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Sisson Mine Proposal: An open-pit mine in the heart of upper Nashwaak River valley

CCNB Blog, Feature, Freshwater Protection / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The Sisson mine project is a proposal to build one of the world’s largest open-pit mines for tungsten and molybdenum in the heart of the upper Nashwaak River valley, near the village of Stanley. Action Alert, May 11, 2016 Comment on the Comprehensive Study Report for the Sisson Mine The Conservation Council of New Brunswick […]

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The Path to a Low-Carbon Future: COP21 in Paris

CCNB Blog, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The United Nations Climate Change Summit got underway today in Paris, France. The heads of state of nearly 200 nations will meet over the next two weeks to hammer out an international agreement on climate change that keeps global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. That’s the task at hand, and it comes with a good

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Wildlife, forestry and conservation groups join with scientists and academics to call for new Crown Lands and Forests Act

Feature, Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — A broad range of public interest groups and experts in New Brunswick says new legislation is needed to ensure our public forests are being managed to meet the needs of all New Brunswickers. The group, which includes representatives from wildlife organizations, the scientific community, private woodlot owners, environmental and conservation organizations, is calling

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Ready to test your trivia skills? Come to TREEvia night this Friday!

CCNB Blog, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

What bird in our forest sings a song that sounds like “Quick, free beer”? What poisonous mammal makes its home in New Brunswick? An annual fundraiser for the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, TREE-via is a fun filled evening of nature-themed trivia, laughs, drink specials and prizes! Get a team together and brush up on

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Vanishing History: Wild salmon’s knock-out blow

CCNB Blog, CCNB in the News, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

This commentary was written by CCNB Science Advisor Inka Milewski and originally appeared in the Nov. 12, 2015 edition of the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. It later appeared in the Nov. 24 edition of The Northern Light. With catch restrictions placed on salmon anglers, thousands of volunteer hours dedicated to river and stream enhancement projects, millions

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What’s happening in our estuaries? A piece of the puzzle

CCNB Blog, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Research pioneered by Inka Milewski and the Conservation Council of New Brunswick over a decade ago was expanded recently through a collaboration with Dalhousie University researchers Heike K Lotze and Reba McIver. The scientists looked at the health of seven estuaries in eastern New Brunswick by examining the level of nitrogen content in eelgrass, an

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A high-stakes dinner party in Paris

CCNB Blog, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

It’s the new buzz word of the environmental movement: Paris 2015. Surely you’ve noticed its hashtag equivalent, the no less cryptic ‘#COP21,’ or better yet, sometimes it’s referred to as just simply ‘Paris.’ What the heck is it? What does it mean? What’s all the fuss? We’re working on a special edition of EcoAlert that

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Buy Local: We’re creating jobs

CCNB Blog, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

It’s official: New Brunswickers love buying local. We’ve known this for awhile, what with the success of our Buy Local NB Facebook page (nearly 7,500 followers — wow!). And then, in case we had any doubts, New Brunswickers showed us once again how much they like supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs when hundreds of you

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Clean Energy: We’re making it happen

CCNB Blog, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Rooftops across the province are getting a lot shinier these days. More and more New Brunswickers are taking advantage of the falling price of photovoltaic panels and are opting to go solar for at least some of their energy needs. And every step of the way, the Conservation Council has been taking the pulse and

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Want to Buy Local? We’ve got an App for that!

CCNB Blog, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

At the height of the harvest season and just before Thanksgiving, we released our new BuyLocalNB™ smartphone app! Our user-friendly app helps you find delicious and wholesome locally-grown meats and alternatives, fruits, vegetables, grain products and more — all grown or produced right here in New Brunswick! But it’s not just for local food! Looking for furniture with that

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