The NLEN E-Update – August 13, 2007
The E-Update � August 13, 2007
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network
A Network of more than 30 Member Groups
Many Voices for the Environment
Category: Newfoundland and Labrador
Ocean Sciences Centre
The Ocean Sciences Centre is a cold ocean research facility operated in conjunction with Memorial University of Newfoundland. Located in Logy Bay, NF, the Centre houses laboratories where research is conducted on the North Atlantic fishery, aquaculture, oceanography, ecology, behaviour and physiology. Research is conducted on organisms ranging from bacteria to seals.
Polar bear numbers rising, Inuit elders tell wildlife board
Inuit elders in Nunavut’s western Hudson Bay area say more polar bears need to be hunted, as their populations are … Continue reading Polar bear numbers rising, Inuit elders tell wildlife board
Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing youth with training and employment in environmental and cultural heritage conservation. Visit their site … Continue reading Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden
The Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden was initiated in 1971, under the supervision of Bernard Jackson. It was opened … Continue reading Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden
Be Well Aware
It is the well owner’s responsibility to keep their well and groundwater safe. Knowledge of proper well construction and maintenance … Continue reading Be Well Aware
Probe cancer incidence at iron ore mine: union
A union representing workers at a Labrador mine is calling for an investigation into a rash of recent cancer diagnoses. Continue reading Probe cancer incidence at iron ore mine: union
Why is Canada not taking a stand to stop deep sea “clear-cutting”? Lobby, Blog and Petition
It’s deep, it’s dark; it’s a long way away. And concerned citizens in St. John’s (and across the country) want to make sure it’s protected. The deep sea covers two-thirds of our planet and is home to complex ecosystems and an estimated 10 million species, most still undiscovered.
Unfortunately, a global fleet of fewer than 300 bottom trawlers are “clear cutting” this biodiversity, dragging huge heavy nets across 1,500 square kilometres of deep-sea floor each day. In a matter of a few weeks or months, bottom trawl fishing can destroy what took thousands of years to create.
For information contact Julie Huntington at 895-0853.
MUN Project Green
MUN Project Green – an award winning voluntary group of students, staff, and faculty who’ve seen the need for environmental … Continue reading MUN Project Green
Take Action
Write Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) minister Loyola Hearn and ask him to back up his words with action: … Continue reading Take Action
Feds defend new NAFO measures amid renewed concerns over weak enforcement
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. (CP) – There are no loopholes in international fishing reforms designed to deter overfishing on the high … Continue reading Feds defend new NAFO measures amid renewed concerns over weak enforcement
Idle Free St. John’s
Idling is not good for a vehicle’s engine. An engine is not running at peak temperature when idling, and incomplete … Continue reading Idle Free St. John’s