Conservation Council of New Brunswick – CCNB

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

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:23:56 +0000

In this edition of EcoNews, we give you the scoop on who’s responsible for the infamous 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…

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2023 Hotspots for Herbicide Spraying in N.B.

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:18:37 +0000

The map showing where New Brunswick forests will be sprayed with herbicides during summer 2023 is now available. Our team is poring over the map to help New Brunswickers identify the major spraying hotspots this summer. Stay tuned to this page for more maps showing spraying hotspots across the province and within our watersheds.

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

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 14:49:56 +0000

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.

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

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:35:24 +0000

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 us at Conserver House in Fredericton for an…

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

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:51:55 +0000

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…

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

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Mon, 08 May 2023 11:56:26 +0000

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)…

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Our Climate Team Is Growing!

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:50:00 +0000

From making energy more affordable to celebrating the power of art to inspire climate action, the Conservation Council’s Climate Solutions program has some ambitious goals for 2023. We want to spark a conversation about energy affordability and work with citizens and elected officials to build an electricity system that’s reliable, affordable and sustainable. We want to continue producing…

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

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:40:30 +0000

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. In a joint letter, the groups raise concern that Canada neither reports, nor has a plan to reduce, the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) caused by…

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

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:06:22 +0000

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

Conservation Council of New Brunswick — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:26:36 +0000

Traditional Land of Wabanaki People/Fredericton – 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. The Plan outlines 30 actions with timelines and commitments that can be measured and reported on annually. The Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB)…

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