Welcome to Sierra Club Prairie
From the plains to the mountains, our mission is to develop a diverse, well trained grassroots network working to protect the integrity of our local and global ecosystems.
31 May, 2013
(OTTAWA) Sierra Club Canada congratulates Premier Christy Clark and the people of British Columbia on their historic decision to reject the Northern Gateway pipeline."...
4 May, 2013
Sierra Club Canada is calling on the federal government to follow the lead of European Union and take action to protect at-risk bee populations by banning three neonicotinoid...
24 April, 2013
Sierra Club Canada congratulates Premier Kathleen Wynne for stepping up to save the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA). The ELA is an essential part of Canada's...
4 April, 2013
(OTTAWA) A study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences found environmental assessments triggered by the Fisheries Act prior to the 2012 omnibus...
21 March, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 22, 2013The International Year of Water Cooperation:Restore Our Water International aims to make a global issue localWorld Water Day is held...
5 April, 2013
Montré du droit par le gouvernement Harper l'an dernier au moment des réformes des lois environnementales, le processus d'évaluation de l...
5 April, 2013
Research is questioning the logic behind the federal government's move to streamline environmental assessments.After tracking thousands of assessments over a decade...
27 March, 2013
Environment Canada, not Sustainable Prosperity, to take over research dataThe people who are winding down the controversial National Round Table on the Environment and...
19 March, 2013
A Thunder Bay city councillor wants environmental groups to take over the Experimental Lakes Area — but one of the groups he's named is throwing cold water on...
19 March, 2013
Sickness being attributed to wind turbines is more likely to have been caused by people getting alarmed at the health warnings circulated by activists, an Australian...
Chelsea Flook
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2013-06-11 17:35
It is our mission at the Sierra Club Prairie to develop a well-trained knowledgeable network of community leaders who are working to protect the ...
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2012-12-06 00:01
Sierra Club Canada is seeking a Communications Intern for its National Office in Ottawa, Ontario for a period of 16 to 20 weeks, beginning January 7, 2013...
Chelsea Flook
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2012-09-28 17:06
Say No to Shell: Write a letter to Shell about Jackpine expansion by October 1st
Shell wants to expand its Jackpine Mine project to add...
Chelsea Flook
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2012-09-04 13:49
Over 5,000 people want Premier Redford to meet with public groups and not just oil execs on the pipeline review. Don't you? Please add your name and...
Chelsea Flook
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2012-07-10 06:00
“We know that the government isn’t looking out for our safety so we are turning to people throughout the province to let the public know what...
Paul Beckwith
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1 week 2 days ago
By Paul Beckwith On March 23, 2013, I made the following prediction:“For the record—I do not think that any sea ice will survive this summer. An event unprecedented in...
John Bennett
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3 weeks 1 day ago
By John BennettIt’s that great Canadian time of year...beginning of the camping season. In the thousands, we head to the Great Outdoors hoping to catch a glimpse of nature and...
Paul Beckwith
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3 weeks 5 days ago
By Paul Beckwith (May 25, 2013) As I write this blog in the aftermath of the massive tornado that passed through Oklahoma this week, I have multiple computer screens playing live...
John Bennett
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7 weeks 6 days ago
I, like most Canadians, don't like it when a member of the family misbehaves in public and I feel it’s necessary to apologize on their behalf (for the good of the family name...
Chelsea Flook
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8 weeks 6 days ago
Twenty two organizations, representing a broad cross section of society from environmental and landowner groups to First Nations, called on Alberta to be a true climate leader...
What is "Grassroots"?
A grassroots movement is one driven by the values, needs and vision of everyday people in a local community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous and grounded in advocating for a better future for their community, not just individuals. This highlights the differences between a grassroots movement and a movement that is orchestrated by top down power structures. Members of grassroots movements are everyday people ranging from lawyers and doctors to construction workers and musicians. When everyday people come together in a grassroots movement, they can have an affect both locally and globally to create a safer, healthier and more just future.
