The Power Changers at the Museum of Natural History!
The Climate Change Centre partnered with the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History to deliver a skit during March Break (Mar.14-22, 2009) called The Power Changers! The Power Changers, narrated by Walt, are a quirky, colourful familty with a quest to make a difference by addressing things WE can do in our own lives to take action against climate change! Photos of the cast can be seen below (click on a photo for a high-res version).
* Photos above taken by Tanya Canam.
On Saturday, November 8th, Clean Nova Scotia organized a clean-up of the Lake Banook shoreline in Dartmouth. Approximantely 60 people of various ages arrived on site to volunteer their time. Roughly 40 bags of garbage were collected, along with a variety of larger items like shopping carts, a computer monitor and construction materials. The lake's water level has been lower by six feet to allow for the installation of a new sewage line. However, as the waterline receded, a large amount of garbage became visable and prompted the need for a clean-up. Clean Nova Scotia, with generous funding from EnCana Corporation, was able to initiate the clean up effort with the help of its partners: Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax Water, Jacques Whitford, Terrain Group Inc., Dexter and Thaumas Environmental Consultants.
For background information about the clean-up effort, please scroll down for the media release section of this page.
For high-resolution photos from the event, please click on the following links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. More photos and information about the event will be posted when the become available.
MUSCLES MOVING MUSSELS
The waterline of Lake Banook in Dartmouth has been lowered to allow for the installation of a new sewage line. Clean Nova Scotia has made several efforts to move mussels exposed by the srinking water line to deeper waters. For more information on the moving Mussels initiative, please contact Clean Nova Scotia communications staff listed below.
High-Resolution photos for media: 1, 2, 3, 4.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Clean Nova Scotia has environmental educators and energy experts who can speak to many environmental issues. If you are seeking a comment or information, please contact Natasha Sider, 420-7933 or nsider@clean.ns.ca to be put in touch with the most applicable person.
2008 marks our 20 year anniversary! As environmental issues continue to be at the forefront of our collective consciousness, in 2008 Clean Nova Scotia is celebrating 20 years of educating and inspiring Nova Scotians about the environment, a milestone reached by few non-profit organizations.
Over the last 20 years, the organization has evolved into an effective, high profile institution with a broad mandate to work with individuals, government, business, and communities to improve our environment. Currently, Clean Nova Scotia administers 24 programs all designed to make Nova Scotians aware of their environmental responsibility, including several high profile programs such as Ship to Shore, the Environmental Home Assessment Program and the Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up, a program that involves up to 25,000 Nova Scotians every year. As concerns about our environment continue to be on the minds of Nova Scotians, Clean Nova Scotia is positing itself to deal with these concerns by branching out into new fields and preparing for the future.
“Our past has provided us with a solid background, our present is founded in excellent program delivery with measureable results and our future looks vibrant and exciting. We have achieved a milestone for a non-profit organization – 20 years of operation,” said Judy McMullen, Executive Director of Clean Nova Scotia. “There are exciting times ahead.”
MEDIA RELEASES
2008
