Author: Conservation Council of New Brunswick

EcoNews—Gas Hikes, Loopholes, Electricity Facts and Herbicide Hotspots

EcoNews / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

In this edition of EcoNews, we give you the scoop on who’s responsible for the controversial gas price hike in July and what you can do about it; bring you our highly anticipated 2023 herbicide hotspots map; shed some light on heat pumps, hydrogen power and energy storage with our new electricity factsheets; delve deeper into the removal of the Milltown Dam and the need for electric school buses in New Brunswick; look back at the success of our Solar Butterfly Open House.

2023 Hotspots for Herbicide Spraying in N.B.

Campaigns, CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The 2023 map showing where forestry companies will spray New Brunswick’s forests with glyphosate-based herbicides is out. Learn more about this unnecessary and old-fashioned practice, and what you can do to stop it.

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act: Pioneering Legislation for a Greener and More Inclusive Economy

Media Releases / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

June 19, 2023, Traditional territory of the Wabanaki Peoples/Fredericton — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick applauds the federal government for tabling the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, otherwise known as the Just Transition Bill. This landmark legislation will create new economic opportunities for both urban and rural Canadians while accelerating progress toward a net-zero economy. Climate action …

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Embrace sustainability: Conservation Council invites you to the Solar Butterfly’s Fredericton debut

CCNB Blog, Feature / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is thrilled to invite the Fredericton community to our upcoming event, the Solar Butterfly Open House. After a long pause due to the pandemic, we are excited to welcome our community back to the Conserver House and ignite Fredericton’s imagination about clean, affordable energy. On Wednesday, July 5, join …

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Solar Butterfly Descends upon Fredericton, Igniting Youth Engagement in Environmental Action!

Media Releases / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The traditional territory of the Wabanaki Peoples/Fredericton — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is thrilled to invite the Fredericton community to our upcoming event, the Solar Butterfly Open House. After a long pause due to the pandemic, we are excited to welcome our community back and ignite Fredericton’s imagination about clean, affordable, reliable, and …

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47 groups call on New Brunswick government to turn page on fracking, focus on building healthier, affordable, sustainable electricity system

Media Releases / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Traditional territory of the Wabanaki Peoples/Fredericton — Yesterday, a solidarity statement was sent to every MLA in New Brunswick, calling for the government to immediately halt its drive to bring a shale gas industry to the province. The statement, from the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, the Sierra Club Atlantic Region, and the New Brunswick Anti-Shale Gas Alliance (NBASGA), was …

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Our Climate Team Is Growing!

CCNB Blog / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Meet the new members of our Climate Solutions team.

More Than 70 Health and Environment Groups Call on Canada to Tackle Logging Emissions

Climate and Energy, Media Releases / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

On the eve of the largest annual global climate conference (COP27), over 70 health and environment organizations are calling on the Government of Canada to acknowledge and act to reduce the logging industry’s significant greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment Minister to decide fate of impact assessment for ‘first of its kind’ nuclear reactor in New Brunswick

Climate and Energy, Media Releases / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

In a long hoped-for decision, the federal Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has begun reviewing a formal request from the Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in New Brunswick (CRED-NB) to subject the small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) proposed by NB Power for Point Lepreau on the Bay of Fundy to a full federal Impact Assessment (IA).

Provincial climate plan update: Improved accountability welcome; full implementation of all 30 action priorities essential

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Media Releases / By Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Today, the Province released its updated climate action plan with commitments to leadership and accountability, reducing greenhouse gases and preparing for the effects of climate change.