Programs

The Clean Ocean Summit is an interdisciplinary gathering of Atlantic Canadian stakeholders committed to collective action to reduce ocean pollution, especially waste fishing gear and plastics.

Next Ride is an initiative that helps Nova Scotians discover electric vehicles (EVs). Come to a Next Ride event to test drive an EV or plug-in hybrid vehicle for free, and #meetZevvy — Next Ride’s official EV!

Through the Fix-It Atlantic program, Clean works to support the development of the circular economy by increasing Nova Scotians’ knowledge and skills around purchasing, maintaining, repairing and reusing their items of day-to-day living.

Learn how we helped municipalities and homeowners dramatically increase the energy efficiency of their homes – and reduce their energy bills and carbon footprints.

It’s important to us that people living on lower incomes benefit from energy efficiency and feel comfortable at home. That’s why HomeWarming offers no-charge energy assessments and free upgrades to income-qualified homeowners.

Clean Coasts is a program currently focused on the restoration of critical salt marsh habitat along the Northumberland Strait. Coastal restoration is important for mitigating and adapting to our changing climate, especially in Nova Scotia.

Visit this website for a free and easy tool to learn about all the free programs available in Nova Scotia to help you save money on heating and energy. It pays to find out if there is a program that’s right for you.

Do you want to improve the energy efficiency of your home or install clean energy options, but don’t think you can afford the work? Now you can. Through Clean Energy Financing, you can get energy upgrades for your home – and pay for it at a pace you can afford.

SolarAssist.ca provides tools and information to help Nova Scotians discover their home’s solar potential, including return-on-investment scenarios and how to get rebates for their own home solar electricity projects.

Our Clean School programs use a participatory and interactive workshop style and a solutions-based approach to environmental problems. By promoting critical thinking, student engagement and a holistic view of the human-nature connection, we strive to deepen learning that will not only increase knowledge around these issues, but also foster environmental values and commitments among students. Our Clean School suite of programs includes: Clean Water School, Clean Coastal School, Clean Energy School, Clean Climate Action School.

Find a job with Clean, an internship with one of our fantastic host employers, or support in recruiting talented and passionate people to help build a cleaner world.
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Trouvez un emploi chez Clean, un stage chez l’un de nos fantastiques employeurs d’accueil, ou un soutien dans le recrutement de personnes talentueuses et passionnées pour aider à construire un monde plus propre.

EVAssist is a free, all-in-one resource for electric vehicles (EVs) in Nova Scotia. Discover all the ways you can skip the gas station and reduce your emissions with an exciting new driving experience.

Eddie is a loveable cat (puppet) and environmental superhero standing up for all the critters of the world and the environment they live in. Through humour, rhymes and song, children learn the importance of keeping their neighbourhoods clean from litter and the importance of energy and its conservation. Our Eddie’s Road Tours suite of programs includes: Eddie and the Air Out There, Eddie’s Litterless Road Tour and Waste-Less Lunch Challenge, and our Super Eddie Games.

The Clean Energy Revolution design challenge will enable junior and high school students to make connections to real-world applications of clean energy and climate change in Nova Scotia and highlight career pathways for youth in clean energy fields.

Are you a parent or teacher searching for education resources with an environmental flavour? The Clean Foundation’s EnviroEd Team is here to help!

A global initiative with a local impact. Clean launched the Atlantic Reef Ball program in 2012 to create, install and monitor artificial reefs in the Halifax Harbour, one of the deepest harbours in the world.

Providing Nova Scotian municipalities with the support needed to identify and respond to the risks posed by climate change.

Clean is working with municipalities, the Nova Scotia Dept. of Energy, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to increase the capacity, knowledge and skills necessary to address GHG emissions reductions in rural Nova Scotian communities.

Most homes are wasting between $500-$1,000 per year on energy bills due to energy inefficiencies. That’s money and energy we can’t afford to waste. A Home Energy Assessment can help improve your home’s energy efficiency.

Safe, high-quality contractor work for your home – and the environment. Through our energy programs, Clean works with Trade Partners who cover insulation, draft-proofing, heat pumps – and more. Quality, safety and excellent value are top priorities for us.