As our Executive Director is fond of saying, you can’t go too far in New Brunswick without getting your feet wet. In a province that has approximately 60,000 kilometres of streams and rivers, 2,500 lakes, and 5,000 kilometres of coastline, it’s easy to see why. For World Water Day, we’ve put together a gallery of […]
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Executive Director Lois Corbett spoke with CTV News Atlantic about the government’s plans to develop a provincial water protection strategy on Monday, March 21. Read the article here, or watch the video here. Corbett said it’s time for the government to make progress on strong water protection in N.B. “Other jurisdictions have moved forward while
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A research team from California’s prestigious Stanford University says all of Canada can go 100 per cent renewable by 2030. The Solutions Project, whose goal is to move the world toward 100 per cent renewable energy, has calculated exactly how Canada can transition to a completely clean energy future using existing technologies. The team of Stanford
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This week’s update is focused on water. We bring you news about an opportunity to have your say as the province begins crafting a water protection strategy. Learn how the fracking commission’s report challenged New Brunswickers to begin the clean energy transition. And see quick updates from our Forest Conservation program and Renewable Solutions projects.
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The province is hosting open houses in several communities this month to get input from citizens on its draft discussion paper to build a provincial water protection strategy. We encourage citizens to attend and share your vision for strong water protection in New Brunswick. For more information, read the discussion paper or see our statement on
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The petition against herbicide spraying in our Crown forest has been extended! We are now submitting signatures in three batches due to scheduling changes at the Legislative Assembly. Download copies of the petition here: English | French. Petitions can be returned to the Conservation Council at 180 Saint John St., Fredericton, NB E3B 4A9. FIRST BATCH deadline: April 10,2016 will be
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Bloomberg News is calling it: the 2020s will be the decade of the electric vehicle. Bloomberg New Energy Finance released a new analysis last week showing that sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise and could wreck oil markets within the next 10 years. Batteries account for about 30 per cent of the
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Your CCNB Executive Director, Lois Corbett, and Vice President (policy) of your Board of Directors met with N.B. Environment Minister Brian Kenny on March 2. The Conservation Council was part of a large delegation of member groups of the New Brunswick Environment Network, which organized the meeting. Corbett was asked by the groups in attendance
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CHSJ Radio in Saint John covered the release of the discussion paper to guide the development of a provincial water protection strategy on Tuesday, March 1. CHSJ reported that CCNB said Environment Minister Brian Kenny laid an excellent foundation for a comprehensive and progressive water protection strategy for New Brunswick. In the discussion paper, Minister
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Stephanie Merrill, Freshwater Protection Program coordinator at CCNB, spoke with media in response to the report from the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing. Read our official statement, our press release and our commentary on the report. Merrill told Global News that the report challenges New Brunswick to begin the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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