The Nova Scotia Environmental Network (NSEN) was founded
in 1991 and is a registered non-profit organization under
the Society Act of Nova Scotia.
What's New
Congratulations to the 2010 NSEN Eco-Hero Award Winners!
The NSEN applauds the winners of our annual awards - individuals and groups
who have done so much for the environment and for sustainability. The award
ceremony is open to the public and will take place on Friday, March 5 from
3-4 p.m. at the Akins Room of the Nova Scotia Public Archives, 6016
University Avenue in Halifax.
NSEN's 2010 Roundtable Agenda
Nickerson Lifetime Achievement
Beth McGee, Chairperson of the Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust
Eco-Heroes Group of the Year
Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society (APWPS)
Eco-Hero Environmentalist of the Year (Individual)
Marilyn Cameron, Chair of the Biosolids & Wastewater Group
Cole Award for Excellence in Environment and Health
Helen Jones and Maureen Reynolds, Real Alternatives to Toxics in the
Environment (RATE), for their long-time pesticide ban work
Marshall Award for Aboriginal Environmental Leadership
Ikanawtiket, Initiative of the Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council
Youth Environmental Leadership Award
Janice Ashworth, Volunteer with the Energy Issues Committee of the Ecology Action Centre
Award for Environmental Political Will
Mark Parent, former Conservative Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Agriculture
Langille Honour in the Woods Award
Jamie Simpson, Forestry Program Coordinator, Ecology Action Centre
Getting Back to Balance
The Government of Nova Scotia is engaged in public consultations regarding
the province's finances. Please participate in these consultations to let
the Government know about the importance of making the links between the
economy and the environment. The environment cannot be short-changed any
longer. Our province needs to green the economy, fund environmental and
climate change programs, and enforce environmental laws. We need to get our
economy and our environment back to balance. Deadline for consultations is
the end of March 2010. Read more information
here.
Read the Guide to Getting Back to Balance
Provincial Ban on Non-Essential Lawn Care Pesticides
Nova Scotians are invited to comment on a discussion paper, Limiting our
Risk - a discussion paper about a proposed provincial ban on non-essential
lawn care pesticides. The deadline for comments is March 7, 2010.
Read more information
here.
Read the Discussion Paper here
NSEN Biosolids & Wastewater Caucus Calls On Government To Protect Farmland
And Food Safety
The NSEN Biosolids & Wastewater Caucus
are asking Nova Scotians to collect signatures
on a petition to the provincial government to declare an immediate
moratorium on the use of sewage sludge (biosolids) on Nova Scotia lands and
to adopt with minimum delay safe options for sewage sludge disposal or
destruction.
Water, Wetlands and Coasts: Creating the Best Policies for Nova Scotia
Department of Environment and Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture
integrated overview of the water strategy, wetlands policy and the
sustainable coastal development strategy.
Integrated presentation
ENGO response to the Wetlands Conservation policy
ENGO response to the Wetlands Conservation policy
Blueprint for Water Management
NGO Response to Water Strategy
Nova Scotia releases the State of the Coast report. Find out more here:
www.gov.ns.ca/coast/
