Featured Action – CCNB https://www.conservationcouncil.ca Conservation Council of New Brunswick Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:20:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Electric School Bus — Colouring Contest https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/esb-colouring-contest-2025/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:29:13 +0000 https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/?p=203790 Let’s Celebrate the Government of New Brunswick’s Commitment to 100% Electrifying our School Bus fleet by 2035 with your child’s vision of a cleaner, greener future. Download our Electric School Bus Colouring Sheet and let their creativity shine. We’re inviting kids from in Kindergarten through Grade 5 to decorate the bus with images that reflect their dreams for a happy and healthy environment.

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Bay of Fundy Cruise with Conservation Experts https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/whale-watching-tour-2024/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:51:30 +0000 https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/?p=201300 Join us for a three-hour cruise through the Western Isles and Passages of the outer Bay of Fundy on Sept 22nd, hosted by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – New Brunswick Chapter. The area is home to an incredible variety of marine life, including whales, sharks, seals, groundfish, birds, and an array of fascinating bottom-dwelling creatures.

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Stand Against Fossil Fuel Loopholes: Contact Your MLA & MP Today https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/stand-against-fossil-fuel-loopholes/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:14:04 +0000 https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/?p=195043 While other countries implement windfall taxes to ensure fair contributions from polluting companies, New Brunswick is creating loopholes that benefit these companies at the expense of its citizens. On December 16, 2022, The Provincial Government of New Brunswick amended the Petroleum Pricing Act to include a “Cost of Carbon Adjustor Mechanism.” This amendment effectively shields oil refineries…

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Gas price hike initiated by Province, not Feds https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/gas-price-hike-initiated-by-province-not-feds/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 12:38:00 +0000 https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/?p=194984 Commentary | Moe Qureshi Critics of Canada’s new Clean Fuel Regulations have dubbed it a “second carbon tax,” prompting many to blame the federal government for the expected 8-cent gas price increase in July. New Brunswickers have the right to be upset, but they should focus their frustration on the real culprit. The federal government targeted primary refiners and…

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Send Your #CleanEnergy Letter https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/send-your-letter-for-an-affordable-reliable-sustainable-electricity-system/ Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:14:00 +0000 https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/?p=169329 Use our letter-writing tool to call on Minister Holland for an affordable, reliable, sustainable electricity system in New Brunswick and a plan to hit 80 per cent renewables by 2030.

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Use our letter-writing tool to call on Mike Holland, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Development, to build a reliable, affordable, renewable electricity system in New Brunswick. Our pre-written letter will get you started, but we encourage you to edit it freely and add your own ideas for climate solutions or your experience with climate change and extreme weather. Next…

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Call for participants: Creating art for social change around the environmental issues we care about https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/call-for-participants-creating-art-for-social-change-around-the-environmental-issues-we-care-about/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:51:55 +0000 https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/?p=173547 After a very successful and meaningful initial phase of the community art project, From Harm to Harmony: The Healing Power of Nature, we are inviting our members and supporters to participate, this summer, in Phase 2 of this initiative.Sessions will be facilitated by community-engaged artists Juliana Bedoya and Laura Barron who will invite interdisciplinary artistic expressions around…

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