As part of our Giving Tuesday campaign, we released a trailer for our historical documentary which will premiere in early 2023!
Check out the trailer below for a preview of Connections: The Story of the Nova Scotia Environmental Network, which showcases NSEN's 30-year history and future vision through a series of interviews with local environmental leaders.
Giving Tuesday took place on November 29th. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to raise $550! Your contributions make it possible for us to continue facilitating communication and collaboration between environmental NGOs in the province, educating and engaging the public on environmental issues and solutions, and building member capacity and youth opportunities.
It's not too late to contribute! Giving is easy, and it only takes a few minutes. There are options for one-time, monthly, and yearly donations. Simply click the button below and donate to our Giving Tuesday campaign. Your contribution will make it possible for us to build a sustainable future for Nova Scotia.
You're invited! This month, we’re so excited to host our first speed-networking event where members of the environmental community can come to network. There are many benefits, both professional and personal, to networking. Speed-networking events offer valuable opportunities to expand your green network, build new partnerships, identify opportunities for collaboration, discover career and volunteer opportunities, and build your confidence!
Join us on Thursday, December 14th from 7-8PM AST. Attendees will get several rounds of 3 minute 1-on-1 sessions with other participants. We will provide some discussion prompts to get things started! The event is open to both members and non-members of NSEN, and we invite you to join us. Feel free to share this information widely within your circle!
Have you ever wondered what a city would look like if it was more inclusive to wildlife species? On December 7th, we hosted a webinar in collaboration with Nature Nova Scotia where our guest speakers discussed the certification process and benefits of becoming a bird-friendly city, as well as steps that the Halifax Regional Municipality has already taken to become more bird-friendly. Watch the recording to learn more!
We launched theNSEN Volunteer Hubin 2021. Our goal is to see this new tool become a powerful one-stop-shop that benefits environmental initiatives in every corner of the province. Your participation can help make that happen!
All NSEN member organizations can post their volunteer positions on the Volunteer Hub, where our network of volunteers can view and apply for opportunities that fit their interests.
Provincial report outlines climate risks to Nova Scotia through end of 21st century
A new report says Nova Scotia will face more frequent and intense storms, rising sea levels, more rainfall and higher temperatures over the next 80 years if further action isn’t taken on climate change.
The provincial Environment Department’s climate risk assessment says the province can expect an increase of 4.5 degrees Celsius in the average annual temperature by 2100 if global greenhouse gas emissions aren’t cut significantly.
Nova Scotia issues seven-year industrial approval for Cape Breton coal mine
Nova Scotia’s Environment Department has renewed the industrial approval for the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton for the next seven years.
The department says it has set out “stringent terms and conditions” to the underground mine’s owners — Kameron Coal Management Ltd. — for the continued operation of the mine.
Mi'kmaw First Nation, environmental group work on creating zero-emission lobster boat
An environmental charity and the Membertou First Nation in Cape Breton are partnering to create electric lobster boats on the East Coast, saying it’s the way of the future if Canada is to meet its zero-emission targets.
Oceans North announced Thursday it is working on the project with the Mi’kmaq community’s fisheries and boatbuilding corporations, based in Sydney, N.S.
Progress being made in fight to save North Atlantic right whale from extinction
The latest official population estimate for the world’s most endangered species of whale is grim.
A group of international experts recently confirmed there were about 340 surviving North Atlantic right whales as of last year — down from 348 recorded in 2020. Though the rate of decline has slowed, researchers say these huge animals are still struggling to stave off extinction.
N.S. pauses logging operations after discovery of at-risk lichen species
A commercial logging operation in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis County has temporarily halted its work after environmentalists raised the alarm about the presence of several at-risk species of lichens.
In a statement emailed Tuesday, the Department of Natural Resources said WestFor Management Inc. was given approval last spring to harvest 343 hectares on Crown land around Goldsmith Lake, about 175 kilometres west of Halifax.
'Before the flood': The growing urgency of adapting to the climate crisis
The world is rapidly barreling toward climate change tipping points. Floods, fires and heat waves are hitting with growing ferocity. There is, in Canada as elsewhere, a growing reality that adaptation is urgent and necessary.
With that knowledge growing, on Thursday the federal government announced a $1.6 billion spending package to help provinces, municipalities and First Nations deal with the effects that are already being witnessed across the country.
You can bring a beautiful image of Sable Island into your home or office, or to a friend, every month in 2023 with Friends of Sable Island Society's calendar! The society's primary mandate is to protect Sable Island, now a National Park Reserve, through awareness and education. Again in 2022, they are offering a Sable Island calendar featuring photographs of the island's natural beauty.
This is a significant fundraiser for the organization's education program, which includes an entrance scholarship for grade 12 students in Nova Scotia and an "Inspired by Sable Island" post-secondary award.
HNH is offering a six-week course for anyone interested in ecological landscape design, whether for a particular site or in general, who also is interested in sustainable-low maintenance, organic, restorative, natural, and/or food producing landscapes. The course will explore ideas such as permaculture, biodynamics, successive sowing, native species, and Food Forest.
Join Nature Nova Scotia and Diversity of Nature on December 10th from 1-4pm to learn about Endangered Mainland Moose in Nova Scotia and how we can protect this remarkable species.
Nature Nova Scotia will be providing a guest lecture and letters we can send to our politicians. Each child will be provided with a linocut block, inspirational Moose materials for their artwork, fancy printing paper, and inks. They will be able to make multiple prints including holiday cards to give to their loved ones. Just in time for the winter holidays!
The Cape Breton Farmers' Market is hosting a series of holiday night markets on December 8th, 22nd, and 29th from 4:30-8pm. In addition to the regular market with farmers and artisans, there will be live music, face painting, and door prizes being drawn every 30 minutes. Admission is free!
Hike NS invites groups across NS to partner with it on delivering winter guided hike, walk or snowshoe events in January, February and March of 2023. The purpose of the event series is to:
Get more people in NS hiking, walking and snowshoeing
Highlight local trails and increase their use
Promote Hike NS and local trail/hiking groups
Hike NS will help promote events and provide a how-to guide and trail prizes to giveaway. If your municipality, First Nation or organization can organize a walk or snowshoe event (or already plan to host one), please register your event by December 12, 2022 for events between January 13 and March 19, 2023.
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 the Margaree Valley was captured by Lucas Middleton.
Green Job Opportunities
Atlantic Water Network: Director
The successful applicant will be responsible for leading and managing Atlantic Water Network in accordance with the vision and strategic direction set by the Steering Committee. This position requires a keen, innovative, and visionary individual to ensure that programming meets the needs of the Network’s community partners, while also directing programming to expand across the region.
Sustainable Blue is a land-based aquaculture facility located in Centre Burlington, Hants County, Nova Scotia. They grow Atlantic salmon using a proprietary water treatment technology which emits zero waste back to the environment.
Sustainable Blue is fully committed to clean and responsible aquaculture practices which leave behind only a minimal footprint on the local environment and ecology. They are an actively expanding company, and are therefore looking to add multiple passionate and dedicated individuals to their team of land-based fish farmers.
Deadline: Position will be posted until hiring is complete
Are you passionate about growing your own food, wild game cooking, homesteading, self-sufficiency, animals, DIY projects, outdoor tools, sustainable hunting, public land recreation, or just love being outdoors?
The Outdoor Blog Network is looking for 1-2 part time content creators, to help write well researched and helpful content for their network of outdoor blogs. Get paid per article, and work from the comfort of your home!
Deadline: Position will be posted until hiring is complete
2 Beans or not 2 Beans Farm is currently seeking collaborators for their 2023 Spring, Summer and Fall growing season! They invite motivated, open, enthusiastic, diligent and playful individuals who have a passion for nature and community to learn and work together with them to bring to fruition their 2023 Garden Plan.
Fill Yer Boots Farm is looking for a farm team worker to be involved in all aspects of production including: flower seedling production/management, field production/management of diverse cut flowers, management of season extension infrastructure (hoop house and greenhouse), layer flock and pasture management, harvest, wash and pack of all products, and delivery into Halifax.
Deadline: Position will be posted until hiring is complete
Hope Unleashed is a comic book about moving from climate anxiety to climate action. The story begins with Maude the dog and her concern for her person, Patrick, who is paralyzed by climate anxiety. We follow Maude and Patrick as they learn about some of the people and organizations in Nova Scotia working to make a difference. We empathize with Patrick when he reaches the point where "it still feels like all too much" but he knows he's ready to make a start. The story is appropriate for upper elementary to adult readers. Younger (or older) readers may also enjoy colouring the pictures.
Hope Unleashed is available to purchase in Halifax at Ecology Action Centre, Atlantic News, Strange Adventures, and Venus Envy. The comic can also be purchased for $7 plus $5 shipping by contacting savmaat@yahoo.ca.
The Networking Map is a platform that allows users to search and find individuals and organizations working on climate adaptation in Atlantic Canada.
To learn about the map's objectives, features, and how to submit a form, watch the launch info sessions below that also includes a walkthrough of the Canadian wide Map of Adaptation Actions by the Canadian Centre for Climate Services.
Moving Still Productions Inc. recently completed a series of short documentary videos called Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops, narrated by Richard Gere, featuring twelve renown climate scientists, and endorsed by the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg.
The five short films, ranging in length from 8-14 minutes, are ideal for classroom use. They are available for free, along with an accompanying science curriculum for grades 6 -12 as well as discussion guides suitable for university level and community groups.
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