Investing in Infrastructure - Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Paula Biggar showcased Prince Edward Island’s innovations when she met with federal, provincial, and territorial energy ministers last weekend. The Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference (EMMC) in...
In honour of this year’s World Environment Day, the provincial government is providing $2,000 to the PEI Watershed Alliance for shoreline cleanup in June. This coming Monday, June 5 marks the annual celebration, which is hosted by Canada this year in conjunction with the 150th...
More than 2,000 acres of King’s County forest will continue to be restored under the management of the Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry project. The provincial government has renewed a license agreement with the Environmental Coalition of Prince Edward Island, the organization...
Two types of licensing revenue will continue to help protect wildlife across Prince Edward Island. The Wildlife Conservation Fund financially supports groups working on projects that benefit wildlife and wildlife conservation, and in 2016 it funded 51 projects. It is supported...
efficiencyPEI will take a plug-in hybrid car to communities across the province to show why electric and hybrid vehicles are a perfect energy-efficient solution for Prince Edward Island. The tour will begin Monday, July 24 – for a complete schedule of stops visit efficiencyPEI on...
Government invites all Islanders to comment on the first draft of the proposed Water Act. Designed to protect the Island’s water resources and the ecosystems that support them, the draft legislation released today at Water Act was created after a thorough first round of...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Katie Zember has always been more comfortable wading through fields and streams than sitting at a desk. The Holland College student plans to spend her summer making central Prince Edward Island a better place for fish and animals to live. She will...
Prince Edward Island keeps more waste out of landfills – per person – than anywhere else in Canada. According to Statistics Canada’s 2014 waste-management survey, Islanders each divert an average of 429 kilograms of waste to recycling or organic processing – which is well above...
Prince Edward Island’s new energy strategy will create jobs, stimulate the economy, and put money into the pockets of Islanders. The 10-year plan aims to develop a stronger, more sustainable, and resilient province. It focuses on energy efficiency, conservation, and generating...