Check out the latest "Conserve Nova Scotia" Success Stories... (see clip below from http://www.conservens.ca) "Thousands of Nova Scotians are taking advantage of EnerGuide and other programs offered by Conserve Nova Scotia. Take a look at the testimonials below to learn how people like you are benefitting from these programs." A True Nova Scotia EnerGuide for Houses Story Halifax's first...
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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 ...
Atlantic Eco-Expo
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 ...
Coastlands: The Maritimes Policy Review
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NEW MAGAZINE FOR THE MARITIMES COMING SEPTEMBER 2009 September will see the launch of the Maritimes' only regional magazine devoted ...
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Nature & Wildlife Conservation
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....
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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...
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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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Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative (ACSI)
Shared on: January 10, 2009 5:46 PM
The following is a release from the Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative (ACSI), a collaborative project designed to build capacity and momentum around sustainability in Atlantic Canada: The development of ACSI was sparked by an international conference called "Rethinking Development" hosted...
Water
Campaign to Turn on the Tap and Ditch the Bottle
Shared on: December 14, 2008 4:07 AM
HALIFAX, Dec. 12 /CNW/ - A broad-based coalition of organizations in Nova Scotia has come together to convince municipalities and school boards that the sale and provision of bottled water in their facilities is a very 'un-green' and 'un-economical' thing...
Waste & Pollution Management
Nova Scotians Have Some Sorting Out To Do - RRFB Nova Scotia survey finds that while nine out of 10 residents recycle, many are unsure of what goes where
Shared on: October 25, 2008 6:24 PM
TRURO, NS, Oct. 24 /CNW/ - According to a survey commissioned by RRFB Nova Scotia, there is much to celebrate when it comes to Nova Scotian's enthusiasm for recycling. However, while 91 per cent of residents in the province are...
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