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Canada and PEI invest in protected areas
2020-02-20
Islanders will benefit from new efforts to protect natural areas and fight climate change. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, and PEI’s Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change, Brad Trivers, announced that the Government of Canada is providing over...
Information booklet available to help Island women manage perimenopause and menopause
2020-02-19
The Interministerial Women’s Secretariat wants Island women to know there is new booklet available with plenty of valuable information to help them learn about and better manage perimenopause and menopause. Perimenopause, Menopause, and You, is available online and will be available at various...
New website promotes cyber well-being for Island youth
2020-02-18
The new Cybersafe Care website is as an information hub and resource for parents, caregivers, and educators to promote awareness of healthy online activity to keep our youth cybersafe and cybersmart. The Cybersafe Care website is a project led by the provincial Interministerial Women’s Secretariat...
Island forest firefighters bound for Australia
2020-02-04
Two wildfire fighters from Prince Edward Island are heading to Australia to assist with the unprecedented forest fires happening there. On February 6, two staff members from the department of Environment will travel to the state of Victoria, Australia with a team of professional wildland fire...
Public consultation on water withdrawal gives clear direction
2020-01-30
Islanders want science and evidence-based research to inform public policy and to protect their drinking water. This was one of the common themes identified during the water withdrawal regulation consultations that took place in the fall 2019 to get input from the public about the Island’s...
More time for Islanders to comment on environmental assessment for project in Eastern Kings
2019-12-18
Islanders will have an extended opportunity to comment on the environmental impact assessment for the proposed 30 mega watt wind project in Eastern Kings. The public comment period is extended by one month – from December 20, 2019 to January 20, 2020 – due to the delay of a report on bird migration...
Islanders show strong support for reducing single-use plastic bags to benefit the environment
2019-12-11
Islanders’ enthusiastic support for reducing single-use plastic checkout bags is decreasing the volume of plastic entering the Island’s solid waste system. As a result, there will be no need to increase fees for reusable or paper bags in January as originally planned. The minimum mandatory fee will...
Greenhouse gas reporting will help province fight climate change
2019-10-24
The provincial government will track and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations, doing its part to lower emissions for Islanders and communities. As part of its efforts to green government, Prince Edward Island has joined 'The Climate Registry,' a non-profit governed by...
Islanders invited to water withdrawal regulation meetings
2019-10-09
The public is invited to provide input on new draft regulations under the Water Act at a series of public meetings in October. These regulations will control water extraction and outline how much water can be drawn from wells, watercourses and wetlands. Islanders can drop in to any of the following...
Farmers and watershed groups work together
2019-10-03
A new committee is exploring ways to help Island farmers better handle farm-related environment issues, strengthen a core sector of the economy and help farm families build a strong future. The PEI Agri Watershed Partnership (PEI-AWP) came together in the winter of 2019 when the PEI Federation of...