Campaigns – CCNB

Support a Modern Energy System that Puts People First

Corey Robichaud — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:26:36 +0000

New Brunswickers are feeling the pressure. Power bills are soaring, waitlists for assistance keep growing, and too many renters and middle-income families are being left behind. Outdated policies are blocking the path to real, lasting change—and it’s time for that to end. We’re calling on the government to take bold, people-first action by…

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Energy Efficiency is the Heart of the Solution: A Panel Discussion on Energy Poverty

Corey Robichaud — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:27:27 +0000

Join the Conservation Council of New Brunswick for a compelling panel discussion on February 14, as we tackle the pressing issue of energy poverty and highlight energy efficiency as a vital solution. Hosted at the Provincial Archives in Fredericton, this hybrid event (in-person and virtual) will explore how energy poverty affects our communities, the policy challenges that need to be addressed…

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Help us reach our goal this #GivingTuesday2024

Corey Robichaud — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:16:24 +0000

This Giving Tuesday, we’re celebrating the impact our passionate supporters have on the province — people like you who care deeply about protecting New Brunswick’s environment and the incredible difference you’ve made in helping us achieve some big wins in 2024.This year, you let us know what matters most to you, and we listened. Through our open houses and surveys…

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Send a Letter to Reverse Nature Loss by 2050!

Corey Robichaud — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:06:45 +0000

We made history at COP15 in 2022. Together, we inspired a historic plan to stop nature loss once and for all: the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). As part of this promise, Canada committed to create a National Biodiversity Strategy to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and fully recover nature by 2050. The federal government has started working with provinces, ENGOs…

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Atlantic Citizens’ Assembly on Electricity Affordability and Energy Poverty

Corey Robichaud — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:50:53 +0000

Energy poverty is a term used to describe households that spend six percent or more of their after-tax household income on heating, cooling, and lighting their homes. Atlantic Canada has the highest rates of Energy Poverty in Canada. While citizens support the transition away from fossil fuels for electricity generation and home heating, they recognize the transition might mean electricity bills…

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Unveiling “Tell the Facts” Campaign: Taking a Stand for Clean Energy in New Brunswick

Zoey McNamara — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:02:23 +0000

We are excited to share that the Conservation Council of New Brunswick has launched a new campaign called “Tell the Facts.” — a campaign to do just that: Tell the facts about the federal clean electricity regulations and counter misleading ads launched in New Brunswick by the Alberta government.Last September, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveiled the “Tell the Feds” campaign…

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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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Stand Against Fossil Fuel Loopholes: Contact Your MLA & MP Today

Corey Robichaud — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:14:04 +0000

While other countries implement windfall taxes to ensure fair contributions from polluting companies, New Brunswick is creating loopholes that benefit these companies at the expense of its citizens. On December 16, 2022, The Provincial Government of New Brunswick amended the Petroleum Pricing Act to include a “Cost of Carbon Adjustor Mechanism.” This amendment effectively shields oil refineries…

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Send your letter for secure, affordable and sustainable electricity

Jon MacNeill — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:30:57 +0000

Acting on climate channel is how we make life affordable. Join our letter-writing campaign calling on the federal government to implement a strong and effective Clean Electricity Regulation that protects our planet…

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Sign On For A Fully-Electric School Bus Fleet In New Brunswick

Jon MacNeill — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:10:18 +0000

Electric School Buses: Better For Our Kids’ Health, Better For Our Climate We’re calling on the New Brunswick government to follow the example of neighbouring Prince Edward Island and Quebec by putting in place a…

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