Green Cape Breton

The HomeMatch Cape Breton project needs your help to obtain a $25,000 grant to renovate a company house in Glace Bay and turn it into a model of sustainable, affordable housing. www.refresheverything.ca/homematchcapebreton Please vote every day between now and February… More→

The energy committee is looking at ways to promote and develop locally owned, community integrated renewable energy systems. The Nova Scotia government’s new energy policy now makes that a possibility. Read the “GUIDE: Draft Renewable Electricity Regulations” by downloading this PDF… More→

Here is a summary of the meeting of the Open Streets committee (September 28, Centre for Craft & Design) and the subsequent presentation to the Sydney Downtown Development Association (October 5, Chamber of Commerce). (In attendance at the first meeting:… More→

The Food Security Committee raised $585 at a fundraiser on September 19 at the Dancing River Sprite in Middle River.The committee has identified as among its goals: developing ways to support local farming, perhaps by promoting Community Supported Agriculture; by,… More→

I  know many of you have little tiny people running around the house, some of whom may be old enough to be in school/pre-school. For those that do fall into this category I just wanted to toss out yet another October event –… More→

October 9 to 16, from Thanksgiving until World Food Day, is Organics Week. Events are scheduled for all over the country. More info at organicweek.ca. If we want to put something together for the CBRM, we should hurry and do so – ANY VOLUNTEERS?… More→

The Nova Scotia Coalition for Climate Action (a project of the Sierra Club, Atlantic chapter – members include Ecology Action Centre, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) is organizing around the 350.org “Global Work Party”. (More info) Groups are encouraged to do something… More→

Some related documents to the presentation on the Science & Politics of Global Warming: Review paper ranking various energy solutions. Review paper that more or less summarizes the main points in the Working Group 1 part of the IPCC 2007… More→

(Published in the Cape Breton Post and whatsgoinon.ca) We live in interesting times. There’s no denying it. In light of the unprecedented scope and complexity of the problems the world faces, Thomas Homer-Dixon has said that ‘ecology’ – the study… More→

Everyone who brought a reusable mug to the vigil on Saturday had their name entered in a draw for Al Gore’s new book, Our Choice. The winner asked that the prize be donated to a good cause. On behalf of… More→