EVENTS
1. Tues Jan 19: Launch of Fair Trade Action in St. John’s
2. Tues Jan 19: Insect Insights – A Look at the Amazing World of Insects & Arachnids
3. Tues Jan 19: Public Talk – Nahanni River Adventures
4. Wed Jan 20: Introduction to Winter Camping
5. Wed Jan 20: Public Discussion – New five-year operating plan for Forest Management in Central Continue reading NLEN E-Update – Jan 18
Happy 2010, the UN-declared International Year of Biodiversity! This year will highlight the vital role that biodiversity plays in maintaining the life support system on Earth. If humans realize the centrality of biodiversity to our lives, perhaps then we will act to conserve it and use it sustainably and equitably. Continue reading NLEN E-Update: Jan 11th
Green Books is an exciting new initiative of the developing Environmental
Policy Institute (EPI) at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. The project aims to
engage communities in conversations on cutting-edge and highly-acclaimed books
that explore environmental issues impacting the province. Continue reading Green Books
From NLEN – Ocean Net would like to announce our brand new Downloads section of our website, easily accessible through the main menu. Continue reading Ocean Net’s website has a new DOWNLOAD PAGE!
(NLEN) Friday, July 3rd marked the launch of the cross Canada Pedal for the Planet tour in support of KyotoPLUS. Continue reading Pedal for the Planet Launch a Great Success!
With Provincial Government support of $10,000, bike riders departed from St. John’s today as part of Pedal for the Planet – a nation-wide effort to educate Canadians about the significance of global warming and the importance of the upcoming climate change meetings in Copenhagen in December. Continue reading Bike Tour Crosses Island to Pedal for the Planet
The second season of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market got off to an exciting start on Saturday, June 6th, 2009 with record-breaking attendance. Over 1400 people hungry for local food showed up and caused many vendors to sell out early. The market has have a variety of old and new vendors, workshops, music, fresh coffee and a fantastic feeling of community for the whole family. Continue reading St. John’s Farmers’ Market
Ocean Net Inc. is a grassroots non-government organization dedicated to mobilizing communities to take action on behalf of the coastal marine environment. Continue reading Ocean Net
FEASt: Food Education Action St.John is a working collective of individuals and organizations taking action on local, sustainable food issues. Continue reading FEASt: Food Education Action St.John’s
Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Environment and Conservation Charlene Johnson, along with Dave Denine, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, announced today the establishment of a five-member Joint Review Panel for the proposed Lower Churchill Hydroelectric Generation Project, located near Happy Valley-Goose Bay in Labrador. Continue reading Panel established to review proposed Lower Churchill Hydroelectric Generation Project
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