Corey Robichaud

Limit the risk, not your in time in nature: May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month in NB

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month in New Brunswick and we’re reminding folks that, while the summer months do bring the risk of being bit by a tick, minimizing the risk of contracting Lyme doesn’t mean you have sacrifice your connection with nature. Instead of avoiding your walking trail, use Lyme Disease Awareness Month to […]

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Not the “final nail” in the Energy East coffin, but a step in the right direction

The Conservation Council’s Executive Director says the climate change impacts of large pipeline projects should always be factored into their review process, but noted the addition of a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions test for the Energy East Pipeline is not the final nail in the proposed bitumen pipeline’s coffin. “Any comprehensive review of a project of this

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Conservation Council’s Tracy Glynn wins Unsung Hero Community Award

Conservation Council Forest Coordinator Tracy Glynn has been awarded an Unsung Hero Community Award by the City of Fredericton in recognition of her work with the NB Media Co-op to support social and environmental justice here in New Brunswick. Each year, the Unsung Hero Community Awards are presented in appreciation of people who go above and beyond

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Another important step, but not yet a solution: Conservation Council’s Lois Corbett on Parlee Beach infrastructure investments

The Conservation Council’s Lois Corbett was featured in a CBC article about the provincial government’s newly-announced infrastructure investments and restrictions on new development specific to Parlee Beach.

Corbett called the funding an important step toward keeping our bays and beaches clean, but noted it’s not enough to solve the problem entirely.

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Your EcoNews – fugitive methane exposed, fun for data junkies, and a serenade to salt water

In this edition of EcoNews, we bring you our recommendations for the federal government’s Clean Fuel Standard proposal, share a new report that’s challenging the use of fracked gas as a ‘clean’ transition fuel, dig into the latest greenhouse gas emissions data, and much more. NEWS Conservation Council signs on to Clean Fuel Standard submission

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Your Love Letters to our River, Lakes and Streams – Entry No. 3: The Flume Ridge Road Trips

Earlier this month, we released the first of a two-part series of love letters sent to us from Ardeth Holmes, a talented writer, poet and proud New Brunswicker living in St. Andrews. In her second love letter to New Brunswick’s wonderful waterways, we join Holmes in the backseat of her little VW beetle where she explored

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Celebrate World Environment Day with the Great Canadian Video Contest

Calling all young New Brunswickers: celebrate this World Environment Day (June 5) by telling the world how and why you connect with nature. Canada is the host nation for World Environment Day this year, and the federal government is marking the occasion with the “Great Canadian Video Contest for World Environment Day.” Youth aged 18-25

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New report challenges use of fracked gas as ‘clean’ transition fuel

A new study by the David Suzuki Foundation reveals methane emissions from B.C. oil and gas operations are at least 2.5 times higher than those reported by the B.C. government. The groundbreaking research shows that, rather than serving as a ‘clean’ transition fuel, fracked gas makes it harder for Canada to meet its climate change

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Nominate your Great Tree this Arbor Day

National Arbor Day (April 28) and Arbor Day in New Brunswick (May 18) are the perfect opportunities to celebrate the importance of one of our most iconic species of plant life and an irreplaceable part of our ecosystem – the proud and noble tree! We know trees play many crucial roles in our environment. These carbon-capturing

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