The important role New Brunswick’s farmers have to play in addressing climate change

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy /

Implementing renewable energy solutions on New Brunswick’s farms By Jimy Beltran (CCNB Intern) The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has released a bold, made-in-New Brunswick Climate Action Plan to address climate change and reduce our Province’s greenhouse gas emissions. This blog examines how farmers, already some of New Brunswick’s greatest conservationists, can implement new practices […]

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NB uses more glyphosate in forestry than anywhere else in Canada

CCNB in the News, Marine Conservation /

Conservation Council of New Brunswick forest program director, Tracy Glynn, was featured in a CBC story about the release of a new report by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (OCMOH). “It confirms our worst fears that New Brunswick is [using glyphosate], more than any other province, at a more intense rate in forestry,” said

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The stories are flooding in! Tell us how Post-Tropical Storm Arthur affected you

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy /

Do you remember post-tropical storm Arthur? The July 2014 extreme weather event left 195,000 households without power for as much as a few days to two weeks because winds of 100 km/hour and heavy rain knocked down trees and power lines. The Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) is conducting research to learn more about

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CCNB on report calling for tanker moratorium on Atlantic waters

CCNB in the News, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation /

On July 26, 2016, Matt Abbott, the Conservation Council’ Fundy Baykeeper, was quoted in a Canadian Press article picked up by the Toronto Star,  CTV and the Globe and Mail, following the release of an NRDC report that’s sounding the alarm on a massive increase of supertankers set to ship the dirtiest oil in the

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It’s not whether there will be a spill, but when: CCNB Fundy Baykeeper on NRDC tanker report

CCNB in the News, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation /

On July 26, 2016, Matt Abbott, the Conservation Council’ Fundy Baykeeper, was quoted in the Journal Metro de Montreal following the release of an NRDC report that’s sounding the alarm on a massive increase of supertankers set to ship the dirtiest oil in the world across the Atlantic Ocean every year. “TransCanada and Irving Oil

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The revolution will be motorized with electricity: The shift toward electric cars is happening in Canada now

CCNB Blog /

New Brunswick can get in the driver’s seat to encourage electric car sales. The movement towards electric and hybrid vehicles is catching on across Canada, and New Brunswick can be a part of this automotive revolution. From financial purchasing incentives for consumers to helping businesses install charging stations in our down town centers to encourage

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Energy East’s “aquatic pipeline” a serious risk to the Bay of Fundy.

CCNB Blog /

The Conservation Council is calling the increased tanker traffic in the Bay of Fundy, as proposed by TransCanada as part of its Energy East pipeline project a serious risk  to the iconic marine eco-system. Currently, a relatively small number of oil tankers bring conventional crude oils to the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, while

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CCNB statement in response to report released by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health on glyphosate

Media Releases /

July 29, 2016 FREDERICTON — Tracy Glynn, the forest program director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement about the report released today by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (OCMOH) on glyphosate. The report confirms what we have long feared — that the forest industry uses more glyphosate

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New report shows Energy East pipeline a massive threat to the Bay of Fundy and U.S. marine resources

Marine Conservation, Media Releases /

Canadian Groups Call on Federal Government to Reject Pipelines, As New U.S.Led Campaign Calls for National Tar Sands Dilbit Tanker Ban July 26, 2016, Saint John—A new report released today by the US – based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), in partnership with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick and other numerous Canadian and U.S. groups,

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