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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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