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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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Zack Metcalfe Zack Metcalfe

An old house still teaches new tricks

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.

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Philip Moscovitch Philip Moscovitch

CSN PROFILE: Close to home

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

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Scott Stoneman Scott Stoneman

Big data retrofits

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

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Alison Auld Alison Auld

Restoring an unsung hero

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.

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Zack Metcalfe Zack Metcalfe

Small but mighty…efficient

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

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Zack Metcalfe Zack Metcalfe

Municipal Electrification

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

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Zack Metcalfe Zack Metcalfe

Charging ahead

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

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Joy Samuel Joy Samuel

Human books talk climate

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

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