Official CCNB Media Releases
Dr. Susan O’Donnell is this year’s first-place recipient of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick South East Chapter’s Annual Beth McLaughlin Environmental Journalism Award.
Susan O’Donnell wins 7th Annual Beth McLaughlin Environmental Journalism Award Read More »
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick says a new report on the threats to Atlantic Canada from climate change serves as an urgent call to action for the provincial government to better protect people’s health, homes and livelihoods.
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick welcomes today’s decision by federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault to not extend the operating life of the Belledune coal-fired power plant beyond 2030.
It is possible for New Brunswick to achieve 80 per cent renewables by 2030. Now is the time to get serious about phasing out fossil fuels and replacing them with non-polluting, reliable, affordable and sustainable renewable energy sources like New Brunswick-owned wind and solar.”
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick says the new report on glyphosate use in New Brunswick missed a key opportunity to deliver on the majority of citizens’ demands for an end to spraying on the Crown forest.
Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement with respect to New Brunswick’s proposed equivalency agreement that would extend the operating life of the Belledune coal-fired power plant to 2040. She is available for interviews.
A healthy watershed means healthy swimming. It means healthy coasts and beaches, and healthy New Brunswickers and visitors enjoying our beautiful waters.
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.
The Conservation Council has serious concerns with New Brunswick’s plan to continue burning coal beyond the federal government’s mandated 2030 phase-out of coal-fired electricity.
Conservation Council comments on province’s proposal to burn coal into 2040s Read More »
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) is pleased to see today’s launch of a three-year New Brunswick Electric Vehicle Incentive Program open to individuals and organizations. This important step will accelerate the transformation of the provincial vehicle fleet, an important contribution to solving climate change.
Conservation Council congratulates N.B. on delivering electric vehicle incentives Read More »
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