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Corbett on release of Parlee Beach water quality reports and recommendations

Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, told media outlets the new report on water quality at Parlee Beach provides important baseline information on the health of Shediac Bay and urges decision-makers to “step back and think about the bay” when considering any new development. Corbett spoke to the Moncton Times & Transcript, CBC New Brunswick, and […]

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Call for nominations — 2018 Beth McLaughlin Environmental Journalism Award

CCNB Blog, Community, Feature / Corey Robichaud

It’s that time of the year again! The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is pleased to announce nominations are open for our 4th annual Beth McLaughlin Environmental Journalism Award, presented annually in recognition of in-depth and thoughtful coverage of environmental issues in New Brunswick. By recognizing the best environmental reporting, this award seeks to inspire

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Statement on final report and recommendations on water quality at Parlee Beach

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention News Editors: The provincial government has released the summary report and individual technical reports of the steering committee set up to examine water quality issues at Parlee Beach. Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement: “I welcome the recommendation that the provincial government develop a comprehensive

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Conservation Council’s submissions on federal coal and gas regulations

CCNB Blog / Jon MacNeill

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has submitted detailed technical comments on the federal government’s coal phase out regulation. Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced the proposed amendments as part of Canada’s climate action plan, in February this year. Phasing out coal-fired electricity by 2030 would help cut carbon pollution by 16

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On Earth Day, as concern over climate change grows, so too does our interest in retrofitting our homes and using more renewable energy

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Saint John and St. Andrews — Have you wondered what you can do to lessen your home’s carbon footprint? Would you like to learn more about the options available to you and the practical steps you can take to make a real difference? Here is your chance to see what homeowners in your community are doing

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EcoNews – In the outdoors, protecting water, for Earth Day

CCNB Blog, EcoNews / Corey Robichaud

In this edition of EcoNews, we bring you fun family activities to celebrate Earth Day 2018 in New Brunswick’s beautiful outdoors; we make it easy for you to write Environment and Climate Change Canada to help protect the Nashwaak River from the proposed Sisson Mine; we share a guest blog from a New Brunswicker and

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Act today to protect the Nashwaak River from the Sisson Mine

CCNB Blog, Freshwater Protection / Jon MacNeill

For generations, families from Napadogan to Stanley, Taymouth to Marysville, and many points in between and beyond, have flocked to the banks of the Nashwaak River and its beautiful tributaries to swim, fish, paddle and — of course — forage for fresh fiddleheads. This legacy is threatened by a proposal to build a large open-pit

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Economic research shows Canada can afford to take greater climate action

Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Community, Feature, Media Releases / Corey Robichaud

Canada’s GDP is expected to grow at least 38 per cent by the 2030 Paris Agreement deadline, even with greater greenhouse gas reductions than the current federal plan OTTAWA, ONT. — Meeting Canada’s international climate commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will have virtually no impact on the country’s continued economic growth, finds research

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CCNB Members nominated for 2017 Atlantic Journalism Awards

CCNB Blog, Community, Feature / Corey Robichaud

*Image originally published in March 2018 edition of the Atlantic Salmon Journal, We’d like to give a hearty spring shout out to three of the Conservation Council’s talented volunteers, supporters, and occasional bloggers — whom were all recently nominated as finalists in the magazine category for the prestigious Atlantic Journalism Awards. Kudos go out to Deborah

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Guest blog: A plea to the people of New Brunswick

CCNB Blog, Feature, Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection, Uncategorized / Tom Cheney with photography by Nick Hawkins

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Don’t let it happen. The Sisson Mine is a disaster we can’t afford. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Every summer I go trout fishing on the Nashwaak river. Actually, I mostly go fishing on one of its tributaries. It’s a relatively healthy system, with no major dams and cold, clean water. I know a couple of good spots and

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