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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 […]
Whenever someone asks me how I like my eggs, I tell them with, “I like my eggs free-ranged, sunny side-up, bottom-browned, and sprinkled with pinch of salt and pepper.” But thanks to the Brant Hutterite Colony’s push to produce to 13,000 eggs a day in Alberta without producing any greenhouse gas emissions, diners there might
Sustainably farmed eggs, sunny-side-up and with no emissions Read More »
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
The stories are flooding in! Tell us how Post-Tropical Storm Arthur affected you Read More »
The Conservation Council’s Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions, Dr. Louise Comeau wrote a commentary, published in Telegraph Journal, rallying New Brunswickers to do their fair share and support the Conservation Council’s recently unveiled Climate Action Plan. “Climate change affects us all, but especially the poor, the old and the sick, even here in
“Together, we can be a part of the global energy revolution,” Dr. Louise Comeau Read More »
The Conservation Council’s Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions, Dr. Louise Comeau, was a guest on CBC’s Shift yesterday discussing her research on the impact post-tropical storm Arthur had on New Brunswickers. Comeau’s research is seeking to better understand how the storm has changed the views of citizens regarding climate change, how individuals and municipalities
“Arthur really caught people’s attention,” Dr. Louise Comeau Read More »
Merredith Smith works as an Assistant Construction Manager in the wind energy industry. She is vocal and proud about her work on Twitter. She belongs to the Women of Wind Energy and even lives next to established wind turbines at her home in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. So many gains have been made in the women’s movement
Disney’s getting on board with the renewable energy movement. Their new solar farm is shaped like Mickey Mouse’s head! On-lookers will only be able to appreciate the Disney design from the sky though as Mickey Mouse’s head spans a 20 acre area. In total the design contains 48,000 solar photovoltaic panels! What’s next, Goofy?
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The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has released a report on the potential impacts of TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline project on the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine. The report explores the many risks to whales and other wildlife in the Bay of Fundy as well as the risk to sustainable jobs in New Brunswick, Nova
TransCanada’s Energy East Pipeline: Too Much Risk for the Bay of Fundy-Gulf of Maine Read More »
Only 5 days! The application to have your say on the National Energy Board (NEB)’s review of TransCanada’s Energy East oil pipeline proposal is coming to an end March 3. You still have time and lots of reasons to apply! Here are 5: 1. Our precious rivers, streams and creeks: Did you know that TransCanada’s
5 days, 5 reasons to apply: Energy East oil pipeline Read More »
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