From August 9 to September 30, we're calling on nature enthusiasts across Nova Scotia to contribute to our Biodiversity Caucus Bioblitz event by recording as many wild species as possible!
We have exciting prizes for the Best Photo, Most Species Observed, and Highest Total Observations. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your nature photography skills, learn about local wildlife, and support biodiversity conservation. Join our project by scanning the QR code or by searching “Nova Scotia Biodiversity Caucus - 2024 Bioblitz” in the iNaturalist app!
If you have questions, please email biodiversity@nsenvironmentalnetwork.com. We’re excited to see your observations and hope you’ll consider joining the Biodiversity Caucus to further our shared passion for nature!
Webinar: Conserving Wetlands: Tools and Strategies for Effective Stewardship
Thanks to all who joined us for our webinar with Nature Nova Scotia and East Coast Environmental Law on wetland stewardship. If you missed the event, don't worry! We recorded it.
Join the Nova Scotia Biodiversity Caucus!Join the Biodiversity Caucus at our monthly meeting to connect with like-minded individuals, learn about exciting projects, and collaborate to advance biodiversity work across the province. Whether you're an NGO leader, an academic, or an enthusiastic individual, your passion for protecting biodiversity is what we need.
Reach out to us at biodiversity@nsenvironmentalnetwork.com for more information. If you're already convinced, complete our interest form and we'll connect with you as soon as possible. Let's make a difference together! The next meeting will be held on September 11th from 2-3 PM.
We are very excited to invite you to join the next meeting of the Nova Scotia Water Caucus!
The Water Caucus is a series of meetings where people working or volunteering in the water sector gather to discuss water-related issues, garner support for ongoing initiatives, build professional networks, and develop new partnerships and collaborative projects.
We are in the process of scheduling the next Water Caucus meeting based on the best availability of all existing and new caucus members. If you intend to participate, please complete this short survey by September 13th to indicate your availability and any specific motivations or goals you may have as a caucus member. All of those who complete the survey will be entered into a draw to win a free 1-year NSEN membership!
NSEN is very excited to share our launch of an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) webpage! 🎉
This webpage will provide a platform to share environmental equity news in Nova Scotia, EDI-related events and initiatives on behalf of our member organizations, and resources that may be useful!
NSEN believes in fostering a culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in everything we do and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of their background or identity, feels valued, respected, and empowered. 🫶
Coastal Action is celebrating 30 years as an organization with a birthday party – and everyone’s invited!
Join Coastal Action and its partners for a special community event marking three decades of environmental action and collaboration.
This family-friendly celebration will take place on Sunday, September 15th, in Mahone Bay, and best of all, it’s completely free to attend! Drop in any time between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to enjoy a day filled with excitement and activities for all ages.
From cake and games to interactive activities, there’s something for everyone! Kids will love the bouncy castle, and there will be fun prizes throughout the day. It’s a great opportunity to connect with fellow community members while celebrating our collective commitment to sustainability. You’ll also have the chance to meet our staff and learn more about our projects and programs.
Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or are just getting involved, we’d love to see you there. Come for the cake, stay for the fun—let’s make this a birthday to remember!
Coastal Action's Making Waves Campaign
Join our #OutOfTheOcean campaign to save our seas!
The future of our local marine industries depends on a clean and sustainable ocean. One of our oceans' biggest challenges is the debris we leave behind.
Did you know that globally, every year, 640,000 to 800,000 tons of fishing gear are lost or abandoned in the oceans? This gear continues to catch fish and other marine species, leading to what is known as 'ghost fishing.'
It's time to turn the tide. The 'Out of the Ocean' campaign is a collaborative effort to remove ghost gear from our waters and secure a sustainable future. We're uniting companies in Canada to support Coastal Action in removing ghost gear from Canada’s East Coast.
You can help Coastal Action by visiting www.makingwaves.blue to donate, volunteer, or spread the word until September 2024.
Together, we can significantly impact and ensure a better future for our oceans. Join the #OutoftheOcean campaign today and help continue this great work.
Nova Scotia is holding municipal elections on Oct. 19, 2024. The Ecology Action Centre has prepared toolkits for voters and stakeholders in Halifax Regional Municipality and rural municipalities. In them you’ll find guides to key environmental issues in your region, questions to ask candidates related to each topic, what to look for in a good answer and more resources. A toolkit for Cape Breton Regional Municipality is coming soon!
Want to meet our animals before we release them "Back to the Sea"? We're open until Labour Day so be sure to swim on in! Visit the Back to the Sea Centre, located in Martins Park in the white building (right beside the Shubenacadie Canal!).
Get a once-a-year "behind-the-scenes" look at our wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility with tours of our medical facilities, access to our bird and mammal nurseries, our recovery units, the marine unit, and our giant flight cages!
There will also be wildlife displays and demonstrations, activities for the kids, live music, barbeque, a silent auction, as well as local exhibitors, crafts, and food! It is a fun-filled day for the whole family.
All funds raised got to support Hope for Wildlife's efforts to help injured and orphaned wildlife in Nova Scotia.
Check out the posters below for upcoming events and opportunities from The Deanery Project!
Calls to Action
Signage: Request or Print a Sign
"Whether you have a lawn, a balcony, or a window, you can help demonstrate just how many people care about what happens around Sandy Lake. The land and water that stretch from the Hammonds Plains Road to the Sackville River, all around Sandy Lake, has long been identified for protection as a park. This area is currently threatened by development planned in the Sandy Lake Special Planning Area. We need lots of signs, across Nova Scotia, to raise awareness of this threat and instead call on government to Save Sandy Lake!
Would you rather print your own sign? That's great too! Post it at home, on your community bulletin board or send it to friends, the possibilities are endless...
These Halifax-area communities are getting ready for the next wildfire. Should yours be next?
The Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency's wildfire mitigation manager has vowed to assess every community in HRM for its risk of wildfire and other hazards like floods, educating residents how they can better protect their homes. This huge effort will help protect vulnerable communities from future wildfires.
Halifax Fire also hired a new planner that has expertise in fire mitigation planning for urban development so no new buildings will be built without considering how a wildfire could impact it!
Organized crime linked to illegal lobster fishing 'terrorizing the community,' N.S. minister claims
Nova Scotia's fisheries minister says "the federal failure to stop illegal out-of-season fishing in some of the most lucrative lobster grounds in the country has fuelled organized crime that is terrorizing the community along a stretch of the province's southwest".
This out of season fishing risks destroying lobster stocks and fishing groups are urging the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to better enforce fishing prohibitions outside of the season.
Halifax to start environmental stewardship of watersheds
The new Integrated Watershed Management Framework is being implemented because of concerns with Halifax's water quality and volume. This work will be overseen by a steering committee and lessons from the pilot will be used to adjust and expand the framework.
Nova Scotians invited to share feedback on 16 proposed new or expanded wilderness areas and nature reserves
Nova Scotians are invited to share their thoughts on 16 proposed new or expanded wilderness areas and nature reserves. Designating these sites will be one more step in helping Nova Scotia protect 20 per cent of its land and water by 2030. The Department of Environment and Climate Change launched an online public survey July 19th to collect insights and feedback from Nova Scotians.
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 Bookkeeper will handle invoicing and invoice payments, expense claim entries and payments, project allocations, payroll allocations, report generation, and other tasks in QuickBooks. While the position is primarily virtual, applicants must be based within commuting distance of Kentville, NS.
The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq: Renewable Energy Coordinator
The Renewable Energy Coordinator will report to the Program Manager and will be responsible for providing information and building capacity within the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq's member Mi'kmaq communities on various topics, including renewable energy. The coordinator will conduct outreach activities, offer advice, organize training opportunities and knowledge sharing, and manage project logistics.
Endangered Ecosystems Alliance: Admin and Operations Coordinator
The Admin and Operations Coordinator will accurately enter revenues and expenses into QuickBooks Online, collaborate with an accountant to file year-end documentation, lead the annual tax receipt distribution campaign, manage the website, draft grant budgets and newsletters, prepare financial reports, assist with public events, and support overall organizational coordination.
The Administrative Coordinator will assist with a range of tasks including administrative support, fundraising activities, research projects, and project logistics. Additionally, the Coordinator will handle event logistics, develop and maintain databases, prepare grant applications, draft newsletters, and update the website.
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!
KAIROS Halifax is seeking a University Animator to help promote their social justice events and activities among university students and help find ways to work together on common interests related to social justice such as environment and climate justice and human rights.
Commitment: 2 flexible hours per week, attend monthly meetings if possible.
Earthub is seeking a volunteer to support their "Items to Keep Out of the Landfill" program through collection of clean prescription pill bottles from their respective communities. Potential duties include setting up a drop-off location, sorting and counting of items, cleaning of items, and promotion of program and fundraising.
Re-Imagining Atlantic Harbours: Love Your Lake Project Advocate
Re-Imagining Atlantic Harbours is surveying Lake Charlotte and Lake Echo this summer. Community volunteers are welcome to learn more! Potential duties include supporting community events, supporting field technicians, designing and delivering story collection opportunities, and promotion of the project!
Nova Scotia Adopt-A-Highway: Litter Clean-Up Volunteer
The NS Adopt-A-Highway and Great NS Pick-Me-Up Programs are looking for volunteers to register for litter clean-ups. We provide free clean-up supplies and facilitation for planning your clean-up. Clean-ups can take place on roadways, parks, trails, shorelines, and more!
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.
Explore our latest feature story on Nova Scotia's Thriving Forests program, showcasing efforts to plant 21 million trees across the province in collaboration with private landowners, Indigenous communities, and governmental agencies. Learn how this initiative is contributing to Canada's ambitious tree planting goals, one tree at a time.
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.
Call for Submissions: Workers of the Warming World Unite! Poetry Anthology
Has your job, workplace, industry, or livelihood been affected by changing environmental conditions? We are seeking submissions of up to three poems about work in the age of global warming, written by working people in so-called Canada about labour they have done themselves. New and previously unpublished poets welcome! Click here for more information including upcoming writing workshops.
Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council: Notice of Opportunity
The Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council has recently posted two new opportunities on the Privy Council Office website!
Environment and Climate Change Canada: Invitation to Join Net-Zero Advisory Body
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change invites Canadians to apply for a unique opportunity with the Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB).
The NZAB plays a crucial role under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, offering independent advice on achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. This includes recommendations on interim climate targets and plans.
As a member, you will participate in briefings, meetings, and engagement activities to shape advice for the Minister, contributing your expertise collaboratively with other members.
Members serve part-time for 1 to 3 years (approximately 3 to 5 days per month) and receive compensation. Interviews start in August, with applications encouraged before September 18th.
We encourage diverse candidates, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, and youth (18-29), to apply. For inquiries, contact messages@pco-bcp.gc.ca. Apply now and spread the word!
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Join the Biodiversity Caucus at our monthly meeting to connect with like-minded individuals, learn about exciting projects, and collaborate to advance biodiversity work across the province. Whether you're an NGO leader, an academic, or an enthusiastic individual, your passion for protecting biodiversity is what we need.
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