Halifax - SeaChoice is bringing sustainable seafood advice to several new mobile platforms with the launch of its latest application for the i-family of devices. Developed by SeaChoice - Canada's leading national seafood sustainability program - version 2.0 of Canada's Sustainable Seafood Guide (PDF) application features sustainability information for seafood products commonly found in restaurants and stores across Canada. For...
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New Forest Research Program in Nova Scotia
June 25, 2010 2:56 PM
Halifax - Northern Pulp Nova Scotia is creating a new Forest Research Program in the province. Northern Pulp's initiative and ...
Negotiating the Climate Change Web: A Community Vision
May 22, 2010 5:55 PM
Negotiating the Climate Change Web: A Community Vision is an innovative gathering, bringing together Nova Scotian stakeholders - including government, ...
Help win a pesticide ban in Nova Scotia!
March 7, 2010 7:52 AM
Sierra Club Canada wants to help Physicians for the Environment win a pesticide ban in Nova Scotia. They have a ...
Conserve Nova Scotia Success Stories
December 20, 2009 8:43 AM
Check out the latest "Conserve Nova Scotia" Success Stories... (see clip below from http://www.conservens.ca) "Thousands of Nova Scotians are ...
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Province Invests $4.25 Million in Green Transportation and Technology Projects
Shared on: December 1, 2009 8:29 AM
Source: Conserve Nova Scotia/Environment - December 1, 2009 11:52 AM . Nova Scotia will soon become greener with a $4.25-million investment from the province to support fuel-efficient transportation and technology programs. The funding announcement was made today, Dec. 1, by...
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Atlantic Eco-Expo
Shared on: August 24, 2009 2:28 PM
"Atlantic Eco-Expo offers premium opportunity for exhibitors and regional economic development" Halifax, NS - November 21 and 22, 2009. Green business is becoming an increasingly profitable enterprise for many Canadian firms, as the carbon footprint of a firm is an...
Education & Learning , From the Editors , Law, Policy, & Standards
Coastlands: The Maritimes Policy Review
Shared on: August 12, 2009 1:16 PM
NEW MAGAZINE FOR THE MARITIMES COMING SEPTEMBER 2009 September will see the launch of the Maritimes' only regional magazine devoted to sustainable development, independent journalism and critical reflection on social, cultural and environmental issues. Coastlands: The Maritimes Policy Review has...
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Nova Scotia Protects Bird Habitat
Shared on: June 3, 2009 3:36 AM
Nature Canada reports that Bird Islands have been designated as a provincial wildlife management area! Habitat in this Important Bird Area will be protected for Great Cormorants, Atlantic Puffins, and many other species. Read more about from Nature Canada....
Design & Technology , Student Initiatives
Eco-Efficiency Centre launches innovative new carbon footprint calculator
Shared on: May 26, 2009 7:35 PM
Halifax - Dalhousie University's Eco-Efficiency Centre now offers a cost-free carbon footprint calculator for small- and medium-sized businesses in Canada. With support from Nova Scotia Environment, the Centre's calculator is a user-friendly tool to help businesses estimate their environmental impacts...
Nature & Wildlife Conservation
Saving Nova Scotia's Troubled Shorelines
Shared on: March 3, 2009 3:56 PM
Media release from Ecology Action Centre: A new report from the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) is urging decision-makers to act now to protect Nova Scotia's troubled beaches. The report, entitled "On the Front Lines: Strategies for Healthy Beaches in Nova...
Nature & Wildlife Conservation
Environmentalists decry aquaculture expansion in Nova Scotia's Port Mouton Bay
Shared on: March 3, 2009 3:47 PM
Media release from Ecology Action Centre: February 25, 2009 - The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Nova Scotia Chapter and the Ecology Action Centre wonder why the NS provincial government is considering allowing another finfish aquaculture site in Port...
Nature & Wildlife Conservation
Canada must protect Atlantic sharks, turtles
Shared on: March 2, 2009 3:16 PM
Media release from the David Suzuki Foundation: February 24, 2009 - The federal government must implement and enforce new methods to protect sea turtles and several shark species from Canada's Atlantic longline swordfish and tuna fishery, according to the Ecology...
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