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Zack Metcalfe Zack Metcalfe

Climate-ready forests

New Maritime research suggests better ways to support a more climate-resistant, carbon-sequestering forest.

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Sean Kelly Sean Kelly

Casting a green shadow

A partnership of non-profits and businesses are lighting the way for African Nova Scotian youth interested in careers in sustainable building.

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Zack Metcalfe Zack Metcalfe

Not so strange bedfellows

Affordable, net-zero energy housing planned for Yarmouth makes both environmental and financial sense.

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Erica Butler Erica Butler

Managing expectations

One Atlantic Canadian non-profit evolves from a model of climate-proofing to climate adaptation.

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Pam Sullivan Pam Sullivan

A serendipitous find

When two Nova Scotia water quality researchers stumbled upon an unexpected climate change solution during research, they knew they were on to something big.

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Alison Auld Alison Auld

Teaching the “why”

Shawna Henderson, a leader in the field of green, net-zero housing in Nova Scotia and across the country, faced her environmental fears head-on to become a major player in the climate change arena.

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Moira Donovan Moira Donovan

Hope floats

Fishing vessels in Nova Scotia look toward a greener, quieter future thanks to some cutting edge, homegrown ingenuity.

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Philip Moscovitch Philip Moscovitch

Acting responsibly

Mulgrave Road Theatre breaks ground on a net zero cultural centre.

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Zack Metcalfe Zack Metcalfe

Kelp is out there

A game-changing ocean crop with almost non-existent farm-to-table carbon emissions is waiting in the wings for its time in the sun.

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Erica Butler Erica Butler

A real no-brainer

An Amherst, Nova Scotia family gets smart about accessing energy efficiency programs — producing more energy than they need in the process.

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Evert Lindquist Evert Lindquist

A backyard balancing act

The idea of rewilding is taking root as a way to support native species while also boosting biodiversity and countering some of the impacts of climate change.

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Jon Tattrie Jon Tattrie

Growing in the right direction

One hundred and three years after opening their first building, Akoma Holdings is not only going strong, but continuing to embrace a more energy-efficient future for the community it serves.

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Elizabeth Peirce Elizabeth Peirce

A natural progression

The Deanery Project teaches on-site environmental education and natural building techniques on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore.

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Alison Auld Alison Auld

A shared love

Since its 1992 inception in Cape Breton — in response to the toxic Sydney tar ponds site — the Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) has worked hand in hand with Cape Breton communities to address the widespread impacts of climate change.

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