The Atlantic Citizens’ Declaration on Electricity Affordability

Rising energy costs are affecting everyone in our region. Add your name to the declaration and help us create a future where all Atlantic Canadians can afford the energy they need.
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/atlantic-declaration/
#CCNBBlog #ClimateAndEnergy #Feature #Electricity #ElectricityAffordability #EnergyEfficiency #EnergyPoverty #NewBrunswickCitizens

EcoNews — Clean school rides and voting for a vibrant future! 

<span style="color: #212529; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;">See how electric buses help kids' health and communities, plus make a difference by voting for climate action.</span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> </span>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/econews-clean-school-rides-and-voting-for-a-vibrant-future/
#CCNBBlog #EcoNews #Feature #AirQuality #AlternativeEnergy #BayOfFundy #ClimateChange #Election #ElectricBus #EnergyAffordability #EnergyPoverty #FossilFuels #GreenEconomy #NewBrunswickElection #ProvincialElection #PublicHealth #SeniorsForClimate

EcoNews — Special provincial election edition

<span style="color: #212529; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;">See our top 10 environmental questions you can ask your MLA candidates.</span>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/econews-special-provincial-election-edition/
#CCNBBlog #EcoNews #Feature #AirQuality #AlternativeEnergy #BayOfFundy #Civics #ClimateChange #Election #ElectricBus #EnergyAffordability #EnergyPoverty #FossilFuels #GreenEconomy #NewBrunswickElection #ProvincialElection #PublicHealth #SeniorsForClimate #Wildfires

EcoNews — Herbicide spray spots, understanding forest fires and Conservation Council conversations

<span id="docs-internal-guid-f80a7ee3-7fff-12a7-6624-dc052def2d0b" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #434343; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In this edition of EcoNews, we release our map showing where thousands of hectares of New Brunswick forest are sprayed with herbicides this summer. </span></span>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/econews-herbicide-spray-spots-understanding-forest-fires-and-conservation-council-conversations/
#CCNBBlog #EcoNews #Feature #AirQuality #AlternativeEnergy #ClimateChange #EnergyAffordability #EnergyPoverty #FossilFuels #Herbicides #Wildfires

Facing the flames: When wildfires hit close to home

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Judy Johnson knew something was seriously wrong when a neighbour came speeding towards her home on Hwy. 127 near Saint Andrews on the afternoon of May 28, 2023.</span></p>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/facing-the-flames-when-wildfires-hit-close-to-home/
#CCNBBlog #Feature #AffordableEnergy #ClimateChange #FossilFuels #Pollution #Wildfires

EcoNews — N.B. splurges on Teslas for politicians while waiting on electric buses, plastic pollution campaign and climate impacts on Canadians

In this edition of EcoNews, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; white-space-collapse: preserve;">we explore the confusing electric vehicle priorities of New Brunswick's government, promote our plastic-free July campaign and much more!</span>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/econews-n-b-splurges-on-teslas-for-politicians-while-waiting-on-electric-buses-plastic-pollution-campaign-and-climate-impacts-on-canadians/
#CCNBBlog #EcoNews #Feature #AlternativeEnergy #ClimateChange #DanielleSmith #Dr.MoeQureshi #ElectricBus #EnergyAffordability #EnergyPoverty #FossilFuels #GreenEconomy #PlasticPollution #Plastic-freeJuly #WaterPollution

Haunting the seas: Ghost gear and plastic debris in southwest New Brunswick

 
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When the dangerous spectre of lost fishing gear haunts the New Brunswick oceans, ghost-gear busters in the outer Bay of Fundy take action.</span></p>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/haunting-the-seas-ghost-gear-and-plastic-debris-in-southwest-new-brunswick/
#CCNBBlog #Feature #Aquaculture #BayOfFundy #GhostGear #Plastic #PlasticFreeJuly #WaterPollution #Whales

Teslas for politicians, diesel buses for New Brunswick kids

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-624d2408-7fff-04ae-1b38-15352133b6ba"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;">New Brunswick’s government is prioritizing luxury vehicles for top politicians over children’s health.</span></span></p>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/teslas-for-politicians-diesel-buses-for-new-brunswick-kids/
#CCNBBlog #ClimateChange #ElectricBus #NewBrunswick

EcoNews — The call to halt harmful herbicides, give to help us gain 10k and join our plastic-free push!

<span id="docs-internal-guid-b7d27847-7fff-7283-0ee3-87b33cf39181" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #434343; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In this edition of EcoNews, we take stand against glyphosate spraying in New Brunswick forests, and find out how to support us in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge!</span></span>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/econews-the-call-to-halt-harmful-herbicides-give-to-help-us-gain-10k-and-join-our-plastic-free-push/
#CCNBBlog #EcoNews #Feature #AlternativeEnergy #ClimateChange #Dr.MoeQureshi #EnergyAffordability #EnergyPoverty #FossilFuels #GreenEconomy #WaterPollution

Encountering giants: Why we need to fight to protect the Bay of Fundy

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shaped by its unique environmental conditions, the Bay of Fundy provides essential benefits for human and non-human communities alike.</span></p>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/encountering-giants-why-we-need-to-fight-to-protect-the-bay-of-fundy/
#CCNBBlog #BayOfFundy #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #Marine #MattAbbott #WaterPollution #Whales #WorldOceansDay