For years, members of Glooscap First Nation identified clean energy as one of the community’s top priorities; this summer, the community is taking a major step toward renewable, self-sufficient energy, with a solar-powered microgrid project. Glooscap First Nation is a Mi’kmaw community of about 400 people located in Kings and Hants counties. In 2015, Glooscap […]
Moira Donovan, Climate Story Network
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Building for the future in Halifax
As housing providers in Halifax look for ways to meet the city’s housing crisis, some are turning to green building practices. In addition to renewable energy from sources like rooftop solar, passive design principles—which include extra insulation, airtight construction, triple-paned windows and strategic building siting—help create low- or no-emission buildings. But two non-profit housing providers […]