Group Actions and Events
Descriptions of upcoming group organized protests, marches, information presentations and other events will be posted here. When available, reports on how past ones were received will be posted too.
Group Actions and Events
A Year in the Campaign—2021 Highlights
The iconic Save Owls Head signs were spotted in ridings all across the province. Concerned citizens were eager to crowdfund the cost of the signs in order to raise awareness and send a clear message to the provincial government. Provincial sign coordinator Karen Reinhardt organized fundraising, orders, transportation, and over 50 volunteers who distributed signs in their communities, from Yarmouth to Cape Breton. From the court case to making Owls Head Provincial Park an election issue, let’s take a look at some of the ways the group has been advocating for positive change.
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Invest in Our Planet
Last Earth Day, the government of Nova Scotia pledged to legally protect 61 of the parks that have been awaiting designation. This was a good step forward and (in my opinion) a direct consequence of the increased awareness and passion that this group has fostered. But how many of those Read more…
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Science Update
Lead: Dr. Kristina Boerder, Dalhousie University I’d like to share the Science Overview Report for the 2021 field season. The document also includes the budget from the GoFundMe campaign including our expenses – shout out to more than 30 very generous people supporting our scientific work and a big THANK Read more…
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Presentation to MLA Kent Smith
On December 1, 2021, a group of concerned citizens met with Eastern Shore MLA Kent Smith to advocate for legally protecting Owls Head Provincial Park. Christopher Trider, Dr. Kristina Boerder, and Celes Davar spoke about the park network, the science, and new opportunities for the province.
This presentation proposed ways to ensure legal protection of the site’s significant conservation values, the wider park network, and important cultural landscapes (while still working towards a thriving Eastern Shore).
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Lindsay Lee: Why I’m Here Today
I am going to be honest with all of you. Despite the importance of this bill, part of me would rather not be here today. Part of me would rather be spending time with my family—something that many environmental advocates like me sacrifice on a daily basis, in order to fight for climate justice and biodiversity. No one wants to spend all of their free time fighting for the environment. No one wants to camp out in the forest to protect mainland moose habitat or spend their weekends sending emails that are routinely ignored.
I am compelled to be here, because the state of our province and our planet demands real change, right now.
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Press Release: Applicants headed to Court of Appeal
Respected wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft and local environmental group Eastern Shore Forest Watch Association are heading back to court. In July, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Christa Brothers ruled that there is “no recognized common law duty of procedural fairness owed by the Crown to the public at large.” But the applicants believe it’s time for that to change.
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Articles
Owls Head Provincial Park: Thousands are Standing up for Nature in Nova Scotia
Sophie ArbourTravelling with PaperSeptember 18, 2021 Originally published here Owls Head Provincial Park: An Irreplaceable Piece of Canada’s Natural Heritage … As Dr. Kristina explains in an article published in The Nova Scotia Advocate, “[a]bout 0.8 hectares of eelgrass can absorb as much carbon as at least 10 to 40 hectares Read more…