Conservation groups urge compromised Board members to step down from the National Energy Board panel for the Energy East pipeline.
Category: Quebec
Feds must take action to ensure safer oil-by-rail facilities
Community groups call on federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change to require environmental assessments of oil-by-rail terminals.
Community Tree Plant in Boucherville – June 18, 2016
Play a part in “greening” your local community by joining Honda Canada Foundation, Forest Recovery Canada, Soverdi, and the Services Animaliers de la Rive-Sud on Saturday, June 18th for the Community Planting Weekend.
Hands-On Intensive in Frelighsburg – August 22-26
This course takes you through the implementation process of permaculture techniques.
Permaculture Design Certificate in Frelighsburg – August 7-20
Join P3 Permaculture in Frelighsburg, QC for a full-time, two-week Permaculture Design Certification.
Environmental groups welcome new efforts to protect Quebec’s Broadback Forest
Quebec and Cree governments announce significant new conservation in the Boreal Forest.
CPAWS releases report on Canada’s lack of protected areas
New CPAWS report calls Canada out for falling behind most other countries in protecting its land and fresh water.
Community Planting Event Quebec – June 20, 2015
Join Forests Ontario, Forest Recovery Canada and their partners, including event supporters Honda, City of Boucherville, and Soverdi on June 20th. Take part in a free workshop that will provide participants with a practical and hands-on opportunity to learn about tree planting!
Like oil and water: Quebec’s conflicting green politics
The current provincial election campaign in Quebec has no shortage of hot-button topics, but the environment has thus far not been one of them.
Like oil and water: Quebec’s conflicting green politics
The current provincial election campaign in Quebec has no shortage of hot-button topics – from the usual questions about sovereignty, nationalism and the economy to the apparently burning issue of who in the province is allowed to wear a hijab – but the environment has thus far not been one of them. Provincial premier and Parti Québecois…
Interim Secretary – Eeyou Marine Region Impact Review Board and Eeyou Marine Region Planning Commission
The EMRPC and EMRIRB are jointly seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Regional Planner in their office in Chisasibi. The Regional Planner will report to the chairpersons of the two EMR entities and will play a key role in the environmental impact screening and review of development projects proposed for the region and will also be responsible for assisting the EMRPC in developing a Land Use Plan for the Eeyou Marine Region.
Closing date: February 28, 2014
Dismantling old aircraft the green way
In a Canadian first, Air Transat and Aerocycle work together to dismantle aging aircraft in a sustainable way.
Why Canada is finally distancing itself from asbestos mining and exporting
Canadians can start to be proud of their government again. One of the worst environmental stains in the country’s history has been removed.
Protests shine spotlight on skewed priorities
When I heard about the student protests in Montreal, I swallowed the line that Quebec’s pampered youth pay lower fees than those in other parts of Canada but aren’t aware…
Francophone institution gains recognition for its environmental & wildlife management program
The Cégep de Saint-Félicien is proud to announce that it has become the first francophone educational institution in the country to receive national recognition from the Canadian Environmental Accreditation Commission (CEAC) of the Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada for its program inTechniques du milieu naturel (environmental and wildlife management).
Let’s Hear It for the Birds: Biosphère Environment Museum
From May 13-15, the Biosphère Environment Museum is inviting nature lovers to the free Let’s Hear It for the Birds event, as part of the 2011 Travel and Outdoor Festival.
Ecojustice defends publisher against lawsuit from Canadian mining companies
Ottawa – Lawyers from Lenczner Slaght LLP and the uOttawa-Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic went before the Supreme Court of Canada to defend the academic authors and publisher of a book that documented the controversial activities of several high profile Canadian mining companies in Africa.
Les sites contaminés : gestion des risques associés aux projets / Contaminated Sites: Managing Project Risks
21 mars 2011 – Montréal, Québec. Le déjeuner donne l’occasion aux spécialistes en environnement de réseauter et d’apprendre des spécialistes du secteur. Cette année, le thème portera sur les sites contaminés : gestion des risques associés aux projets. Les invités discuteront des modifications aux règlements et des politiques touchant le travail dans les sites contaminés au Québec, des astuces pour évaluer les risques des projets et de la mise en œuvre des stratégies de gestion du risque ainsi que des leçons tirées des projets de sites contaminés. Après une brève allocution thématique et une discussion en groupe, les participants auront l’occasion de poser des questions.
