Halifax’s biggest university could end up powered by the city’s rotting food scraps. The municipality is looking for a new and improved composting operation, and the possibility it will include an anaerobic digestion system has industry stakeholders excited. The municipality’s current compost system is over-capacity and doesn’t comply with the latest guidelines set by the […]
Mira Chiasson
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Historical designation sought for Great Beech Hill
When Jane Zathey first moved to Great Beech Hill 12 years ago, she became fascinated by its history. “I consider myself a steward of the area,” she says. “I’ve been, I don’t know if you’d call it talking, or praying, or meditating on that path pretty much ever day for 12 years.” But now she’s […]
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Advocates push for environmental bill of rights in Nova Scotia
A new proposed environmental bill of rights seeks to ensure all Nova Scotians have a right to a healthy environment. The bill, released on Friday, is the first of its kind in Nova Scotia. The 15-page document was produced by the Environmental Rights Working Group; a collaboration between East Coast Environmental Law, the ENRICH (Environmental […]