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Ecology Action Centre
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The EAC is an environmental charity in Mi'kma'ki / Nova Scotia taking leadership on critical issues from biodiversity to climate change to environmental justice. Visit us at www.ecologyaction.ca 🌱
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We did it! 🫎💚

Thanks to you, we blew our $36k AnonyMoose goal out of the water! Your support keeps our environmental work strong. Thank you all!

Didn't get a chance to donate during our AnonyMoose fundraiser? You can always find ways to give to the EAC - ecologyaction.ca/ways-give 💚
December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The movement that stopped Alton Gas isn’t going anywhere - and it’s bigger now. Mi’kmaq leaders and allies are united against Rockpoint’s attempt to revive a project that threatens land, water, and treaty rights.

To read the full article: www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...

#NSPoli #TheCoast
Over our cold, dead bodies - The Coast | News, events, restaurants, concerts and Burger Week for Halifax, Nova Scotia
“Do not try,” warns the Treaty Truckhouse Resistance in a letter addressed to the CEO and executive members of Calgary-based Rockpoint Natural Gas Storage: “Our collective willingness to defend this…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Episodes 7 and 8 of People, Place, and the Ocean feature Chief Mildred Lavers and Michelle Caines from the Northern Peninsula (Mekap'sk) Mi'kmaq Band. Tune in now to explore with them the way of life on these coasts!

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📸 Jackie Bauman
People, Place, and the Ocean
Podcast · Jackie Bauman, Ecology Action Centre · This show is bringing the Gros Morne Community-led Marine Atlas to life. Get ready to learn stories from the local people and hear their reflections…
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December 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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We’re excited to share that Respect the Sun by Mi’kmaw artist Lorne Alexander Julien is back on Agricola Street! 🎨
Lorne’s work brings important teachings into public spaces, helping create communities that honor Mi’kmaw art, stories & presence.

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December 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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If you’re frustrated by decisions that put private interests ahead of public good, you’re not alone. N.S. communities are fighting back through people-powered petitions.

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December 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Good news: the Province says no to Cabot’s latest proposal in West Mabou Provincial Park. Reality check: the Premier left the door wide open for them to try again.

Tell your MLA: strengthen the Provincial Parks Act.

📸 Jesse Winkiewicz

Learn more: ecologyaction.ca/west-mabou-beach-provincial-park
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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It’s Giving Tuesday! 💚

From now till Dec. 5, any gift you make will be matched by our AnonyMoose Donors, up to $18,000! Make a donation today, DOUBLE your impact!

Donate today: 🔗 ecologyaction.ca/Anonymoose

#GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday2025
A graphic of a moose in a green knit hat in a blue and white circle overlaid on an image of people working together in a community garden. White and blue text reads, "Today is giving Tuesday! DOUBLE the impact of your donations with our AnonyMoose campaign!"
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Giving Tuesday is almost here! 🎉

From now till Dec. 5, any gift you make will be matched by our AnonyMoose Donors, up to $18,000! Make a donation today, DOUBLE your impact!

🔗 ecologyaction.ca/Anonymoose

#GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday2025
A graphic of a moose in a green knit cap in the middle of a blue and white circle overlaid on an image of three people hiking in the woods. White text surrounds the moose and reads, "what is giving Tuesday?" White and yellow text overlaid on an image of someone installing ceiling insulation. Text reads, "Giving Tuesday is a global celebration of the power of giving to help shape positive change." White and blue text overlaid on an image of people riding bicycles. Text reads, "On Tuesday, Dec. 2, people around the world will be donating to support the causes that are closest to their hearts. To celebrate, we have some exciting news!" White, blue and yellow text overlaid on an image of people working on a boat collecting kelp. Text reads, "The response to this year’s AnonyMoose campaign has been so amazing, our Donors have decided to increase the amount they will match!"
December 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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1 week into our AnonyMoose campaign & our herd is strong! 🫎

From now till Dec. 5, any gift you make will be matched by our AnonyMoose donors, up to $15,000! Make a donation today, DOUBLE your impact, and help us unlock the full $30k!

🔗 ecologyaction.ca/Anonymoose
An image of the back of an electric school bus with white text in blue boxes as well as a moose wearing a ball cap next to a backpack overlaid. Text reads, We're one week into our AnonyMoose campaign and there’s still time to...double your impact!" There is a speech bubble coming from the moose that reads "electric school buses are neat!"
November 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Webinar alert! Learn more about how the CNSOER Call for Information will shape the future of offshore wind regulation in NS and how you can get involved by sharing your knowledge and perspective during this public engagement process. Join us Dec 2 from 7-8:30 PM AST.

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November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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On a trip to Port Saunders NL we get to speak with the women who represent the Mekap'sk Mi'kmaq Band!

Tune in tomorrow morning for episode 7 of #PeoplePlaceAndTheOcean

🔗 Visit open.spotify.com/show/5c9pzy4FuuxDod3NajdFLc?si=938dafb3b8fc48f5 for more!

📸 Camera & video footage by Jackie Bauman
People, Place, and the Ocean
Podcast · Jackie Bauman, Ecology Action Centre · This show is bringing the Gros Morne Community-led Marine Atlas to life. Get ready to learn stories from the local people and hear their reflections…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Join us for a night of crafting for Teens!

Teens for Climate Natural Tie-Dye Night
Open for anyone ages 14-18.
🗓️ Thursday Nov. 27
⏰ 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
📍 Ecology Action Centre 2705 Fern Ln, Halifax, NS B3K 4L3
✅ Register by sending an email to [email protected] expressing your interest
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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It’s official: AnonyMoose 2025 is live!

From now till Dec. 5, all gifts to the EAC will be matched by our AnonyMoose donors – help us unlock $30k for real environmental action.

🔗 ecologyaction.ca/Anonymoose
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Join us for an engaging discussion on the financial benefits of energy-efficient building with industry experts.

🗓️ Wednesday, November 26
⏰ 6:30–8:30 p.m.
📍 The Acadia Lunchbox, Wolfville
FREE In-person panel

✅ Registration: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/qraumc6
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Episode 6 of People, Place, and the Ocean features sisters Julia and Josie from Trout River. Their conversation is live and ready for you to tune in!

🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5c9pzy4...

📸 credit: Julia Crocker, Lisa LeDrew
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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🌊 Last week we attended the Local Catch Network Summit in Alabama where we heard stories from across N. America on local seafood, community based fishery models & inspiring action taken by small scale fishers to keep their industry alive and thriving. 💙

#LocalCatchNetworkSummit2025
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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"We can't guarantee that mining something in Canada will mean it's used for the purposes we want." - Karen McKendry, EAC senior wilderness outreach coordinator.

In an interview with CBC, McKendry, raises concerns about this latest form of justifying more mining.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#NSPoli
Ottawa's support of critical mineral development sparks optimism, skepticism | CBC News
Members of Nova Scotia's critical minerals industry are celebrating the federal government's new budget that would see extra attention and resources for the sector, but one environmental advocate is urging...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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📣 You are invited to the Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest's Annual General Meeting to learn more about their 10+ years of work! 📣⁠
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✅ Register here: otterponds.ca/2025agm.html
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⏰ November 24 | 6:30 P.M.⁠
📍Mooseland Community Centre (4032 Mooseland Road) or via Zoom⁠
2025 OPDF AGM
​ OPDF Annual General Meeting Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 Mooseland Community Centre / Zoom 6:30-8:30pm You are invited to the Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest's Annual General Meeting on the evening of...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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The newest episode of People, Place, and the Ocean is out today!

Check it out on YouTube, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts. 🎧

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#PeoplePlaceAndTheOcean #EnvironmentalPodcasts
Fisherwomen of a Multi-Generational Family of Fish Harvesters
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November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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On Saturday, hundreds of people from communities across Mi'kma'ki/NS came out for the Shoulder to Shoulder rally to call on the Houston government to respect Treaty Rights and democratic processes, and stop selling our province off to wealthy corporate interests.

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Hundreds gather at Halifax rally to call for better environmental protection in Nova Scotia
The Shoulder to Shoulder Rally in Halifax Saturday was organized by Mi'kmaw leaders and non-Indigenous community groups who want Nova Scotia's provincial government to do more to protect the environme...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes needs us again.

Show up. Speak up. Make it clear that BMBCL is not up for development.

🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨
HRM Open House BMBCL - tomorrow, November 19:
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-special-planning-area
Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left corner, logos for Our HRM Alliance and Ecology Action Centre in the top right, and a photo of Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) in a circle frame in the bottom right. Text is dark blue and reads, "Blue Mountain–Birch Cove Lakes: Your voice. Your city. Your line in the sand." Square graphic with an image of people canoeing on BMBCL at the bottom. Text is dark blue and reads, "The Province has flagged land beside BMBCL for a Special Planning Area & is fast-tracking a massive greenfield development outside the Urban Service Boundary. That means: Municipal planning sidelined. Community input minimized. Process designed to benefit developers, not residents." Square graphic with green and blue text. Text reads, "What's at stake: A development the size of Truro (~11,500 units). Outside existing transit & services. Higher long-term costs for taxpayers. Lock-in car dependence & congestion. We need affordable, connected housing. Not rushed sprawl and broken trust." Square graphic with a megaphone in the bottom left corner. Text is dark blue and reads, "Take action! The Province is holding an open house: Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lake Wednesday, November 19 St. Peter’s Anglican Church Sessions at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | 2 - 4 p.m. | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Go. Ask questions. Demand real answers."
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Episode 6 of #PeoplePlaceAndTheOcean comes out tomorrow!
Enjoy this snippet from the interview with two sisters that carry on the family tradition of lobster fishing.

🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5c9pzy4FuuxDod3NajdFLc?si=0092c12171844e7c

📸 credit: Julia Crocker, Lisa LeDrew
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Karen McKendry from @ecologyaction.bsky.social said “it is not clear why the province is prioritizing expensive suburban sprawl development like Sandy Lake, rather than projects like Strawberry Hill or the Young District on the peninsula, where there are already services.”
Halifax residents raise traffic, environmental concerns with Sandy Lake development | CBC News
Halifax residents brought many concerns to an open house on major development planned for the Sandy Lake area in Bedford, and questioned why no provincial decision-makers were there to hear feedback.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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“We need younger blood involved in the fishery. The bulk of the fisher harvesters in around Newfoundland is 60 plus, 90% of 'em are 60 plus” - Ernest Decker

Episodes 4 & 5 of People, Place, and the Ocean, feature Ernest Decker, a fish harvester from Rocky Harbour.

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November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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The future of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes is on the line. Let's be clear, this isn't planning. It's political interference & corporate influence dressed up as "housing solutions".

HRM needs affordable, climate ready housing within serviced areas. Not this.
Nov 19
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Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left corner, logos for Our HRM Alliance and Ecology Action Centre in the top right, and a photo of Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) in a circle frame in the bottom right. Text is dark blue and reads, "Blue Mountain–Birch Cove Lakes is on the chopping block." Square graphic with an image of BMBCL in the top left. Text is dark blue and reads, "The Province has designated the “Highway 102 West Corridor” as a Special Planning Area. Clearing the way for a mega-development beside BMBCL, against the community’s vision. For over 10 years, residents, experts and the HRM have worked to protect and expand BMBCL. The Province is ignoring that public vision and overriding municipal planning authority." Square graphic with an image of sunset at BMBCL in an oval frame at the bottom. Text is dark blue and reads, "11,500 housing units = a population the size of Truro. All jammed into an area with no transit, no servicing and congested roads. This isn’t smart growth, it’s rushed sprawl." Square graphic with an image of bumper to bumper traffic in an oval frame at the bottom. Text is dark blue and reads, "This site sits outside the Urban Service Boundary. That means: Expensive new infrastructure funded by taxpayers. Car-dependency & gridlock. Less investment where density should be added. A development of this scale deserves due diligence. Not a fast-track for private interests."
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM