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Conservation Council of New Brunswick comments on NEB Energy East announcement

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

June 22, 2016 FREDERICTON, N.B. — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has been selected as an intervenor in the National Energy Board’s review of the proposed Energy East oil pipeline. Announced on June 22, the decision means the Conservation Council’s team of scientists and experts can file written evidence, ask written questions about […]

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Fredericton Community Foundation invests in CCNB Pollinator Garden

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Did you know that pollinators contribute to every one of three bites of food we take!? Pollinators are the insects and birds that transfer pollen from plant to plant. Without these important critters we would not enjoy many New Brunswick crops like apples, blueberries, cranberries, carrots, and broccoli. There are many types of pollinators here

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CCNB is celebrating Pollinator Week!

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The role pollinators play in our daily lives, and the simple way in which you can help to increase their numbers. This week we celebrate the National Pollinator Week; a time to appreciate our pollinators’ work and spread the word about what you can do to protect and promote their ecosystems like pine forests, forest

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Lois Corbett on the risks associated with Energy East on l’Acadie Nouvelle

CCNB in the News / Zachary Bourque

The Conservation Council’s Executive Director Lois Corbett spoke with reporter Mathieu Roy-Comeau of l’Acadie Nouvelle on the 500 intervenors to be heard at the National Energy Board (NEB) panel review sessions on Wednesday, July 22. Read the article here. Earlier this month, Corbett, alongside other environmental groups such as Nature NB and the Citizen’s Coalition

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Resources

Uncategorized / Zachary Bourque

Learn more about forest conservation efforts in New Brunswick, Canada and beyond here. In New Brunswick: Forests for NB – A website dedicated to publishing information about the controversy sparked by the NB government’s Crown Lands and Forest Strategy announced on March 12, 2014. The website is organized by members of the New Brunswick Environmental Network. Community Forests International

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EcoNews: Planting roots, growing community gardens, and a fresh crop of ministers

CCNB Blog, EcoNews / Corey Robichaud

This edition of EcoNews gives you a first peek at our new Tula Farm garden project where Syrian refugees recently planted their first Canadian crops, we toast our Fundy BayKeeper for winning the Gulf of Maine Council’s 2016 Visionary Award, and introduce you to a fresh crop of new ministers. We’re also thrilled to tell

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The stories and photos are flooding in! Tell us how post-tropical storm Arthur affected you…

CCNB Blog, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

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. How did you experience post-tropical storm Arthur? Did you lose power, have enough food,

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Turning Sod at Tula Farm: Newcomers Garden for Syrian refugees

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

A day of farming in the sun can be sweaty, backbreaking work, as many a farmer can tell you. Now imagine doing all that without food or water from sunrise to sunset. Syrian families celebrating their first Ramadan in New Brunswick are refraining from eating and drinking according to their tradition, but this year some

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CCNB’s Matt Abbott on concerns about the impact of the proposed pipeline on the Bay of Fundy

CCNB in the News, Fundy Baykeeper / Corey Robichaud

(St. Andrews) — Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott is featured in a lengthy article in the Financial Post about the proposed Energy East pipeline project, saying we need to look beyond the perceived short-term benefits and consider the many risks associated with the project. The pipeline “is designed to gain access to global markets for Western

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Growing Local Gardens: an Answer for Child Hunger at Baptist-King Edward School in Saint John

CCNB Blog / Corey Robichaud

It’s not uncommon for kids to forget their lunch at home. But when whole classrooms of hungry children in New Brunswick regularly attend school without a proper meal, you have to wonder what your community is doing to help? That’s why the Conservation Council is pleased to applaud the recent efforts made by Telus employees

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