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Support healthy Island forests for a healthy future
2020-09-24
As part of National Forest Week, Islanders are encouraged to take time to recognize the importance of Island forests and trees to their own health and the Island’s future. “National Forest Week is a time for all Islanders to appreciate the great benefits that trees provide us – clean air, wildlife...
Gender equality makes Prince Edward Island stronger
2020-09-23
Islanders are encouraged to recognize and support women and the contributions they make to the growth, development and character of Prince Edward Island as part of Gender Equality Week. September 20 to 26, 2020 is Gender Equality Week in Canada. This year’s theme, #BecauseOfYou, celebrates the many...
Eastern Kings Wind Farm receives provincial approval subject to conditions
2020-09-02
Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change Natalie Jameson approved the Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation’s Eastern Kings Wind Farm project under the Environmental Protection Act, subject to 17 conditions that include ongoing monitoring of the impact to the environment. “This decision...
Fish kill reported in Montrose River
2020-08-30
On Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, Conservation Officers received a call from John Lane, Cascumpec Bay Watershed Association coordinator, reporting a fish kill in Alma on the Montrose River. Justice and Public Safety Conservation Officers, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Environment, Water and...
Island organizations invited to host climate interns in 2021
2020-08-17
Organizations from all sectors across Prince Edward Island can apply to host an intern and build climate change expertise in 2021 as part of the ClimateSense Professional Internship Program. “The ClimateSense Professional Internship Program provides funding for recent post-secondary graduates to...
Caution urged as fire weather index reaches extreme
2020-08-07
With the Fire Weather Index at extreme and very high across Prince Edward Island, wildfire fighters are asking Islanders to be extremely cautious. “The Island has experienced a long stretch of very hot and dry weather this summer and this has driven up the Fire Weather Index to unusually high...
Photos taken from the air will map entire Island landscape
2020-07-16
Flyovers to photograph every square metre of Prince Edward Island will take place between July 15 - September 15 and the photos will be used in the Corporate Land Use Inventory to develop a new map of the province. This work occurs every 10 years. The data, once assembled and analyzed, will provide...
Agreement to grow protected areas and urban forest
2020-07-02
Islanders will see more protected greenspace in the Hillsborough Park area as part of an agreement to offset construction impacting the Royalty Oaks protected area. “We engaged with residents of Hillsborough Park and surrounding communities, as well as local conservationists and watershed groups,...
Island women and girls benefit from community funding
2020-06-25
Six community organizations will receive funding support to help empower Island women and girls to live safer, better and healthier lives. Funding is provided through the 2020 Interministerial Women’s Secretariat Grants for the groups to develop a wide range of inclusive programs for women and...
Islanders reducing greenhouse gas emissions
2020-06-05
To celebrate World Environment Day, Minister Natalie Jameson thanked Islanders for their continued efforts to reduce the Island’s greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. Between 2017 and 2018, in Prince Edward Island, there was a reduction of about 25,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas...