Debunking Premier Higgs’ claims about the Saint John LNG plant conversion, New Brunswick’s role in the European energy crisis, and shale gas development at home.
Let’s Get Real About Energy Security, Shale Gas, And Energy Transition Read More »
The IUCN listed monarch butterflies as endangered globally on July 21, citing threats to their habitat from climate change, extreme weather and deforestation.
Monarchs Migrate To IUCN’s Endangered Red List Read More »
Officials with Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans spotted a right whale nicknamed Snow Cone this past weekend (Saturday, July 23), entangled in fishing rope in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between northern New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Snow Cone, ‘Star’ Of Right Whale Doc, Spotted Entangled Off N.B. coast Read More »
Use our letter-writing tool to tell your MLA, the provincial government, and all party leaders to ban the spraying of our forest. Our pre-written letter will get you started, but we encourage you to add your comments on spraying and large-scale clearcutting and how it has affected you.
Send Your #StopSpraying Letter Read More »
One of the biggest nature protection announcement in New Brunswick’s history received widespread media coverage as Conservation Council and allies applaud move, push for even more forest protection and reform.
“Nature Is Our Best Neighbour” Read More »
Our resident climate change expert, Dr. Louise Comeau, recently weighed in on the federal government’s white paper laying out options for reducing carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector; meanwhile, her latest research looking at what it takes to get renewable energy projects off the ground was featured in the National Observer.
Climate Roundup: No Room For LNG Export If We Want To Hit Climate Goals Read More »
Environmental groups love celebrating nature protection. So last week was a great one for our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, and our N.B. allies in conservation.
CCNB Media Round-up: Protecting Nature, One Step Closer to Ecological Forestry Read More »
Our EcoNews newsletter for July 21, 2022
Good News/Bad News EcoNews Read More »
More projects to restore critical coastal and marine habitat and increased protections for vulnerable wildlife like the endangered North Atlantic right whale are part of what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dubs the Oceans Protection Plan 2.0.
$3.5-Billion Oceans Plan Will Protect Right Whales And Crack Down On Marine Polluters Read More »
In a ‘watershed moment’ for conservation, the provincial government has added 100,000 hectares of new protected areas.
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