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In this edition of EcoNews, as a New Brunswick standing committee prepares to look at glyphosate spraying during its meetings in June, we bring you details about a bill to ban aerial spraying in the woods of our southern neighbour, Maine; we celebrate a win for climate action as Canada’s top court rules that national, coordinated action on climate change solutions is necessary and constitutional; we share with you the list of companies and facilities who produce the most climate change-causing pollution in New Brunswick; we invite you to join us for an upcoming webinar about the power of art to inspire action on nature protection and environmental issues; and more.
Maine State Senate debating bill to ban aerial glyphosate spraying in woods. What will New Brunswick MLAs do?
As New Brunswick’s Standing Committee on Climate Change and the Environment prepares for its meetings in June on the use of glyphosate in the Crown forest, a bill to ban aerial spraying of the chemical in Maine’s woods has bi-partisan sponsorship in our southern neighbour’s Senate.
Good news for climate action as Canada’s top court confirms coordinated, national approach essential for fighting climate change
Late last month the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the federal government’s carbon tax is constitutionally sound and that a coordinated, national approach to climate action is necessary to address what the court called a “threat of the highest order in the country, and indeed the world.” Read our full statement on the decision below.
Who pollutes our climate the most?
Click the link below to see which companies and facilities in New Brunswick produce the most climate change-causing pollution, according to the latest available data from the National Pollutant Release Inventory database. And if you haven’t yet, click here to send your letter to Premier Higgs calling for an affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity system in New Brunswick.
Upcoming Webinar: The Power of Art to Inspire Climate Action
As you know, the Conservation Council recently collaborated with the FUTURES/forward art mentorship program to bring environmentalists and artists together for an inspiring project of collective creation. In this upcoming hour-long webinar, you’ll hear about the experience from participating artists and facilitators from our exhibition, From Harm to Harmony, as well as those from similar exhibitions between FUTURES/forward and Ecology Action Centre and Climate Action Network Canada. Register today at the link below.
We're hiring: Join our team to help build an affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity system in New Brunswick
We’re seeking a junior policy analyst/campaigner/researcher with a keen interest in climate solutions to work on our Atlantic Electricity Vision project. The successful applicant will be part of a team of environmental groups from across Canada collaborating to advance an affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity system based on energy efficiency and renewable energy, that phases out all fossil fuels and delivers the power needed to electrify our economy. See the link below for more details, and help spread the word by sharing our job posting with your network!
We work hard to make sure a strong environmental voice is heard in the New Brunswick print, radio and television media. Here are the latest stories Conservation Council staff have been called upon for expertise, analysis and commentary:
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