Ecology Action Centre

Ecology Action Centre The Ecology Action Centre is an environmental charity in Mi'kma'ki/Nova Scotia.

A member-based environmental charity in Miꞌkmaꞌki / Nova Scotia taking leadership on critical issues from biodiversity to climate change to environmental justice.

EAC's Kelp Kurious program is taking the processing of freshly harvested cultivated kelp to new heights (with the talles...
08/27/2026

EAC's Kelp Kurious program is taking the processing of freshly harvested cultivated kelp to new heights (with the tallest kelp our team has ever seen)!

We're testing out drying methods such as air hanging and using The Chopin Mobile (a custom designed mobile dryer by Thierry Chopin and Steve Backman) for various types of kelp and for different products. We're also testing grinding methods with a hammermill.

These tests will help us understand how much capacity mobile dryers like this one can offer to sea farmers. We are also looking at improving energy efficiency to help with processing times and costs.

As with all our work, the results of these and EAC's future trials will be made publicly available to benefit everybody in the sector.

If you're keen to support these trials, the future of this sector, and our work on the Kelp Kurious program, get in touch with us!

Image Descriptions: Img 5: Unloading the largest kelp our team has ever seen in person (from Arron Titus, fisherman and aspiring kelp farmer). We suspect the turbulent and nutrient rich Fundy tides are what grow this very large kelp from Digby County.
Img 8: Weighing the ginormous kelp to get the total wet weight of all of this kelp for the drying trial. Once dried, the weight of the kelp significantly shrinks.
Img 2: Loading the dryer with fresh kelp to trial drying times and loading methods for large and thick kelp.
Vid 2: All done! The result is crispy kelp dried to perfection! Featuring: Jennifer Josenhans.
Img 0: Next step: grinding dried kelp with the hammermill.
Vid 4: The dried kelp being ground in this video is much smaller, skinnier and lighter in colour than the Digby County kelp in the previous photos and video. This kelp was grown for the Kelp Kurious project on Indian Point Marine Farms in Mahone Bay, which has a lower nutrient and turbulence profile than the conditions that yielded the Digby County kelp.

🌊 A big win for coastal protection!On Tuesday, August 25, Councillor Nancy Hartling brought forward a motion to take act...
08/27/2026

🌊 A big win for coastal protection!

On Tuesday, August 25, Councillor Nancy Hartling brought forward a motion to take action on coastal protection in HRM. Hartling’s motion intends to encourage the Province to allow HRM to increase buffers for development along the coast from 20m to 30m.

🎉 With all of council voting in favour, except Mayor Fillmore, the motion passed! This is a huge step towards HRM taking action to protect our coasts!

🦆 This buffer increase is critical for environmental wellbeing, public safety, preserving existing infrastructure and future development, and preparing for climate adaptation.

Our next opportunity for action will be to call on the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval of this 30m coastal buffer increase.

Thank you to Councillor Hartling and the rest of Regional Council for staying committed to coastal action, environmental protection, and resident safety. Thank you to the many residents who have continued fighting for HRM’s right to coastal protection! Your voices have made a difference – stay ready, as there is more work to do!

Please join us at the WMAN (Western Mining Action Network) conference in Truro, N.S.This biennial conference brings toge...
08/27/2026

Please join us at the WMAN (Western Mining Action Network) conference in Truro, N.S.

This biennial conference brings together Indigenous and mining-affected communities across Canada and the U.S.A and is dedicated to building mining resistance through sharing strategy, information and solidarity.

When: September 28- 30, 2026
Where: Inn on Prince (437 Prince Street, Truro)
Please register using the form if you would like to attend. Stipends may be available for those who require financial assistance, especially Mi’kmaw participants.

Register for this event:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjWvWgvO9y-XH9bVayPrmrKEGpNk7Pf3PTJBorWfVBs_I1JQ/viewform

Learn more about the conference:
https://www.miningactionnetwork.org/event/2026-wman-biennial-conference

Learn more about WMAN: https://www.miningactionnetwork.org/



Seniors for Climate-Antigonish , Nope , Sierra Club Atlantic Canada Chapter, Nova Scotia Fracking Resource and Action Coalition (NOFRAC) , Council of Canadians Atlantic Office ,
South Shore Chapter of the Council of Canadians , Nova Scotia Salmon Association

What could offshore wind development really mean for Atlantic Canada?If done right, offshore wind could create good jobs...
08/26/2026

What could offshore wind development really mean for Atlantic Canada?

If done right, offshore wind could create good jobs, diversify our energy grid, reduce pollution and improve air quality, improve reliability, and offer more affordable and stable pricing in the long term for our communities.

Learn more about the basics of offshore wind and what it could mean for Atlantic Canada at atlanticoffshorewind.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AOSWC_offshore_wind_basics.pdf
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The Atlantic Offshore Wind Coalition (AOSWC) is a partnership of the Ecology Action Centre, East Coast Environmental Law, and Sierra Club Canada. The AOSWC is committed to engaging in genuine, fact-based conversations about a future that includes offshore wind. Our work rests on three foundational pillars — Respect, Regulation, and Responsibility — guiding our decisions, engagement, and collaboration. Learn more at atlanticoffshorewind.ca



East Coastenvironmental
Sierra Club Atlantic Canada Chapter

Common Roots Urban Farm Woodside offers more than 100 community garden plots to people who lack garden space at their pl...
08/26/2026

Common Roots Urban Farm Woodside offers more than 100 community garden plots to people who lack garden space at their places of residence. Since 2015, it has intentionally been a place of belonging and social connection for community members.

“I want people to know about it and to visit the farms and to see how they can connect and engage with them, because there should be a lot more farms like this in the city,”- Nicola Nemy, Woodside farm manager

Over half of the plots are being used by newcomers, immigrants and refugees, who can use the space to grow things that aren’t sold in our local grocery stores. Common Roots offers subsidized garden plots, keeping inclusion accessible to a variety of people.

Visit our media coverage page to read the full article: https://ecologyaction.ca/resources-media/media-coverage



Common Roots Urban Farm - Woodside

When Premier Tim Houston and then-Natural Resources Minister Kim Masland said “Nova Scotia is open for business” even in...
08/25/2026

When Premier Tim Houston and then-Natural Resources Minister Kim Masland said “Nova Scotia is open for business” even in our provincial parks and protected areas, the EAC’s Wilderness Team decided to find out what the public thought.

🌲🌲🌲 The results are in — nearly four out of five Nova Scotians are opposed to private development in protected areas. Only four per cent were in full support of private development, such as golf courses, hotels and spas, in protected areas.

“Why hasn’t the government reversed that statement that they made last fall?” Lindsay Lee, wilderness community outreach coordinator with the EAC, asked.

“That appears to still be the government’s position. And that’s deeply irresponsible in terms of our protected areas commitments and in terms of public trust."

See the full Halifax Examiner article at our Media Coverage page: https://ecologyaction.ca/resources-media/media-coverage

Making energy costs more affordable for Nova Scotians is possible. In Cape Breton/ Unama’ki and throughout the province,...
08/25/2026

Making energy costs more affordable for Nova Scotians is possible. In Cape Breton/ Unama’ki and throughout the province, there are factors that need to be collectively addressed:

⚡ Energy navigators – A robust, coordinated system of community-based energy navigators, like what has been used in the Energize Bridgewater initiative, is needed to facilitate access to available programming.

⚡ Landlord engagement – Improved incentives and/or government legislation is needed to ramp up landlord participation in energy affordability programs so the needs of renter households can be met.

⚡ Public/community ownership of energy systems – Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki’s energy system is currently controlled by one large private utility with its own priorities and interests. Efforts are needed to expand the use of municipal, co-operative and non-profit energy systems through which local residents can better control the cost and other aspects of the energy they need.

Together, we can make lasting improvements to energy affordability within our community.

You can learn more from our full report:https://ecologyaction.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Energy-Poverty-in-Cape-Breton_People-for-Policy_2026.pdf

🌎 Looking to take action on climate change in your community but unsure where to start? 🌍It takes community collective a...
08/24/2026

🌎 Looking to take action on climate change in your community but unsure where to start? 🌍

It takes community collective action to take on complicated climate problems. We all have the power to work with our neighbors and peers to bring about positive change and resiliency at a local level. The Climate Leadership Badge is an invitation to take a leading role on climate issues in your community and this book list is a great place to gain inspiration!

🔗 View the full book list here: halifax.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1135550427/2987688137

Support your local library or bookstore to gain the tools to step up in a new way!

🌳 Learn more about the Climate Leadership Badge: halifact.ca/pages/climate-leadership-badge

🎨 Badge design by Nailah Moon

If an industrial project can’t be built without ignoring laws that keep our communities and environment safe, then maybe...
08/24/2026

If an industrial project can’t be built without ignoring laws that keep our communities and environment safe, then maybe it shouldn’t be built in the first place 🤔

But right now, the Canadian government is trying to rollback key safeguards for our environment and our communities. These laws help keep us safe from bad projects that put our health, our climate and our economy at risk.

The good news? We can still fight this.

🚨 TAKE ACTION: ecologyaction.ca/Canada-is-at-a-Crossroads

Federal decision makers need to hear from concerned Canadians. Follow the link below to send a message to your MP, urging them to tell Prime Minister Carney that they will not support the gutting of environmental protections.

Canada is at a crossroads. Let’s stand up for the future we deserve.

“Energy poverty occurs when an individual or household struggles to pay their energy bills while maintaining a basic sta...
08/23/2026

“Energy poverty occurs when an individual or household struggles to pay their energy bills while maintaining a basic standard of living.” - Efficiency Nova Scotia

Provincewide, Cape Breton/ Unama’ki suffers the most from energy poverty.

Some of the impacts can be:
▪Recurring illnesses from living in the cold
▪Buying oil by the jerrycan to get by
▪Limiting household living space to one or two rooms to conserve energy
▪Repeated borrowing from family and friends
▪Mounting, unrepayable debt
▪Risk of disconnection or eviction
▪Living in constant vigilance, survival and stress

Residents of Cape Breton are seeking affordable energy on a sustainable basis and want autonomy in how their energy needs are being addressed. There are solutions, but they require concerted efforts from government, community and private partners.

To read our full report, visit:https://ecologyaction.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Energy-Poverty-in-Cape-Breton_People-for-Policy_2026.pdf

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