News from the Network: Freshwater and Wetlands


Parks facing growing threats to their ecological health: CPAWS’ 2012 State of Canada’s Parks Report

Kayaking in Bonne Bay, Gros Morne National Park. Report points to threat of offshore oil and gas development facing Gros Morne. Photo: Flickr.com/David Ooms

In the run-up to Canada Parks Day on the 3rd Saturday in July, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) released a sobering report about the growing threats our parks are facing. [Continue...]

Gwynne Dyer to speak at Public Forum, April 1, 2012

The Future We Want - April 1, 2012

On Sunday April 1, a public forum on “The Future We Want” will be held at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd., St. John’s. Author and journalist Gwynne Dyer will give the keynote address at 7:30pm [Continue...]

Groups Applaud City’s Move to Re-activate Environmental Advisory Committee

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The Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network (NLEN) and Northeast Avalon Atlantic Coastal Action Program (NAACAP) applaud recent news that St. John’s City Council [Continue...]

Voting for the environment: Environment Network releases review of party policies

green ballot box

A review of party policies carried out by the Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network (NLEN) indicates that environmental issues are receiving attention from all three parties this election. In late August, the Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network sent a questionnaire to each of the parties requesting their positions on a number of issues… [Continue...]

Parties respond to environmental policy questionnaire

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On August 29, 2011 the NLEN sent an environmental policy questionnaire to each of the three parties running in the upcoming provincial election. With an aim to encourage public dialogue on environmental issues, it poses questions related to investment in environmental conservation and education… [Continue...]

Ducks Unlimited Seeks Conservation Project Ideas

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As part of our long term conservation planning Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is seeking ideas for potential conservation projects in your community. [Continue...]