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Tracadie-Sheila looking at by-law to ban glyphosate

Tracadie-Sheila town council is considering a by-law to ban the use of glyphosate within the municipality, Radio-Canada reports. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the herbicides Vision, Vision Max and Forza, which are widely used by forestry companies on New Brunswick’s Crown forest. Radio-Canada reports that Tracadie-Sheila is looking at banning the chemical, prompting questions over […]

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EcoNews – Seven dead right whales devastating blow: expert

CCNB Blog, EcoNews / Corey Robichaud

In this edition of EcoNews, we look at the call for swift action in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region in the wake of an unprecedented die-off of north Atlantic right whales and the tragic loss of a veteran fisher and whale rescue team member; we remember a prominent New Brunswick environmentalist who took on

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Taking glyphosate out of forest is prudent move: Glynn

CCNB in the News / Jon MacNeill

Tracy Glynn spoke with Global News New Brunswick for an evening news feature that ran on Thursday, June 29. The Conservation Council’s Forest Conservation Coordinator said it’s time to stop using herbicides in the Crown forest. “We know that Health Canada is currently doing a review in light of the new studies and in light

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It’s time for 21st Century forestry practices in N.B.: Glynn

CCNB in the News / Corey Robichaud

Tracy Glynn, the Conservation Council’s Forest Conservation Coordinator, was featured in the top story of CBC New Brunswick’s evening news program on Wednesday, June 28, a feature about the widely-used herbicide glyphosate. In July, California will add glyphosate — the active ingredient in the popular herbicide Roundup (and its forest cousin Vision) — to its

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Building the bioeconomy in N.B.: lessons from Finland

CCNB Blog / Jon MacNeill

How does a country with an economy heavily reliant on fossil fuel extraction and forest clearcuts begin transitioning its natural resource sector into a more sustainable bioeconomy? Jussi Manninen knows the answer. Manninen, of the VTT Technical Research Centre in Helsinki, is one of the architects of Finland’s national bioeconomy strategy. The strategy, which was

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Spruce up the Isthmus!

CCNB Blog / Olivia DeYoung

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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Your EcoNews – fugitive methane exposed, fun for data junkies, and a serenade to salt water

CCNB Blog, EcoNews / Corey Robichaud

In this edition of EcoNews, we bring you our recommendations for the federal government’s Clean Fuel Standard proposal, share a new report that’s challenging the use of fracked gas as a ‘clean’ transition fuel, dig into the latest greenhouse gas emissions data, and much more. NEWS Conservation Council signs on to Clean Fuel Standard submission

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Nominate your Great Tree this Arbor Day

CCNB Blog, Feature, Forest Conservation, Webinars & Events / Corey Robichaud

National Arbor Day (April 28) and Arbor Day in New Brunswick (May 18) are the perfect opportunities to celebrate the importance of one of our most iconic species of plant life and an irreplaceable part of our ecosystem – the proud and noble tree! We know trees play many crucial roles in our environment. These carbon-capturing

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Satellite data on Miramichi watershed forest loss validated

CCNB Blog / Tracy Glynn

Forest loss in the headwaters of Miramichi’s watershed is happening and warrants our attention, according to a study released in January 2017 in the highest-ranking scientific journal on remote sensing. The article assesses the accuracy of annual forest loss data from global satellite imagery (publicly accessible through Global Forest Watch) across 8,520 square kilometres of

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Forestry practices need to change for birds and all wildlife: researcher