Atlantic Chapter
PUBLIC FORUM: EXPLORING RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
When: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Friday, May 18
Where: Foran Room, St. John’s City Hall, St. John’s, NL
The proposed Muskrat Falls hydro development project has spurred considerable debate about the future of energy production and consumption in our province. This public forum is meant to contribute to this discussion and present information on the opportunities for municipalities, businesses and home owners to become renewable energy producers.
Speakers:
Neal Livingston, Renewable Energy Developer and Policy Advocate (Nova Scotia): The renewable energy opportunity – examining alternatives to large hydro development. Visit www.blackriver.ns.ca for more background.
Councillor Sheilagh O’Leary, City of St. John’s: New wind turbine development regulations for the City of St. John’s... Read more »
Community gives Earth a voice at the Earth Day Expo
Citizens of P.E.I. gathered at Murphy’s Community Centre for the annual Earth Day expo and concert on Saturday as a demonstration of public awareness of environmental issues.... Read more »
Link to source site:
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2012-04-21/article-2960739/Community-giv... Atlantic Provinces Urged to Increase Climate Change Action; NL gets failing grade on climate initiatives
July 12th, 2011
Halifax, Nova Scotia – July 8 2011 - A coalition of Atlantic Canadian environmental groups have released report cards outlining the progress Atlantic Provinces have made on their commitments under the 2001 Climate Change Action Plan of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP). The annual NEG-ECP meeting is being held in Halifax July 11-13.... Read more »
Editor-in-Chief, Sandpiper Newsletter
We are looking for a creative and discerning individual to take over the editing of The Sandpiper. Tasks include: meeting with volunteers and staff to identify themes, volunteer recruitment, soliciting submissions from authors, artists and advertisers, graphic design of the electronic newsletter, and editing of final submissions. If you are interested in being Editor or joining the Sandpiper team, please contact: gretchenf@sierraclub.ca or call 902-444-3113.
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Sierra Club Atlantic Petition to Ban Fracking to be Presented to NS Legislature
On Thursday, April 5th, at approximately 9 am NDP MLA Gary Burrill will present Sierra Club Canada-Atlantic Chapter’s petition calling for a legislated ban on hydraulic fracturing to the Nova Scotia Legislature.
The petition garnered over 2500 signatures collected in a couple of months and hundreds of these signatures were collected by High School student Chris Dufour.
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