As 2023 comes to a close, NSEN is raising funds to organize an environmental summit and create meaningful green job opportunities for youth in 2024. Our goal is to raise $1500—but we need your help!
Empower the environmental movement in Nova Scotia by contributing to our year-end campaign. Your donation paves the way for a sustainable future for our province.
Join the Biodiversity Caucus for a free, educational event about invasive species in Nova Scotia. Gain insights into the world of invasive species, their impacts on the province's biodiversity, and how you can recognize and report sightings!
Are you passionate about protecting biodiversity? Joining the Biodiversity Caucus is a great way to connect with other passionate individuals, unearth opportunities to get involved, and stay in the know on biodiversity issues. Whether you are an NGO representative, an academic, or an individual eager to make a difference, you are welcome to participate in the group.
Send us an email to biodiversity@nsenvironmentalnetwork.com and we’ll be happy to discuss how you can get involved in the Caucus! Already convinced? Please complete our short form to express your interest and we'll connect with you as soon as possible.
Hike NS will offer Field Leader – Winter Leadership Modules on January 27 in Truro and on February 24 in Halifax. Participants receive Outdoor Council of Canada national certification.
ACAP Cape Breton will host a Volunteer Open House on January 10th, 2024. The event will be taking place at the ACAP Office, located at 90 Esplanade, Sydney NS, from 6:00-8:00 pm.
This open house will allow individuals to meet with ACAP Staff, learn about the organization's environmental initiatives, and learn how to get involved. Guests are welcome to drop in or stay for the duration, and light refreshments will be provided.
Sign onto Petition e-4673 for a federal Nature and Biodiversity Act!
RCEN member group, West Coast Environmental Law, along with Ecojustice and Greenpeace Canada, request your support in their efforts to demand stronger federal, provincial, and territorial biodiversity strategies and action.
"The legislation would ensure accountability for achieving Canada's goals and targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) signed in December 2022 at COP15.
The GBF sets binding international targets to, by 2030, halt human-induced extinction of known threatened species; protect at least 30 percent of terrestrial and marine areas; increase by 15 percent the area, connectivity and integrity of natural ecosystems; restore degraded ecosystems; and address other issues such as pollution and climate change."
Tell the Province to Stop Delaying the Coastal Protection Act!
"Nova Scotia has been waiting far too long for the Coastal Protection Act (CPA).
And yet, instead of making real progress on protecting our coast, the provincial government has further delayed action by releasing a public survey filled with broad, high-level, and often leading questions. This represents a complete disregard for the safety of Nova Scotians, and a failure to take the very first step in coastal climate adaptation: stop building in known risk areas!
The Ecology Action Centre has put together a submission to the province's survey, urging them to finally make good on their promise to implement the CPA. We need your voice to help amplify our message: click here to see our submission and make your own!"
"Thank you to everyone who has already supported protecting Sandy Lake-Sackville River from a terrible housing plan. Thank you to all who have already posted lawn/deck/window signs and joined us in asking the NS Provincial Government to reverse the decision. If you have not yet, please visit https://www.sandylakecoalition.ca/copy-of-about, from here you can easily send a letter to the Province, and request or print a yard sign. We especially need signs to go up outside of HRM - for more info, please email sandylakecampaign@gmail.com.
Lets hope that 2024 includes new hope for saving Sandy Lake! All the Best to You in 2024, from the Sandy Lake Conservation Association and the Sandy Lake-Sackville River Regional Park Coalition!"
Halifax students create winning micro-ecosystem for global ocean innovation challenge
A team of students from Halifax West High School who are passionate about science have created an award-winning micro-ecosystem that highlights the importance of maintaining our ocean species.
Grade 12 students Emma Creelman, Mayar Ibrabah and Sophia Mulak created "The Sea Hive" as a way to examine how one species can feed off the waste of another.
N.S. government announces more protected areas, strategy to reach 2030 target
The provincial government announced Wednesday that more land will be added to the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness near Halifax, shown in a file photo. It's part of 23 new designations to conserve more forest, water, wetlands, coastline and coastal habitats in Nova Scotia.
Atlantic halibut thrive in warming Maritime waters, study finds
Warming ocean temperatures caused by climate change will provide favourable conditions for Atlantic halibut, according to a new study, although what happens to their prey is uncertain.
A paper published in the journal FACETS links an exponential increase in Atlantic Canadian landings over the past decade to warming ocean temperatures and predicts that trend is likely to continue under low- and high-warming scenarios in coming decades.
Nova Scotia greenlights construction of new power lines to New Brunswick
Nova Scotia has granted environmental approval to the construction of new transmission lines to New Brunswick to increase grid capacity and help the two provinces transition from coal.
Nova Scotia Power intends to build a new 345-kilovolt transmission line from Onslow, N.S., to the New Brunswick border, and to upgrade the power substation in Onslow. The new line will have its own steel towers, running in parallel to an existing 96-kilometre line with the same capacity.
Nova Scotia Power submitted a plan for environmental approval in October. Tim Halman, the minister of environment and climate change, signed off on the project this week.
Nova Scotia outlines plan to support green hydrogen industry
Nova Scotia released its Green Hydrogen Action Plan on Friday, but environmentalists say the government should temper its enthusiasm to make sure the fledgling industry brings benefits to the province without causing collateral damage.
"We want to put a pathway forward for success," said Tory Rushton, Nova Scotia's minister of natural resources and renewables.
There is no green hydrogen being produced in Nova Scotia now, but two energy companies are vying to establish themselves in the province.
Every Wednesday we share a Nova Scotia Nature Photo on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Have you taken photos of beautiful places around the province? Share them with us for a chance to be featured on our page!
This photo of a snow-covered log was captured by Rachel LeLacheur in Nova Scotia.
Green Job Opportunities
Don't forget that you can check out the NSEN Job Board at any time to see the latest job opportunities with NSEN members. Submit a new position or apply today!
The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is seeking a new Stewardship Coordinator to care for its more than 25 000 acres. In this role, you will explore and document new Nature Trust lands and their species, employ creative problem-solving to tackle stewardship challenges and direct volunteers and contractors alike to accomplish goals.
The variety of the work is unending in this role, and it requires an energetic individual who loves to travel, hike and paddle and doesn’t mind crawling through coastal thickets one day and meeting with partners the next. Working with a small but dedicated stewardship team and a small army of volunteers, your new and innovative ideas will be welcome, and you will have the opportunity to help shape how the Nature Trust stewards its lands.
New Brunswick Environmental Network: Sustainability Education Coordinator
Do you want to make connections between educators and the New Brunswick environmental community? Are you a skilled communicator with a knack for bringing together diverse individuals to collaborate on shared goals? This job is for you!
We are seeking an Executive Director to lead YCL’s strategy, partnerships, and fundraising, and oversee our dynamic staff team and programs to provide them with support and accountability to achieve our desired impact. As Executive Director, you will work hand-in-hand with YCL’s diverse staff, Board of Directors, partners, and youth across the globe to shake up the status quo of climate inaction. (Don’t let that imposter syndrome stop you!)
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment: Advocacy and Mobilization Program Coordinator
The AMP coordinator will be a strong event planner or digital organizer with great interpersonal skills. They will be responsible for managing program delivery, including scheduling training sessions, communicating and coordinating with participants and presenters, managing tech on Zoom for training sessions, and managing the learning management system (Thinkific). The coordinator will help build and support the infrastructure that allows us to train and support participants, and work alongside the program director to offer training and support participants through their advocacy journeys.
Have you visited NSEN's Volunteer Hub yet? This tool is a powerful one-stop-shop where NSEN members can post volunteer positions and our network of volunteers can view and apply for opportunities that fit their interests. Submit a new position or apply today!
DEN is looking for a volunteer to assist with social media, their membership list, email list, and to help set up their newsletter with either MailChimp or Canva.
Earthub is looking for volunteers to support the "Items to Keep Out of the Landfill" program through the collection and distribution of items. Potential duties include drop-off location/transportation coordination, sorting and counting of items, cleaning of items, and promotion of the program.
Nature Nova Scotia is looking for volunteers to conduct research on the moose population in Nova Scotia. Potential tasks include assisting fundraising efforts, trail camera setup, guided hikes, and conducting a literature review on moose health, behaviour, and ecology.
Nova Scotia Environmental Network: Blog Contributor
NSEN is always looking for skilled volunteers to contribute environmental blog posts to feature on our website, newsletter, and social media platforms. Potential duties include conducting online research on topics of interest, writing op-eds on topics you are knowledgeable in, and interviewing environmental experts for Q&A-style posts.
Climate Story Network: Free Articles on Climate Solutions in Nova Scotia/Mi'kma'ki
The Climate Story Network (CSN) is offering professionally written and edited, copyright-free articles about positive climate change projects in Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki.
CSN delivers content on local initiatives and solutions to community media. The free stories are available to community newspapers, newsletters and magazines, First Nations publications, radio broadcasts, online curators…and anyone else looking to deliver impactful climate content to their audiences. Click here to visit the website.
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