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New Brunswick’s leading conservation groups are asking candidates what they will do to protect N.B.’s nature and act on climate change if they are elected in Canada’s federal election on Sept. 20th.
In this webinar, you will learn about the results of a Conservation Council of New Brunswick focus group and survey on electricity issues and recommendations on how to communicate electricity issues to build allies for an efficient, renewable energy-powered electricity system in our region.
We respond to the government’s claims that it can’t meet the fed’s 2030 coal phase out mandate, and invite New Brunswickers to use our letter-writing tool to tell the Minister you want 80 per cent renewable energy in N.B. by 2030.
Want to know which companies and facilities in New Brunswick produce the most climate change-causing pollution? See the tables below. These tables were produced using annual data from the National Pollutant Release Inventory database. (Note: Data from 2019 is the most recent provided by the database). New Brunswick’s biggest climate polluters (2019) Want more detail? …
Updated 2021: Who pollutes our climate the most in New Brunswick? Read More »
Our Director of Climate and Energy Solutions told reporters this week that the New Brunswick government needs to get serious about protecting citizens’ health and safety from the threats of climate change—and that means just saying ‘no’ to coal.
Following the announcement of the new EV rebate on July 8, Dr. Louise Comeau, our Director of Climate and Energy Solutions, spoke with reporters about the sheer size of an impact shifting the province away from traditional gas-powered vehicles toward electric vehicles and hybrids will have on our overall emission levels.
The Conservation Council has serious concerns with New Brunswick’s plan to continue burning coal beyond the federal government’s mandated 2030 phase-out of coal-fired electricity.
After a very successful and meaningful initial phase of the From Harm to Harmony: The Healing Power of Nature community art project, we are inviting our members and supporters to participate this summer in Phase-2 of this project.
Learn about our recent collaborations with community-engaged artists to reflect on the challenges of climate change and our hopes for the future. Hear about CCNB and EAC’s recent collaborations with community-engaged artists to reflect on the challenges of climate change and our hopes for the future.
The Conservation Council’s Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions calls on New Brunswick to raise its own climate ambition.
© Conservation Council of New Brunswick 2021