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FOR COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
More than $130,000 in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX, June 3, 2003 – The Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, today announced the commitment of $2.9 million in funding for 96 environmental projects in communities across Canada. In Nova Scotia, 5 projects were approved for a total commitment of $135,200.
“The participation of individuals and communities is crucial to the success of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to improve the quality and conservation of water resources and to protect species and habitat,” said Minister Anderson. “I congratulate the initiative of the organizations and volunteers involved with these projects, and invite recipient communities across the country to join them in their efforts.”
The funding comes from Environment Canada’s EcoAction Community Funding Program, an initiative designed to help locally-based, non profit organizations undertake environmental projects. The 5 successful projects in Nova Scotia include:
• a corporate ridership initiative for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality to promote the use of active transit, public transit, and carpooling;
• an innovative manure management project involving vermiculture and vermicomposting on three farms; and,
• a beaver pond conservation and wildlife preservation initiative on the Northumberland coastal plain.
To be eligible for EcoAction funding, projects must result in positive, measurable environmental benefits and build public awareness of priority environmental issues such as air quality, climate change, water quality and species at risk. The projects must also respond to community needs and obtain matching funding or in kind support from other sponsors. Submission deadlines for proposals to the EcoAction program are February 1st and October 1st of each year.
A list of the recently approved projects and information on the EcoAction program can be found at http://www.ec.gc.ca/ecoaction/
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For further information, please contact:
Ted Jennex |