It’s the fifth petition of its kind in just over a decade. But this time there are nearly 13,000 names signed by New Brunswickers who want the province to stop spraying public forests with glyphosate, the herbicide used in New Brunswick’s forestry industry and labelled last year as a probable carcinogen by the World Health […]
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MEDIA RELEASE Conservation Council of New Brunswick releases policy options to spur climate change conversation READ: A Climate Action Plan For New Brunswick July 13, 2016 Fredericton, N.B. – A new report from the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, released today, offers provincial politicians, environmental policy makers, and citizens a bold vision for New Brunswick. The
The summer heat has hit New Brunswick with full force, the farmers markets produce is bountiful, and we here at the Conservation Council are rejoicing over what our beautiful province has to offer! Harvest season also means canning and jam making season! In July, rhubarb is coming to an end, however strawberries and gooseberries are
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The Conservation Council’s Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions, Dr. Louise Comeau, was a guest on CBC’s Shift yesterday discussing her research on the impact post-tropical storm Arthur had on New Brunswickers. Comeau’s research is seeking to better understand how the storm has changed the views of citizens regarding climate change, how individuals and municipalities
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Over the past few years it seems that North Atlantic right whales commonly seen in the Bay of Fundy during the summer months are swimming towards different waters. Researchers who study the black behemoths have noticed fewer of them entering the Bay of Fundy and the Scotian Shelf to find their favorite meal, plankton. Last
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JOHN CHILIBECK LEGISLATURE BUREAU FREDERICTON • A new legislative committee will hear from anybody in the province who wants to express their view on climate change – no matter how long it takes, says the Liberal chairman. Andrew Harvey, a backbench Liberal MLA and former businessman who heads the committee, said in an interview anyone
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Plus d’une cinquantaine d’individus et de groupes du Nouveau-Brunswick pourront intervenir durant la première ronde d’audiences sur l’avenir de l’oléoduc Énergie Est. L’Office national de l’Énergie (ONÉ) a dévoilé mercredi la liste de ceux qui ont obtenu le statut d’intervenant en prévision de ces audiences publiques sur le projet qui s’amorceront le 8 août à
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June 22, 2016 FREDERICTON, N.B. — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has been selected as an intervenor in the National Energy Board’s review of the proposed Energy East oil pipeline. Announced on June 22, the decision means the Conservation Council’s team of scientists and experts can file written evidence, ask written questions about
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Did you know that pollinators contribute to every one of three bites of food we take!? Pollinators are the insects and birds that transfer pollen from plant to plant. Without these important critters we would not enjoy many New Brunswick crops like apples, blueberries, cranberries, carrots, and broccoli. There are many types of pollinators here
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The role pollinators play in our daily lives, and the simple way in which you can help to increase their numbers. This week we celebrate the National Pollinator Week; a time to appreciate our pollinators’ work and spread the word about what you can do to protect and promote their ecosystems like pine forests, forest
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