Announcements!

Scholarship Competition 2009/2010!

Deadline to apply: January 8, 2010

We are currently accepting applications for the 2009/10 scholarship competition.  The deadline to apply is January 8, 2010.  The award recipient will be announced in February 2010.  Please click here to download the application form (PDF).  Click here for further details about this scholarship opportunity.

Minister's Business Breakfast  - Launch of Waste Reduction Week

The Great Green Society Within Our Grasp

Thank you to everyone who attended the Minister's Business Breakfast on Monday Oct. 19th  We had a wonderful time and our guest speaker, Toby A.A. Heaps left everyone with a few new ideas and inspiration to move forward.  Sincere thanks to our event sponsors: The Delta Halifax Hotel, Nova Scotia Environment and HRM - Solid Waste Resources and The Sustainable Environment Management Office.  If you didn't get a chance to hear Toby A.A. Heaps speak please check out his magazine online at www.corporateknights.ca.  For more Waste Reduction Week inspiration please visit the national site at www.wrwcanada.com.

International Day of Climate Action in Halifax

On October 24th, 2009, millions of people worldwide took part in the International Day of Climate Action. This movement was initiated by 350.org and demanded the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350ppm (part per million). Many climate scientists have agreed this is the maximum safe level and warn that catastrophic climate events could occur if this limit is exceeded. Climate change is already occurring more rapidly than expected even a few years ago.

Friends and neighbours in HRM joined together on Saturday, October 24th on the Halifax Common to show support for strong government leadership and action on climate change. Clean Nova Scotia would like to thank the 400-some people who came out to show their support. 

This event was part of the global 350.org movement. ! See http://www.350.org/ for details about the various events that took place worldwide.

The Halifax Day of Climate Action was organized by a coalition including Oxfam, Council of Canadians- Atlantic Region, Ecology Action Centre, KAIROS, United Church of Canada- Maritimes Conference, Sierra Club- Atlantic Chapter, Lutheran Justice Group, Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council, and the Nova Scotia Environmental Network.

Sustainable Landscaping - Fall Tips

Check out our fall gardening tips here.