target down the road, they’re essentially saying, ‘Suck it up, kid. Our profits, power, and comfort matter more than your future wellbeing.’ ▶ Watch how brilliantly it works.
#Size Matters
Posted on September 2, 2021
While we can’t say size always matters, in the case of buildings it really does.
What you need to know about embodied carbon
Posted on September 1, 2021
Embodied carbon, in the context of buildings, refers to emissions associated with the materials extracted for construction, transportation, manufacturing, on-site construction, as well as decommissioning (including demolition, recycling, and landfill).
Offshore Alliance Calls on All Parties to Commit to No Further Fossil Fuel Development, Will Report on Candidates’ Answers
Posted on August 23, 2021
For immediate release: August 23, 2021
Media Contacts:
Gretchen Fitzgerald, Sierra Club Canada Foundation, 1-902-444-7096 / gretchenf@sierraclub.ca
John Davis, Clean Ocean Action Committee, 1-902-499-4421 / jbdavis@eco-nova.com
Offshore Alliance applauds NDP and Green commitments - Other Parties Need to Step Up for Climate
Posted on August 16, 2021
Statement
For immediate release: August 16, 2021
Media Contacts:
Gretchen Fitzgerald, Sierra Club Canada Foundation, 1-902-444-7096 / gretchenf@sierraclub.ca
John Davis, Clean Ocean Action Committee, 1-902-499-4421 / jbdavis@eco-nova.com
We have more power than we think
Tynette Deveaux — August 13, 2021By now, most of you have heard the news about the Special IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report that came out Monday (August 9); it’s been dubbed a “code red for humanity.” Tempting as it is to delve into the report's takeaways, I'd like to discuss how we might wrap our heads around its daunting prognosis for the planet, instead.
Offshore Alliance calls on All Parties to Commit to No Further Fossil Fuel Development
Posted on August 13, 2021
For immediate release: August 13, 2021
Media Contacts:
Gretchen Fitzgerald, Sierra Club Canada Foundation, 1-902-444-7096 / gretchenf@sierraclub.ca
John Davis, Clean Ocean Action Committee, 1-902-499-4421 / jbdavis@eco-nova.com
Marilyn Keddy, Campaign to Protect Offshore Nova Scotia, mfkeddy30@gmail.com
New "Beyond Climate Promises" Report
Posted on July 27, 2021
Media Release
For Immediate Release: July 27, 2021