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New Brunswick Community Land Trust

The New Brunswick Community Land Trust (NBCLT) is a member based, volunteer, non-profit organization focused on holding conservation easements that ensure that farmland and woodlots are maintained in ecologically sustainable production and available for future generations of New Brunswickers. ... continue reading.
It is the mandate of this organization to facilitate interactions between members of the community, businesses, industry, municipal governments, representatives from provincial government departments and all others interested in the betterment of the environmental quality, economic health and social well being of the residents of this area. In order to reach those goals, Bathurst Sustainable Development has mandated itself to take concrete action to better quality of life of the residents living from east of Beresford to Janeville, by identifying the environmental problems of the area with the help of an exchange forum called a working group. Visit their web site ... continue reading.

SOS Eau Water Sankwan

We believe that:Fresh water is an irreplaceable source of life, a vital asset. The right to water is an inalienable right, both individual and collective.Water management must be a public endeavour.Public participation, and the protection and preservation of water are basic elements of any form of water management. Any policy on water has to be democratic at all levels, local, national,continental and global.Visit their web site: http://www.sosews.ca ... continue reading.
The Falls Brook Centre in New Brunswick is showing that with renewable energy if you build it others just might too. ... continue reading.

Eel Ground First Nation

The Eel Ground First Nation of New Brunswick recently acquired a global positioning system (GPS) to enhance the information that they have been collecting for the last two years using geographical information system technology (GIS). ... continue reading.

Millstream River and Smith’s Creek Restoration Project

A major EcoAction-sponsored aquatic restoration project in New Brunswick is bringing together private landowners and a wide range of agencies to create a sustainable watershed. [From Ecoaction - Environment Canada] ... continue reading.

Wood Stove Exchange Program

An EcoAction-sponsored program makes wood stove users take a greener look at the hearth that heats their homes. ... continue reading.

Natural Treatment

One of the many wonders of nature is the wetland. ... continue reading.

Healthy School Program

An EcoAction-sponsored pilot project to improve indoor air quality in schools could soon have students and teachers across Canada breathing ... continue reading.