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New Brunswick’s leading conservation groups are asking candidates what they will do to protect N.B.’s nature and act on climate change if they are elected in Canada’s federal election on Sept. 20th.
Leading environmental and Indigenous groups in New Brunswick have let the provincial government know they are ready to go to court if the government continues to neglect its legal duties under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
In a demand letter sent to Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Development Mike Holland, prominent Indigenous and environmental groups are threatening litigation over New Brunswick’s failure to protect endangered species.
Groups demand New Brunswick government take action to protect vulnerable species Read More »
Learn about our recent collaborations with community-engaged artists to reflect on the challenges of climate change and our hopes for the future. Hear about CCNB and EAC’s recent collaborations with community-engaged artists to reflect on the challenges of climate change and our hopes for the future.
Recorded Webinar: Experience the Power of Art to Inspire Climate Action Read More »
Learn about recent collaborations with community-engaged artists to reflect on the challenges of climate change and our hopes for the future. Hear about our emotional journey, meet the artists and project partners, and experience some of the music, visual arts and stories that emerged.
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Webinar: The Power of Art to Inspire Climate Action Read More »
You’re invited to attend our virtual open house for From Harm to Harmony, a group exhibition by Conservation Council supporters looking at the challenges of climate change and the power of people to make a difference.
Join Our Virtual Open House for From Harm to Harmony: The Healing Power of Nature Read More »
Group exhibition by Conservation Council of New Brunswick supporters looks at challenges of climate change and the power of people to make a difference.
Our provincial government would be wise to read up on the President’s climate ambition and nature protection agenda as well as his emphasis on job creation, like setting up a new Civilian Climate Corps Initiative.
Lessons for N.B. government in Biden’s focus on climate, nature protection Read More »
Today, the Department of Environment and Local Government registered NB Power’s project to restore Salmon Falls on the Skutik (St. Croix) River by decommissioning and removing the Milltown Dam.
“The removal of the Milltown Dam and restoration of Salmon falls will be good for fish like gaspereau and everything that eats them, good for the river, and good for the Bay of Fundy,” said Matthew Abbott, Fundy Baykeeper with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick.
The Milltown Dam is the first barrier migrating fish face as they swim up the Skutik river to their ancestral spawning grounds. Removing the dam and restoring Salmon Falls will allow for growing fish runs that are not limited by the size and effectiveness of the existing fish ladder.
NB Power files EIA for major restoration on the Skutik (St. Croix) River Read More »
There are only about 400 North Atlantic right whales left in the world. This critically endangered species, which grows up to 16 metres long, spends its summers in Canadian waters and migrates to southern waters off the United States during the winter. Right whales need your help. On May 5th, 2020, Fisheries and Oceans Canada published a
Without your help, North Atlantic right whales could go extinct Read More »
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