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From backyard forests to provincial environmental action: My journey to protect New Brunswick’s nature

Marieka Chaplin — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:46:00 +0000

My parents were passionate about conservation and ran a small woodworking business using local wood.From a young age, I learned what it meant to care for the land and rely on it in return.I didn’t know it then, but those childhood experiences — tending our garden, raising animals, thinning our woodlot and walking through the hardwood stands we managed — gave me a lasting connection to nature.

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‘Energy efficiency is one of the most affordable ways to fight climate change’

Faith Mambo — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:24:00 +0000

I can remember doing my homework by candlelight. We used a prepaid electricity system, and once the balance on our meter ran out, that was it. No electricity until we could afford to top it up again. It forced our family to be extremely conscious of how we used energy. But when the lights went out, it was scary and embarrassing that others could see when our home was the only one dark on our…

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“The sense of connection I’d felt as a child became the foundation for a career in environmental work” — A Year-End Message from the Desk of Bev Gingras

Beverly Gingras — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:03:03 +0000

That forest wasn’t just where I played — it was where I felt at peace. Growing up on a small Alberta farm with a large family meant that life was rarely quiet. But the forests were a place where I could be alone with my thoughts and feel connected to something bigger.I didn’t think much about what it meant to protect those places at the time. I just knew they were special.As I grew older…

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“I went from being one of the program’s biggest doubters to one of its biggest converts.” — A Year-End Message from the Desk of Danielle Smith

Danielle Smith — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:35:38 +0000

At the time, I was working as a sustainability manager at the University of New Brunswick, doing everything I could to fight for solutions through my work. But the enormity of the problem and the relentless stream of bad news left me feeling powerless. When the pandemic arrived, the isolation and uncertainty intensified my eco-anxiety. I was running out of hope.Things started to change in 2021…

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“Things aren’t like they used to be. ” – A Year-End Message from your Fundy Baykeeper

Matthew Abbott — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:47:17 +0000

I started working as a university summer student with the Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper program in 2009. I didn’t know what to expect from the job, but I loved the water, and I was curious about what lay beneath the surface of this stunning tidal playground.One day during that first summer, I was on the water with a small patrol team. We had stopped the boat to take a lunch break…

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‘It Costs a Lot to Change, But More Not To.” — A Year-End Message from the Desk of Moe Qureshi

Moe Qureshi — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:36:46 +0000

However, as I dug into my new role as the director of climate research and policy, I was surprised by the challenges we face here—not because of a lack of care, but because of a lack of options that keep us on unsustainable paths.Coming from Ontario, I expected familiar challenges, like balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship. But what struck me most about New Brunswick was the…

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Get our bestselling Great Trees of New Brunswick book today!

Corey Robichaud — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000

This book is a must-have for woods-loving New Brunswickers who enjoy getting out and about.Bestselling authors Tracy Glynn and David Palmer offer heartfelt stories from New Brunswickers who share a deep appreciation for nature while serving up the definitive field guide for native tree species in our province, fun tree trivia questions, and information on how our changing climate will affect the…

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Where Activism Gets Inspired: Wild and Scenic Film Festival comes to Saint John, Sept. 19

Corey Robichaud — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:17:44 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”145716″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]You won’t want to miss the line-up of inspirational films at our Wild and Scenic Film Festival; from a photographer’s Arctic trek in search of polar bears, to the wonders of innovation that nature has to offer humans through biomimicry, to New Brunswick’s own water defenders who helped to win the…

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Nominate Your Eco-Hero! Deadline: July 31

Corey Robichaud — Sun, 26 May 2019 13:03:34 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Milton F. Gregg Awards are back and bigger than ever! The 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. This year we’ve expanded the Milton F Gregg Awards in celebration of our 50th year of environmental action in New…

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Get your Great Trees of New Brunswick book today!

Corey Robichaud — Sat, 18 May 2019 06:25:45 +0000

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