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Lack of political will by consecutive governments holds climate action hostage: Comeau

A lack of political will by consecutive provincial governments is holding back New Brunswick’s civil servants from taking stronger action on climate change, says Conservation Council consultant Louise Comeau. “They can’t do anything if there’s no political direction, and that is the failure of this government, and the previous government, and the previous government, to […]

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A piece of N.B.’s carbon pollution revenue “should go back into essential programing”: Corbett

The Conservation Council’s Executive Director, Lois Corbett, recommends that a portion of the carbon revenue should be used to improve essential services that help keep citizens safe from the impacts of climate change. “We’ve got a lot of work to do to protect our homes and our communities and our roads and our sewers,” Corbett

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Off Grid Ales taps into nature, not power lines

Harvey Station couple brew beer with solar panels and wind turbine Deep in the woods near Harvey Station, five kilometres from the nearest power line, is Randy Rowe and his partner Denise’s brewery, Off Grid Ales. On this morning, Rowe sits on his lakeside porch, relaxing in the summer sun’s heat before tackling the day’s

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Is New Brunswick doing enough to promote its renewable energy sector?

June 5 is Clean Air Day, but private energy sector says better education and communication is needed Whether it’s private businesses like Greystone Energy Systems making energy-efficient cooling systems or Saint John expanding its solar and wind capabilities, it’s clear clean energy industries are making waves in New Brunswick. But with June 5 being Clean

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Get your ticket to a Cleaner Future today! Our NB EcoBuildings Tour is back!

Here is your chance! Get inspired and find out what innovative homeowners and business owners are doing in your neighborhood by signing up to participate in our Pathway to a Cleaner Future: Eco Buildings Tour, scheduled from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

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Welcome to the New, New Brunswick, where land, community, skills and health are the real forms of wealth

New Brunswick and the whole of Atlantic Canada grew on the energy of the forests, the fish, the animal furs, the bountiful coastal estuaries and the rich alluvial soils. Settlers lived in the bounty of farming, ship building, forestry and fishing. They made the wealth of the land their wealth, and helped the building of

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EcoNews — Call to action on Sisson Mine, Premier at the pro-pipeline rally, Fundy Baykeeper on aquaculture reform, and Drive Electric NB’s happy problem

In this edition of EcoNews, we encourage you to use our letter-writing tool to have your say on the Sisson Mine’s plan to use fish-bearing brooks in the Nashwaak Watershed for part of its waste tailings as the federal government takes final comments from the public; we bring you our Fundy Baykeeper’s preliminary recommendations as

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Job posting: Gulf of Saint Lawrence Fisheries Specialist

Full-time Contract Position: Gulf of Saint Lawrence Fisheries Specialist Background: Established in 1969, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick has remained the province’s leading public advocate for environmental protection. A member of the UN’s Global 500 Roll of Honour, we work to find practical solutions to help families and citizens, educators, governments and businesses protect

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