It is 7 pm on a warm Friday night in August 2016. A group of children and youth are gathered before a row house on the north-side Fredericton streets of Doone Street and Wilson Row. Most are sitting on bicycles, helmets on, poised to depart, laughing and talking. A few others wait for one of […]
National Forest Week in September got us thinking about all different kinds of forest, including our urban forests. Even our elected representatives in Ottawa are discussing the need to protect our urban forests. On National Tree Day, Sept. 21, 2016, NDP MP Irene Mathyssen proposed a Private Member’s Motion to develop a federal leadership strategy
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The Conservation Council’s first ever “5 Days for the Forest” concluded with another full house of people wanting to celebrate and learn more about our forest. Conserver House was packed for the screening of “A Beautiful Forest,” produced by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and screened as part of the regular Cinema Politica Friday night
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August 12, 2016 FREDERICTON, N.B – If you live in Fredericton, you know that calling the weather we’ve experienced this July and August “hot” is an understatement. Five years ago the provincial government’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) began the Heat Alert Assistance Program to monitor and issue public heat advisories to the public. Since its inception
Implementing renewable energy solutions on New Brunswick’s farms By Jimy Beltran (CCNB Intern) The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has released a bold, made-in-New Brunswick Climate Action Plan to address climate change and reduce our Province’s greenhouse gas emissions. This blog examines how farmers, already some of New Brunswick’s greatest conservationists, can implement new practices
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Do you remember post-tropical storm Arthur? The July 2014 extreme weather event left 195,000 households without power for as much as a few days to two weeks because winds of 100 km/hour and heavy rain knocked down trees and power lines. The Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) is conducting research to learn more about
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New Brunswick can get in the driver’s seat to encourage electric car sales. The movement towards electric and hybrid vehicles is catching on across Canada, and New Brunswick can be a part of this automotive revolution. From financial purchasing incentives for consumers to helping businesses install charging stations in our down town centers to encourage
The Conservation Council is calling the increased tanker traffic in the Bay of Fundy, as proposed by TransCanada as part of its Energy East pipeline project a serious risk to the iconic marine eco-system. Currently, a relatively small number of oil tankers bring conventional crude oils to the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, while
Energy East’s “aquatic pipeline” a serious risk to the Bay of Fundy. Read More »
New Report Shows Energy East Pipeline A Massive Threat to Atlantic Canada and U.S. Marine Resources Canadian Groups Call on Federal Government to Reject Pipelines, As New U.S.Led Campaign Calls for National Tar Sands Dilbit Tanker Ban July 26, 2016, Saint John—A new report released today by the US – based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC),
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Fredericton – Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, has shut down its main drinking water supply intakes after a Husky Energy oil pipeline ruptured, spilling up to 250,000 litres of heavy oil and chemical diluent just 300 metres from the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The 40,000 residents of Prince Albert as well as 1,400 rural residents, who depend on the city’s
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