Monthly Archives: November 2018

Dec 8 & 15, 2018: Workshops at MTRI, Bear River, Nova Scotia on how to ID Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

Posted on November 29, 2018 by admin

Received from MTRI today: “We will be hosting 2 workshops on identifying Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on December 8th at MTRI, and on December 15th at Bear River! Join us if you are interested in learning how to identify this invasive … Continue reading →

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We need a cost-benefit analysis of the Northern Pulp situation

Posted on November 27, 2018 by admin

So comments Paul Pross in an op-ed in the Chronicle Herald yesterday (Nov 26, 2018), responding to a CH editorial on Nov 22 titled “N.S. stuck in a muddle”. Unfortunately, neither item is publicly available. Here are a couple of … Continue reading →

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New manager of biodiversity for the Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry downplays significance of clearcutting for biodiversity losses

Posted on November 27, 2018 by admin

Early in the year, I attended the first stakeholder meeting held by DNR (now L&F) for the new Biodiversity Act (still to be hatched) as a rep for Nature Nova Scotia. The potential areas for Regulation Development were listed as … Continue reading →

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Can Dalhousie/AC lead the way on proper accounting for bioenergy in Nova Scotia?

Posted on November 22, 2018 by admin

Dal/AC’s revamped biomass plant provides heat and power for the Truro campus and generates over a million dollars annually from exporting electricity. But is it truly carbon neutral and will it stay that way? UPDATE: Comment from Rochelle Owen Executive … Continue reading →

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Bill Lahey presentation in NB (Nov 19, 2018) on the Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia available online

Posted on November 21, 2018 by admin

Slides from the presentation provide a convenient overview of the background and process of the Independent Review and of the Report itself On UNB Forestry and Environmental Management Facebook Page: – View Video Recording The audio is somewhat rough in … Continue reading →

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Burned, the Movie, igniting some passions in Nova Scotia

Posted on November 19, 2018 by admin

Bev Wigney wrote the following after viewing a showing of Burned: Are Trees The New Coal? on Sun Nov 18, 7:00 p.m., at the United Church, Annapolis Royal: REVIEW and SUMMARY of “Burned: Are Trees The New Coal?” For those … Continue reading →

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Prof Lahey’s concerns about the Nova Scotia government’s delay in responding to the Independent Review are reflected in frustrations expressed about cuts proposed for Hardwood Hill, Annapolis Co.

Posted on November 19, 2018 by admin

“The health and well-being of the natural world around us is a very important part of who Nova Scotians are…The more activity that takes place in the forest without clarity on whether or not the shift that we have called … Continue reading →

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Prof Lahey to talk to New Brunswick’s professional foresters about the Independent Review and how the report has been received by the government, media and civil society

Posted on November 13, 2018 by admin

From website of The Association of Registered Professional Foresters of New Brunswick: Topic Nova Scotia’s Independent Review of Forestry Practices: Paradigms, Ecological Forestry and Triads Date/Time November 19, 2018 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location Wu Centre Auditorium | UNB … Continue reading →

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Chronicle Herald further restricts online access to news and opinions

Posted on November 10, 2018 by admin

I am sorry to see that the Chronicle Herald now blocks most of its online content – even letters to the editor – with the message “Don’t miss out on stories like this one. Get unlimited digital access for $4.99/month * … Continue reading →

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An eloquent appeal to save Hardwood Hill in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Co.

Posted on November 9, 2018 by admin

A letter from an Annapolis Co. resident appealing to the Premier and others to reject or greatly modify proposed  Crown land tree harvests on Hardwood Hill has been circulating in social media. It is as eloquent a statement of how Nova Scotians … Continue reading →

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