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Rethinking and repurposing landfills

  • Synopsis: One innovative Nova Scotia company is recycling an impressive 90 per cent of what goes into landfills, but is it solving one problem only to contribute to another?

  • Word count: 1055

  • Byline: Evert Lindquist, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: South Shore

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From wind to water

  • Synopsis: One Nova Scotia company’s game-changing recycling process not only turns old wind turbine blades into boats, it also provides a huge opportunity for recyclers looking to get into the fibreglass game.

  • Word count: 667

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-NS

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Best laid plan

  • Synopsis: Can HalifACT, one of the country’s most ambitious climate plans, stay on track given challenges outside its control?

  • Word count: 790

  • Byline: Philip Moscovitch Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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A fine counterbalancing act

  • Synopsis: For one young American climate researcher, what started as a fascination with the ocean has turned into a partnership with a Nova Scotia company working to fight climate change in a unique and potentially game-changing way.

  • Word count: 761

  • Byline: Alison Auld, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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Climate-ready forests

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

  • Word count: 756

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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Casting a green shadow

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

  • Word count: 908

  • Byline: Sean Kelly, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM, pan-Nova Scotia

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Not so strange bedfellows

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

  • Word count: 783

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Yarmouth, HRM

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The next clean energy frontier

  • Synopsis: Nova Scotia researchers look at the big issue around clean energy…how to store it.

  • Word count: 794

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM and Pan-Nova Scotia

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Getting Zen about e-bikes

  • Synopsis: One Halifax startup is working toward a world-wide transportation revolution.

  • Word count: 762

  • Byline: Philip Moscovitch, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM and Pan-Nova Scotia

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Managing expectations

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

  • Word count: 705

  • Byline: Erica Butler, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia/Atlantic

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A serendipitous find

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

  • Word count: 1,013

  • Byline: Pam Sullivan, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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Thriving together

  • Synopsis: Creating energy independence in Nova Scotia communities.

  • Word count: 676

  • Byline: Elizabeth Peirce, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: South Shore

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Teaching the “why"

  • Synopsis: 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.

  • Word count: 882

  • Byline: Alison Auld, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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Hope floats

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

  • Word count: 772

  • Byline: Moira Donovan, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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Acting responsibly

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

  • Word count: 774

  • Byline: Philip Moscovitch, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Eastern Shore

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Kelp is out there

  • Synopsis: 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.

  • Word count: 662

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: South Shore

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For peat’s sake

  • Synopsis: Restoring one of Nova Scotia’s best carbon sinks.

  • Word count: 786

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Digby and Annapolis County

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A real no-brainer

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

  • Word count: 713

  • Byline: Erica Butler, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Cumberland County

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Growing in the right direction

  • Synopsis: 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.

  • Word count: 670

  • Byline: Jon Tattrie, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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A backyard balancing act

  • Synopsis: 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.

  • Word count: 914

  • Byline: Evert Lindquist, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia

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The squeaky wheel gets…fixed

  • Synopsis: The Ecology Action Centre brings bike repair where it’s needed most.

  • Word count: 649

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia

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Seeding change one tree at a time

  • Synopsis: A new program in Nova Scotia is attempting to help grow Canada’s ambitious target to plant billions of trees.

  • Word count: 598

  • Byline: Moira Donovan, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia

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A shared love

  • Synopsis: 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.

  • Word count: 739

  • Byline: Alison Auld, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Cape Breton

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A natural progression

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

  • Word count: 691

  • Byline: Elizabeth Peirce, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Eastern Shore

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The greening of Halifax roofs

  • Synopsis: Green roofs can help offset flooding and moderate temperatures — all while greening the Halifax skyline.

  • Word count: 736

  • Byline: Evert Lindquist, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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An old house still teaches new tricks

  • Synopsis: Thirteen years after it was built, Middleton’s NSCC living lab home illustrates that passive building design is still the single most important factor in creating an efficient build or renovation.

  • Word count: 898

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Annapolis Valley

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Concrete reasons to support building repurposing

  • Synopsis: Repurposing a late 60s concrete hotel provides climate-friendly housing in downtown Dartmouth.

  • Word count: 833

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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CSN PROFILE: Close to home

  • Synopsis: Green entrepreneur, Dan Roscoe, sees selling homegrown wind energy to Nova Scotians as key to the energy transition.

  • Word count: 626

  • Byline: Philip Moscovitch, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: South shore

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Cozy homes in Colchester, healthier climate for all

  • Synopsis: The municipality’s innovative and essentially cost-free retrofit programs are making life cheaper for many Colchester homeowners while also lowering a home’s carbon footprint.

  • Word count: 812

  • Byline: Allison Lawlor, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Colchester County

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Small but mighty…efficient

  • Synopsis: Sprouts Dwellings tackles housing and climate issues with their particular brand of small, beautiful housing options.

  • Word count: 646

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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Restoring an unsung hero

  • Synopsis: Researchers, biologists, and Indigenous communities work together to bring eelgrass — with its role in creating healthy shorelines and its capacity for carbon storage — back to Nova Scotia coastlines.

  • Word count: 773

  • Byline: Alison Auld, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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Big data retrofits

  • Synopsis: A New Brunswick-based company looks to streamline building retrofits in Nova Scotia with the help of AI.

  • Word count: 454

  • Byline: Scott Stoneman, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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The power of positive feedback

  • Synopsis: Glooscap First Nation has let its community members guide their move toward a net zero future.

  • Word count: 634

  • Byline: Moira Donovan, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Kings and Hants Counties

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Charging ahead

  • Synopsis: Nova Scotia municipalities make the move to provide more EV charging stations.

  • Word count: 300

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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Municipal Electrification

  • Synopsis: The Province’s municipalities are transitioning to EVs as quickly and smoothly as a challenging market will allow.

  • Word count: 929

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia

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Human books talk climate

  • Synopsis: A series of unique HalifACT events provide an opportunity to chat about climate-related topics with the walking, talking “book” of your choice.

  • Word count: 510

  • Byline: Joy Samuel, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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Equity in the energy game

  • Synopsis: Giving African Nova Scotian, Black and Indigenous peoples a place at the table in the fight against climate change.

  • Word count: 719

  • Byline: Jon Tattrie, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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New Dawn’s new day for climate-friendly living

  • Synopsis: The Cape Breton social enterprise and leader in community self-reliance is on the path to a cleaner, more affordable energy future.

  • Word count: 668

  • Byline: Allison Lawlor, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Cape Breton

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Climate action comes to the Junos with Music Declares Emergency

  • Synopsis: International coalition with Halifax connection works to green up the music industry.

  • Word count: 577

  • Byline: Elizabeth Peirce, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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What is community solar?

  • Synopsis: The NS government has announced a community solar program. But how is it different from the solar panels you already see on homes?

  • Word count: 824

  • Byline: Sean Kelly, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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Building for the future

  • Synopsis: Two non-profits lead the way with a model of affordable, environmentally responsible housing.

  • Word count: 752

  • Byline: Moira Donovan, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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When water comes a-knockin’

  • Synopsis: Clean Foundation pilots Flood Retrofit Program in two municipalities.

  • Word count: 697

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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Green hydrogen in Nova Scotia

  • Synopsis: How “green” can hydrogen be and how can it fit into Nova Scotia’s energy future?

  • Word count: 736

  • Byline: Jon Tattrie, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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Treehouse Village: eco-housing and energy savings

  • Synopsis: A closer look at the technology behind Bridgewater’s energy-efficient co-housing community. 

  • Word count: 540

  • Byline: Philip Moscovitch, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: South Shore

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The promise of Bras d’Or

  • Synopsis: Volunteers have protected and promoted the Cape Breton estuary for over a decade – which is good news for the planet. 

  • Word count: 734

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Cape Breton, pan-Nova Scotia

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Playing the long game: energy efficient and affordable housing

  • Synopsis: A Liverpool co-op illustrates how energy-efficient buildings are more affordable in the long-term and a good model for communities looking to address the housing crisis. 

  • Word count: 669

  • Byline: Moira Donovan, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: South Shore, pan-Nova Scotia

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Inventive intervention for the climate

  • Synopsis: Canadian company Planetary Technologies turns to bold new ideas to tackle ocean acidity.

  • Word count: 633

  • Byline: Scott Stoneman, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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Growing Forests

  • Synopsis: Investors buy provincial woodlots in a bid to protect forests and counter clearcutting. 

  • Word count: 771

  • Byline: Moira Donovan, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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A Passive approach to fighting climate change

  • Synopsis: A historic Halifax house is renovated with climate as the foundation. 

  • Word count: 845

  • Byline: Sean Kelly, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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Rolling with the tide

  • Synopsis: Mahone Bay comes up with a creative way to combat climate challenges. 

  • Word count: 697

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: Pan-Nova Scotia; South Shore

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Dalhousie University LEEDS by example

  • Synopsis: With two LEED Platinum certified buildings, Dalhousie University hopes to teach a new environmental lesson about saving energy. 

  • Word count: 841

  • Byline: Jon Tattrie, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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Building up the green builders

  • Synopsis: A new Building to Zero Exchange is helping the construction industry in Nova Scotia lower the carbon footprints of our homes – and help achieve our climate targets.

  • Word count: 855

  • Byline: Sean Kelly, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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A renovation and a prayer

  • Synopsis: United churches are on a carbon-cutting mission thanks to Faithful Footprints, a funding stream that helps churches cut their GHG emissions.

  • Word count: 854

  • Byline: Zack Metcalfe, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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Brewing a greener beer could lead to big savings

  • Synopsis: A beer maker in Dartmouth has found a way to save money and help the environment by reducing their use of CO2 in the brewing process.

  • Word count: 586

  • Byline: Jon Tattrie, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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Is electric avenue paved with green?

  • Synopsis: Nova Scotia’s electricity grid is far from 100% renewable. Are EVs still a good environmental choice?

  • Word count: 965

  • Byline: Sean Kelly, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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Hope Blooms and the moveable feast

  • Synopsis: Halifax’s Hope Blooms ushers in a new generation of climate stewards.

  • Word count: 725

  • Byline: Pam Sullivan, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: HRM

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A more sustainable farming model

  • Synopsis: Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s Living Labs aim to help farmers better tackle climate change.

  • Word count: 632

  • Byline: Jon Tattrie, Climate Story Network

  • Geographic focus: pan-Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki

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