In this edition of EcoNews, we invite you celebrate World Water Day in style at an upcoming benefit concert for our Fundy Baykeeper; we share the exciting news of a conference we’re co-sponsoring this fall to look at the past and future of environmentalism in New Brunswick; we let you know how you can participate […]
Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, says a comprehensive new study from Natural Resources Canada should be a wake-up call to the provincial government that the way we manage our forest needs to change, and fast. The peer-reviewed study, led by Fredericton-based forest ecologist Anthony Taylor, found that climate change and global heating is likely to
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Beaver. Blue heron. Marten. Toad. Every mom and dad in New Brunswick has a story about that magical moment their child saw one of these awe-inspiring creatures in the wild for the first time. Often, though, it’s easy to forget about the leading character that makes these special encounters possible: our wetlands.
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Citizens in New Brunswick have an opportunity next month to have their say on glyphosate use in the Crown forest. The standing committee on climate change and environmental stewardship, which is studying the use of herbicides and pesticides in N.B., is inviting citizens, organizations, subject-matter experts and stakeholders to present on glyphosate use during public
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A lack of political will by consecutive provincial governments is holding back New Brunswick’s civil servants from taking stronger action on climate change, says Conservation Council consultant Louise Comeau. “They can’t do anything if there’s no political direction, and that is the failure of this government, and the previous government, and the previous government, to
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After three years of waiting and no provincial incentives for New Brunswickers looking to purchase electric vehicles, the Conservation Council’s Executive Director, Lois Corbett says the provincial government has no excuse for failing to meet its target of adding 2,500 electric vehicles (EVs) on New Brunswick roads by 2020. “The government has really dropped the
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The Conservation Council’s Executive Director, Lois Corbett, recommends that a portion of the carbon revenue should be used to improve essential services that help keep citizens safe from the impacts of climate change. “We’ve got a lot of work to do to protect our homes and our communities and our roads and our sewers,” Corbett
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Beaver. Blue heron. Marten. Toad. Every mom and dad in New Brunswick has a story about that magical moment their child saw one of these awe-inspiring creatures in the wild for the first time. Often, though, it’s easy to forget about the leading character that makes these special encounters possible: our wetlands. Call it
Wetlands work for us Read More »
Canadian Rivers Institute Conservation Council of New Brunswick Conseil de Gestion du Bassin Versant de la Rivière Restigouche Inc. Comité de gestion environnementale de la rivière Pokemouche Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc Fredericton Area Watersheds Association Canaan Washademoak Watershed Association Friends of Mount Carleton Friends of the Kouchibouguacis Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee Meduxnekeag River Association Miramichi
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A recent Brunswick News Commentary wondered how bad must things get before the concept of ‘climate emergency’ gets traction. One depressing answer may be found in the title of a widely circulated NYTimes editorial: “Australia Is Committing Climate Suicide.” The continuing unimaginable conflagration of Australian bushfires has already burned an area much larger than New Brunswick,
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