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Category: Nova Scotia
Community Tree Plant in Halifax on May 28, 2016
Play a part in “greening” your local community on May 28 for the Community Planting Weekend.
NSEN Social Media Strategies 101
Learn how to become your own media network. Learn how to make your own promotional video!
Workshop lead by Sean Kelly, Head of Communications and Media for CUSO-VSO.
Facilitation & Engagement Skills 101
Nova Scotia – Public engagement and best practices of facilitation for community organizations. Practice the skills as you learn them! Workshop lead by Jason Blanch, founder of Global Community Development Resources.
Nature Conservancy protects more land in Nova Scotia
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced the protection of 29 hectares of land near the Village of Pugwash, in Nova Scotia
Negotiating the Climate Change Web: A Community Vision
Negotiating the Climate Change Web: A Community Vision is an innovative gathering, bringing together Nova Scotian stakeholders – including government, NGOs and the public – to discuss the interrelationships between trade, environment, society and climate change.
Help win a pesticide ban in Nova Scotia!
Sierra Club Canada wants to help Physicians for the Environment win a pesticide ban in Nova Scotia. They have a chance to win good legislation but need your help!
Province Invests $4.25 Million in Green Transportation and Technology Projects
Nova Scotia will soon become greener with a $4.25-million investment from the province to support fuel-efficient transportation and technology programs.
Coastlands: The Maritimes Policy Review
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.
Nova Scotia Protects Bird Habitat
Nature Canada reports that Bird Islands have been designated as a provincial wildlife management area.
Eco-Efficiency Centre launches innovative new carbon footprint calculator
Halifax – Dalhousie University’s Eco-Efficiency Centre now offers a cost-free carbon footprint calculator for small- and medium-sized businesses in Canada.
Burnside’s Engineered Wetland Project
Read about the progress of Burnside’s Engineered Wetland Project in an article by Dalhousie Master of Environmental Studies student Cat Galbrand. Link to thesis from Library and Archives Canada. Naturalized treatment wetlands for contaminant removal [microform] : a case study of the Burnside engineered wetland for treatment of landfill leachate. Galbrand, Catherine C., 1977- AMICUS No. 30825875
