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Conserver House opens doors for donations to Wil-Doo Community Bike Club

The Conservation Council is proud to be part of another wonderful community project in Fredericton: the Wil-Doo Community Bike Club. Today, Karyn MacPherson, with the Conservation Council’s Learning Outside program, donated a bike she was not using anymore to the Wil-Doo Community Bike Club. Who is the Wil-Doo Community Bike Club? The Wil-Doo Community Bike Club […]

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Where our forest will be sprayed this summer

CCNB Blog, Forest Conservation / Tracy Glynn

Wondering where our forest will be sprayed this summer? The government of New Brunswick has just released the 2016 spraying map. Zoom in on your area on this map. Be sure to click on “Proposed Vegetation Management Areas” on the legend and layer list on the left side of the map. Notices are appearing in our local

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EcoNews: A climate plan to support & a paddle to enjoy!

EcoNews / Tracy Glynn

This EcoNews edition is pleased to present the Conservation Council’s climate change action plan for New Brunswick. Here, you will also find a reminder about the MP town hall meetings on climate change and an invite to our annual paddle of the beautiful Musquash coming up this Saturday. A plan to enhance the climate change

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Climate Change Town Hall Meeting in Grand Bay-Westfield

Webinars & Events / Tracy Glynn

Have a say on what you think Canada should be doing on climate change. Karen Ludwig, MP for New Brunswick Southwest, will be hosting a public consultation on a National Climate Strategy in Grand Bay-Westfield on July 26, 2016. Check out the Conservation Council’s Climate Action Plan for ideas on transitioning to a low-carbon economy that creates

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Climate Change Town Hall Meeting for Tobique-Mactaquac

Webinars & Events / Tracy Glynn

Have a say on what you think Canada should be doing on climate change. TJ Harvey, Member of Parliament for Tobique-Mactaquac, will be hosting a public townhall meeting on a National Climate Strategy in Fredericton North on July 20, 2016. Check out the Conservation Council’s Climate Action Plan for ideas on transitioning to a low-carbon economy that creates

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Climate Change Town Hall Meeting in Moncton

Webinars & Events / Tracy Glynn

Have a say on what you think Canada should be doing on climate change. Ginette Petitpas-Taylor, Member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, will be hosting a public townhall meeting on a National Climate Strategy on July 14, 2016. Check out the Conservation Council’s Climate Action Plan for ideas on transitioning to a low-carbon economy that creates jobs and sustains families

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Ontario’s climate action plan adds incentives to remove carbon from homes and cars

CCNB Blog / Tracy Glynn

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick joins other environmental organizations, First Nations groups, Mayors, unions such as Unifor and clean energy industry associations in welcoming Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan announced on June 8, 2016. The province of Ontario will spend up to $8.3 billion in the next five years on accelerating the transition to a clean energy

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At an all-time high! Renewable energy installations breaks records in 2015

CCNB Blog / Tracy Glynn

2015 was a record-breaking year for new supplies of wind, solar and hydro plants. Renewable energy is fast becoming the mainstream energy source across the world, according to a report released this week by REN21, a global renewable energy policy network. Investors spent twice as much money on renewables in 2015 (US$130 billion) than they

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Community forest/solar energy champion to take part in McCain Entrepreneurial Leaders Program

CCNB Blog, Feature / Tracy Glynn

Jeff Schnurr, a local community forest and solar energy champion, has deservedly earned a spot in this year’s Wallace McCain Institute’s Entrepreneurial Leaders Program. Jeff is the executive director and founder of Community Forests International (CFI), an organization devoted to community forests, sustainable forestry techniques and environmental education. Jeff and others with CFI introduced themselves

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EcoNews: Climate action = job creation

CCNB Blog, EcoNews / Tracy Glynn

This edition of EcoNews lets you know about our just released proposal for climate action in New Brunswick, and our response to the federal government’s study of the proposed Sisson mine. Also shared here is this week’s news that Mi’kmaq Chiefs are suing the New Brunswick government over the Crown Lands Forestry Strategy. Finally, because it’s

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Tracy Glynn

Conservation Council of New Brunswick

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