Interested in getting outside this summer and lending nature a helping hand? The Nature Conservancy is planting red spruce, red oak, and white pine saplings along the Chignecto Isthmus on June 17 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and they’re looking for your help! The Chignecto Isthmus is a land bridge that serves as the only […]
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The federal government wants to know what you think about Marine Protected Areas. The Government of Canada is taking the next step toward fulfilling its international commitment to protect five per cent of Canada’s marine and coastal areas by 2017, and up to 10 percent by 2020, by establishing a new series of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). With the
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This past week (May 17-23), more than 29,000 gaspereau moved up the Milltown fishway located at the head-of-tide on the St. Croix River between New Brunswick and Maine — marking the highest count for this seven-day period since 1996. Seeing the spawning run off to such a strong start is a real cause for celebration, as much
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The Government of New Brunswick recently announced it is investing more than $20 million this year in energy retrofits and renewable energy initiatives in public buildings. This latest investment represents a roughly $7 million increase over the $13.4 million and $13.3 million invested in 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Conservation Council is pleased to see the government
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As part of the federal government’s Canada 150 celebrations this year, Members of Parliament from coast to coast are awarding 20 limited edition Sesquicentennial Pins to local community members who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to their communities. Always happy to support local festivities and initiatives, the Conservation Council’s Lois Corbett is honoured by
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The Bay of Fundy is a true natural treasure; home to the largest tides in the world and renowned for its biological diversity that has supported vibrant communities of people and animals for thousands of years — but the Bay is currently facing a number of environmental challenges and the situation is forecast to get
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The second annual 20/20 Catalysts Program brought 20 indigenous participants from across Canada to Richibucto, N.B. last week to learn about ways to develop clean energy projects in their communities. The three-month program brings First Nations, Metis, and Inuit leaders together to learn from Indigenous leaders who have completed their own renewable energy projects as
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The Conservation Council has submitted comments on NB Power’s 2017 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Following input from experts and the public, NB Power’s IRP will explore new ways to lower electricity bills, describe the role NB Power and its customers will play in responding to climate change, and ensure at least 40 per cent of the utility’s electricity comes from renewable
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Our Fundy Baykeeper has been awarded the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s highest honour for outstanding contributions to the conservation of Atlantic Canada’s most iconic fish. The T.B. ‘Happy’ Fraser Award has been given since 1975 to an individual or organization that displays a long-term commitment to wild Atlantic salmon conservation on a regional or national level.
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In this edition of EcoNews, we invite you to join us in congratulating our Fundy Baykeeper, Matt Abbott, who last night was awarded the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s top honour. We also have the latest news on Parlee Beach pollution, our first take on a ground-breaking report on the future of our national energy regulator, a
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