Category Archives: Climate Change

On potential climate benefits of the New Glasgow Nova Scotia District Heating Project 11Jun2022

Posted on June 11, 2022 by admin

Claims of climate benefits for any forest bioenergy project need to be backed up with  rigorous and transparent carbon accounting; there is some indication that the New Glasgow project, in contrast to other forest bioenergy projects in Nova Scotia, is … Continue reading →

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Big Forestry and Big Development versus Precious Natural Places in rural and urban Nova Scotia 15Apr2022

Posted on April 15, 2022 by admin

The Good News: Nova Scotians care about these places, regardless of the governing party A deluge of pleas to write letters/join campaigns recently makes it clear that  the pressure to obtain direct economic benefit at the expense of some our most … Continue reading →

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On Salmon and Soils in Nova Scotia, An Update 21Feb2022

Posted on February 21, 2022 by admin

SUMMARY  As a result of the inherently poorly buffered soils that cover more than 60% of our landscape and acid rain, exacerbated by intensive logging and climate warming, Nova Scotia  has some of the most  acidic, high aluminum & low calcium … Continue reading →

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Day 59 at Last Hope Wildlife Corridor encampment in Nova Scotia 31Jan2022

Posted on January 31, 2022 by admin

Clear thinking amidst the chaos of  the third intense winter storm in less than a month From a post on Extinction Rebellion Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia (public FB page) Jan 29, 2022 (bolding inserted): Day 59 at Last Hope camp … Continue reading →

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From the Netherlands Re: Harvest Plan AP068499: Beal’s Brook, Nova Scotia 6Jan2022

Posted on January 6, 2022 by admin

I saw this letter from Sandy Martin, a Nova Scotian currently living in the Netherlands, posted on Annapolis Royal & Area – Environment & Ecology (Public Group Facebook Page) and messaged Sandy to ask if I could post it, also … Continue reading →

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Nina Newington to Law Amendments Committee on Bill 57: The climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis are intertwined 1Nov2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by admin

Update, Nov 3, 2021 – Presenter says government needs ‘courage to lead’ on environmental bill Michael Gorman · CBC News Nov 2, 2021 “While the Tory environment bill was lauded by most, all agreed it must go further” – N.S. … Continue reading →

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How important is Big Forestry to the Nova Scotia economy? 6Sep2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 by admin

An ad by Forest NS in Saturday’s Chronicle Herald prompted me to check some stats. Forestry’s role in Nova Scotia’s economy is far from enough, it would appear, to justify further subsidy of Big Forestry by allowing our most productive … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Common Ground Woodlot tours Aug 21 & 28, 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021 by admin

The following was received from Christie Verstraten, Program Director Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners & Operators Association. Common Ground workshops to focus on woodland stewardship, climate change and biodiversity Are you interested in ecologically sensitive forest practices, woodland stewardship and climate-smart … Continue reading →

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Nina Newington comments on the Nova Scotia Sustainable Development Goals Act 27July2021

Posted on July 27, 2021 by admin

“Nice words are not enough. Actions speak far louder, and if we listen to this government’s actions, it is hard not to suspect that this SDGA consultation is just more window dressing. We need proposed actions, we need a mechanism … Continue reading →

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Struggles over forestry: the same script & same characters, only different actors and staging in Nova Scotia, B.C. & Europe 6Jul2021

Posted on July 6, 2021 by admin

  Forestry issues  tend to be local; we react to what we see in the forests around us. This is especially true in NS which is 75% forested and few areas are very far from our towns and villages and … Continue reading →

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