We have a partial victory on the Biomass campaign, thanks to the petition and the hard work of the Forest Coalition of which Friends of Nature is a member! This press release came out today. Stopping the must run status of the Port Hawkesbury plant is a start but our ultimate goal is still to...
Is forest biomass energy green? As it turns out, burning Nova Scotia’s forests for electricity can put more carbon into the air than burning coal, at least for a few decades. Why? Burning trees to make electricity is inherently inefficient. Most of the energy in a tree is wasted “up the chimney” when burned for electricity. Plus, biomass...
Friends of Nature are thrilled that our Province has committed12% of our land as Protected Areas; however, there is a strong lobby from some ATV riders to allow vehicular access in these protected areas. Such access is not currently permitted by law, for good reason. Following is a letter to the editor (Chronicle Herald) which...
It looks like another one of our new-but-not-yet-officially-designated protected Wilderness Areas is under attack and needs your help right now. The DOE would like to protect about 20% of the former Bowater lands down in the Medway River watershed.I have been told that this is a fantastic area for wildlife and all NS flora and...
Dear Friends, The Canadian Government has just given Shell permission to drill for oil off the coast of Nova Scotia — and to let any blowout go uncapped for 21 days. Can you join me in telling the Petroleum Board (who must approve this drilling) to refuse Shell’s application to drill in Nova Scotia? More...
After reading Bill Black’s recent article regarding uranium mining in Nova Scotia I feel compelled to write and explain why we shouldn’t do as he suggests.
January 13, 2015 Halifax Chronicle Herald Letter to the Editor, Congratulations on your excellent article “NSP biomass project raising green concerns” of last Friday, January 9. In the interest of adding fuel to the fire I would like to point out that the 2,790 hectares that will be cut each and every year to feed...
Halifax Blue Dot Movement is organizing to launch their presence in the Halifax community and to help inspire other Nova Scotians to get involved with the movement in their communities. HALIFAX BLUE DOT KICK-OFF Date: Sunday, November 23rd Time: 1pm – 4pm Place: The Atrium in the Steele Ocean Sciences Building, 1355 Oxford Street
We are passing on this important message from Buy Back the Mersey team. The media have been all over the the management issues in Nova Scotia’s forests. If you haven’t caught the radio or TV coverage, perhaps you’ve seen the following: http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1235498-nova-scotia-clearcut-undermines-conservation-commitment http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/1237705-surette-natural-resources-torn-between-conservation-and-clearcutting-must-be-split-u http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/1241150-forestry-in-ns-largely-lawless
Join us on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day 2014 in one of the most beautiful places in the world (in our humble opinion). Download our Earth Day poster here.
Since 1954, when the organization was formed by Martin Rudy Haase to protect a unique island in Maine, Friends of Nature has been dedicated to maintaining the balance of nature for the mutual benefit of people and their plant and animal friends.
Friends of Nature
Friends of Nature Conservation Society
Dedicated to maintaining the balance of nature for people and their plant & animal friends.
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Chester, Nova Scotia, B0J 1J0