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Veteran environmentalist returns home to work with the Conservation Council

A Conversation with Lois Corbett by Stephanie Coburn, President The Board of the Conservation Council is very pleased to welcome our new Executive Director, Lois Corbett. Lois comes to us with great environmental and organizational credentials. Lois has had her own consulting firm in Toronto, providing strategic advice to Canada’s green energy sector and to […]

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Coming Soon! Relaunch of Buylocal NB

Community, Feature / Stephanie Merrill

We are really excited to let you know that we are on the cusp of re-launching our very popular BuyLocal NB campaign! While our previous online local food directory has been down for a year, we have received countless inquiries as to when it is coming back. Well, just in time for the upcoming harvest

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Nominate Your Eco-Hero! Deadline: July 31

Feature, Webinars & Events / Tracy Glynn

The Milton F. Gregg Awards have been presented by the Conservation Council annually since 1981 to deserving individuals and organizations who have contributed to protecting New Brunswick’s environment. The award is given in memory of Milton F. Gregg who was a founding member of the Conservation Council and had a particular concern for the health

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Fracking EIA an opportunity to incorporate Health Impact Assessment

Feature, Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

Fredericton – Corridor Resources has registered Phase III of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) which proposes to frack 4 gas wells in the McCully Gas Field at Penobsquis. The Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) has reviewed the proposal which is open for a public comment period, ending March 8, 2014. CCNB submits that while the

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Ban forest herbicides to bring back wildlife: biologists, hunters and conservationists

Feature, Media Releases / Tracy Glynn

Fredericton – Biologists, hunting, fishing and outdoors recreation groups and conservationists are uniting in a call to ban herbicides in the forest by sending a letter today to New Brunswick Natural Resources Minister Paul Robichaud. The letter, which attempts to set the record straight on the impacts of using herbicides in the forest was signed

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Good news for forest industry is not good news for our forest or communities

Feature, Forest Conservation, Media Releases / Tracy Glynn

Conservation Council of New Brunswick Media Release Fredericton – Premier David Alward is promising good news for the forest industry in response to their lobbying efforts for long-term access to timber supply. The Conservation Council encourages the Alward government to consider the long-term health of New Brunswick’s mixedwood forest and our forest dependent communities in

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Conservation Council responds to the events in Rexton

Feature, Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick deeply regrets the violence that occurred in Rexton on Oct. 17th. We are disheartened by the way the injunction on the ongoing blockade was enforced, with excessive aggression by way of tactical force, weapons and arrests. We offer sincere support and solidarity to the people of Elsipogtog First Nation,

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Restart public review period for Sisson mine project: CCNB

Feature, Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

Fredericton – CCNB is asking for the termination of the current public review period for the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Sisson mine project. A thorough review of the report by numerous experts concludes that the Assessment report is not complete and therefore must be returned to the proponent for additional information. On September 30,

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Groups demand sustainable Atlantic energy future, not more pipelines and shale gas

Feature, Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

October 3, 2013 Saint John, NB – Energy for Everyone: A summit beyond pipelines and shale gas is bringing people together this week to learn and organize for the sustainable Atlantic energy future we deserve. Below are statements from key participants, including those who also spoke today at the Energy for Everyone press conference. “The

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Help fund our project: What the frack! Our voices must be heard

CCNB Blog, Feature, Fundraiser / Stephanie Merrill

The crowd-sourcing platform Small Change Fund has chosen our proposal to feature as part of their Atlantic Action campaign! We have been given $2500 as a successful applicant and now have the opportunity to raise $2500 more — with your help! Click on the campaign below to go directly to our proposal on the Small

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