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2024 Envirothon: Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future New York, host of the 2024 NCF-Envirothon International Competition, was chosen as the theme "Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future" as its Current Environmental Issue (CEI). In the modern world we live in, energy...
Late yesterday afternoon, conservation officers and an Environment, Energy and Climate Action official responded to a report of dead trout in Black River. The impacted site is localized to a pond on the Dougan Road. Close to 30 legal samples were collected and delivered to...
Yesterday (August 12), Conservation Officers and staff from the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action responded to a report of dead brook trout in the Morell River. The impacted site is localized to the East Branch of the Morell River. Samples were collected and...
The PEI Envirothon is part of the international education known as the NCF- Envirothon Program. This program attracts Island high school students who are interested in the environment and how people depend on and interact with the natural world. To learn more about the PEI Envirothon, please click Teacher and Student Flyer or visit the PEI Envirothon's Facebook page. Are you a high school student looking for unique and exciting insights into natural resources sciences? Through the Envirothon program, students explore options and issues in various natural resource sciences and address real...
Forest fires in PEI fall under the jurisdiction and authority of Environment, Energy and Climate Action – Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division. Forest fire risk Each year, Canada continually sees frequent and severe forest fires, becoming increasingly susceptible to their effects...
Visit the Categories of Outdoor Fires page for more information about these categories, what you are allowed to burn, and when you may burn. You may also view our Burning Permits Handout (3.7MB) for information. How do I apply for a burn permit for Category 2,3 or 4? Click the blue button at the bottom of this page to submit your application online, or click Burning Permit to access the online form. You will need to have the civic address and/or the Property Identification Number(s) on hand for the requested burn location. Make sure you accept the disclaimer and acceptance statements stating...
Aquatics and Water: Learning Expectations and Outcomes Aquatics Training (Virginia Envirothon) - good overview of various aquatics topics Surface Water on PEI PEI Water Registry Introduction to Aquatic Ecosystems: indicator species shallow lakes and ponds (video) lakes versus...
Fuelwood: Safe, Effective and Affordable. Islanders have traditionally used firewood as a cost-effective and readily available cooking and heating fuel. In recent years high fuel oil costs and concern over fossil fuels and climate change have increased demand for locally produced...
The Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action has introduced a new program to purchase land near buffer zones, watercourses or wetlands to be included in the PEI Protected and Conserved Areas Network. This is one of many provincial programs aimed at increasing forest...