The Sierra Club of Canada
Environmental Law
Section 3: Organizing, Reviews, and Challenging Issues
The Sierra Club of Canada
The Sierra Club was founded in 1892 to protect the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada in Eastern California. Since that time the club has expanded its interests and its geographical range, becoming active in Canada in 1963. Today the organization has active chapters in every region of the country. Since its creation, the Sierra Club of Canada has been involved in a number of environmental issues and controversies; among the issues it has become involved with are campaigns to |
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improve energy efficiency to combat global warming
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prevent clear-cut logging in Canada's forests
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conserve biological diversity in plant and animal species
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draw public attention to the risks posed by the use of pesticides
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work for the preservation of wilderness areas
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pressure the Canadian government to live up to its international commitments made in Rio and Kyoto
Going Further
Check out the website of the Sierra Club of Canada . Take a look and see what you can learn about this organization.
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) calls itself "Canada's grassroots voice for wilderness." Founded in 1963 as the National Provincial Parks Association of Canada, CPAWS (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) today has thirteen regional
chapters and many thousands of members. The organization is dedicated principally to the protection of wild lands and wildlife; it focuses chiefly on parks and other wilderness areas, making sure that the laws that protect such areas are
obeyed.
CPAWS (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) envisages a healthy ecosphere where people experience and respect natural ecosystems. This will be achieved by
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Going Further
Check out the website of the CPAWS (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) website. See what else you can learn about this important environmental organization.