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Send your letter to protect the Nashwaak Watershed from Sisson mine waste

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Community, Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection, Webinars & Events / Corey Robichaud

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”141015″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] New Brunswickers have one final opportunity to tell the federal government to keep fish-bearing brooks off the list for the proposed Sisson Mine’s waste dam. The companies behind the proposed mine are in the final stages of applying for permission to dump mining waste into portions of Bird Brook and […]

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In memory of Peter deMarsh

CCNB Blog, Community, Forest Conservation / Corey Robichaud

Today New Brunswick remembers a great person. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Peter deMarsh of Taymouth, who was among those killed in the tragic Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday.

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NB Power launches energy efficiency hub

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Community / Vishal Verma

NB Power has launched a new website dedicated to making your home cozier in the winter, cooler in the summer and cheaper to power year-round. The public utility’s new energy efficiency web hub highlights ways New Brunswickers can save energy and details how you can access a variety of residential, commercial and industrial incentive programs.

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EcoNews — Call to action on Sisson Mine, Premier at the pro-pipeline rally, Fundy Baykeeper on aquaculture reform, and Drive Electric NB’s happy problem

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Community, EcoNews, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation / Corey Robichaud

In this edition of EcoNews, we encourage you to use our letter-writing tool to have your say on the Sisson Mine’s plan to use fish-bearing brooks in the Nashwaak Watershed for part of its waste tailings as the federal government takes final comments from the public; we bring you our Fundy Baykeeper’s preliminary recommendations as

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Who’s your Eco-Hero? Snap a music video and win $1,000!

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Community, Fundy Baykeeper / Corey Robichaud

Are you a nature-lover with an eye for video editing? Are you proud of all the great work happening in your community to help move New Brunswick toward a green economy? Then this contest is for you! New Brunswick has many champions for rural, social, environmental and economic justice and four fantastic groups have joined

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Ignoring climate change is a risky venture

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Community, Feature / Dr. Louise Comeau

When we debate climate solutions like carbon pricing, let us keep in mind the risks we face and costs we are paying from the floods, heat waves, wildfires and coastal erosion affecting New Brunswickers. The strength of these type of events is increasing because of the warming planet. Let’s not forget that climate change is

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Most plastic waste in Canada leads back to these 5 companies

CCNB Blog, Community, Feature, Marine Conservation / Corey Robichaud

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From wrinkled, old Tim Hortons coffee cups to crumpled candy wrappers, mangled Pepsi bottles and empty, waterworn cigarette packs — we’ve all noticed the glint of iconic logos mixed among the grass, half-buried in the sand and rocks at the beach, or tangled in trees along your favourite trail. But how often do we

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Job posting: Learning Outside Project Assistant (20 hrs per week)

Community, Media Releases, Webinars & Events / Corey Robichaud

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is a non-profit organization that creates awareness of environmental problems and advances practical solutions through research, education and interventions. The Learning Outside project emerged out of our recognition that children today have less opportunity to explore and learn in the natural world than earlier generations. The Learning Outside project aims to

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“One thing we’ve discovered, solar panels generate really amazing amounts of power”

CCNB Blog, CCNB in the News, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Community, Webinars & Events / Corey Robichaud

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Two homeowners featured in our upcoming Passport to a Low Carbon Economy EcoHomes Tour spoke with CBC Shift NB’s Vanessa Vander Valk this week to share their story and let New Brunswickers know how fun and beneficial switching to a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle has been for them. Peeter and Kate Vihvelin live off-grid at their

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Passport to a Low Carbon Future EcoHomes Tour

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Community / Corey Robichaud

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”138123″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525886883032{margin-bottom: -15px !important;}”]Have you wondered what you can do to lessen your home’s carbon footprint? Would you like to learn more about the options available to you and the practical steps you can take to make a real difference? Here is your chance to see what homeowners in your community are

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