Tag: CRED-NB Action

Atlantic Economic Panel missing an environmental expert

A new Atlantic Economic Panel was announced, a “private-sector-led initiative established to catalyze economic transformation in Atlantic Canada.” The announcement makes no mention of how the economy is expected to flourish without considering the impact that greenhouse gas-emitting projects will have on the climate and the natural world.

CRED-NB core member Sam Arnold of the Sustainable Energy Group – Carleton published a critical commentary in the NB Media Co-op, HERE. His commentary points out that an environmental expert is needed. Business and environmental experts must work in concert to safeguard a sustainable economic future for present and future generations – and for nature.

Letter: We need transparent and responsible management of radioactive waste

CRED-NB and nearly 100 other groups and prominent individuals signed a letter to express concern that Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has decided to consolidate radioactive waste at the Chalk River Laboratories site without consultation with First Nations or the public, and without parliamentary debate. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) is only a private contractor, not a government agency. Read the letter HERE.

Letter to Banks and Pension Funds: Don’t Provide Funding to Ksi Lisims LNG

CRED-NB is one of 128 Indigenous groups and organizations across the country that signed a letter in support of the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs in British Columbia who oppose a proposed LNG project in their homeland.

The letter alerts banks and pension funds about the significant negative impacts and risks posed to the Gitanyow people and the natural resources on which they rely from the proposed Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project. Read the letter HERE.

Statement from 41 Civil Society Organizations Opposing a Northwest Coast Oil Pipeline and Tanker Project

On Nov. 26, CRED-NB and 40 other civil society organizations across the country signed a joint declaration to secure a safe climate system, protect marine and freshwater and uphold Indigenous rights and sovereignty.

We stand with Coastal First Nations who oppose a northwest coast crude oil pipeline and tankers project. The north Pacific coastal ecosystem is globally significant and a major economic driver in the region. The waters oil tankers would navigate are treacherous and the consequences of a catastrophic oil spill are unacceptable.

The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act is the result of decades of work by Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to protect the marine environment and stands as a legal symbol of Crown-Indigenous reconciliation.

Read the full statement HERE.

CRED-NB joins the Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition

In November, CRED-NB joined the Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition (PCIC) to fight a 500-megawatt gas/diesel plant for Tantramar.

December 1 is the date of the next Public Information Meeting about the Tantramar Gas/Diesel Plant (en francais)
Lundi 1 dec. • CLUB D’AGE D’OR DE PRE D’EN HAUT
1027 Rue Principale • Memramcook
18h30 – 20h30

The Tantramar Gas Plant Isn’t About Grid Security OR The Health of New Brunswickers

To read NB Lung’s explanation, click HERE.

Sign NB Lung’s advocacy letter to stop fossil fuel infrastructure in New Brunswick, HERE.

Sign the letter from the Conservation Council of New Brunswick requesting a Comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment for the project, HERE.

If you use Facebook, join the Stop The Tantramar Gas Plant! Facebook group, HERE. This group posts daily visuals of the realities of the destruction from the site. There are calls to protest onsite and many other ways to get involved / offer help through this page.

Read the article by CRED-NB core member Tom McLean, Yes, alternatives exist to more fossil gas in New Brunswick, HERE.

Letter: no public funds for the Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture pipeline and storage project

CRED-NB is one of 49 organizations that signed an open letter opposing the use of public funds for the construction and operation of the Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture pipeline and underground storage facility (CCS) — which is currently on the federal government’s list of proposed nation-building projects.

Pathways Alliance — a group of oil companies responsible for 95% of tar sands production — are trying to get $16.5 billion of our public dollars for a risky and ineffective CCS project. As people across Canada struggle with the climate and cost-of-living crisis, top polluters are asking us to foot the bill for their greenwashing scheme.

Read the letter with the signatories HERE.

CRED-NB submission to the NB Power Review

A review of NB Power is underway to address the many issues facing the troubled public utility. CRED-NB’s submission has eight recommendations to transition NB Power to a renewable energy utility with a sustainable future. Read it HERE.

We encourage CRED-NB Champions to send comments to the NB Power Review and make your voice count! Deadline: November 14. The email address is: NBPReview-ExamenENB@gnb.ca

You are welcome to echo any points made in the CRED-NB’s submission and mention that you support it.

Oct. 23 – Ralph Torrie: A renewable energy future for the Maritimes

CRED-NB and partners invited energy analyst Ralph Torrie to Fredericton to share with the public his analysis on a renewable energy future for the region. Ralph is an expert climate and energy strategist and Research Director of Corporate Knights.

Thursday, October 23 at 6 PM
Fredericton Public Library, 12 Carleton Street

Free, everyone welcome. Info page and partner information HERE.

CRED-NB at the Social Forum in Wolastokuk: Oct. 4-5

CRED-NB will present its plan, “A democratic, renewable electricity system for New Brunswick,” at the Social Forum in Wolastokuk in Fredericton on Saturday, October 4 at 11 AM, in a joint session on Energy Democracy with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. Join us and meet the CRED core team! Details HERE.

On Sunday, October 5 at 1:30 PM, CRED-NB is co-hosting the final Social Forum session, The Many vs. The Money. Core member Susan O’Donnell will be speaking at the session opening panel. Details HERE.

The Social Forum host is the NB Media Co-op and co-organized by CRED-NB member the St. Thomas University CEDAR project. The venue is Cathedral Memorial Hall in downtown Fredericton. Open to everyone free of charge • No registration needed. Full schedule and details HERE.