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“Not the time for small goals”: Corbett calls for major forest management reform at Standing Committee meeting on glyphosate use
Traditional Land of Wabanaki People/Fredericton – Lois Corbett told MLAs on the Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship on...
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Build your own rain garden: Using nature’s elegant designs to clean up New Brunswick’s waterways
Last fall I wrote an article about food forests, and this summer I want to introduce you to another simple, but...
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Tertulia – Bill Parenteau and Mark McLaughlin on Winning the Race to the Bottom: New Brunswick Forestry in Historical Context
With New Brunswick's Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship set to discuss glyphosate spraying of the forest, record breaking...
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Folk schools – Nimble solutions for grassroots education
Tumultuous times require new ways of thinking about daily life. The COVID-19 pandemic, reinforced for New Brunswickers just how fragile our...
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‘Not in service’ – Province of New Brunswick’s response to many residents of unincorporated areas
The Legislative Assembly meets in person. Upcoming municipal elections are planned for mid-May offering both in-person, and mail-in ballots. However, for...
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Confirmed – New Brunswick’s local governance system is not inclusive
Did you receive a Notice of Public Meeting for Local Service District elections? If not, you may be in the same...
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40 ways to increase food sovereignty this season
The tomatoes in the photo above are a variety called Sub-Arctic Plenty and were grown in $11 Home Depot bins and...
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Rural communities raise concerns about New Brunswick’s local government green paper
On the morning of April 6, the Province of New Brunswick released a green paper called, "Working Together for Vibrant and...
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Rural governance needs local coordination and action now
The effort toward local governance reform has had a long, and mostly unsatisfying, history in the province. Ongoing provincial efforts to...
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