Just as students were drivers of social change in the divestment campaign to end apartheid in South Africa, one of the key fights for climate protection today is also being blazed on college and university campuses across the world, including here in New Brunswick. Today and tomorrow, people from across the world will show their […]
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A virtual tour of NB wetlands • feeling like you’ve stumbled into Bill Murray’s Groundhog Day • a flurry of activity surrounding TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline project • and, another banner year for renewable energy. Here’s the latest from Conserver House: Worthy of protection We celebrated World Wetlands Day (Feb. 2) by partnering with wildlife and
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I have a calendar on my desk with a big red circle around today’s date. Why? Because exactly one year ago today you and I celebrated the protection of our drinking water, the health of our freshwater rivers, lakes and streams, and the power of collective action as the provincial government announced a moratorium on
An investigation by the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission has confirmed that not only does fracking threaten our air and water, but also the very ground beneath our feet. This week the commission released the results of its investigation into a 4.6-magnitude earthquake in British Columbia on Aug. 17, 2015. The commission determined the
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This special edition of EcoAlert will help you cut through the jargon and technicalities of international climate negotiations to understand: What the heck is COP21 in Paris? What’s it all about? What does the fight against climate change mean for me, our province, and Canada as a whole? In this issue: • the road to locally-made clean energy in
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There isn’t enough evidence showing the impacts of shale gas extraction to justify a science-based decision to develop the resource in Atlantic Canada. This was the key message delivered during a lecture in Fredericton last night by Dr. John Cherry, the chair of the 2014 Council of Canadian Academies panel on hydraulic fracturing. Dr. Cherry
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Stephanie Merill, Director of Freshwater Protection, appeared in several media articles related to the province’s moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in late October and through November. Merrill countered claims made in a report by the right-wing think tank Fraser Institute that there are no justifications for moratoriums on fracking. She referenced the scientific review filed in October 2015
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Read more about: Healthy Bays | Clean Energy | Diverse Forest | Buy Local Clean water. We’re protecting it. It was easy to pick a theme for the first week of our annual Membership Month at the Conservation Council. As much as this month is about encouraging new supporters to become members and further
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREDERICTON — Stephanie Merrill, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s Freshwater Protector Program Director, issued the following statement in response to the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission’s review that determined hydraulic fracturing activities triggered an earthquake in northeastern B.C. last year: Now we have another piece of scientific evidence showing that fracking
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Amazing news! Today the Canadian Medical Association — representing more than 80,000 medical professionals across the country — voted to divest from companies whose primary business relies upon fossil fuels! What’s more, the CMA will look at moving its investments into renewable energy solutions! This kind of support from the Canadian medical community in the fight against
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