Our Success Stories

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Some of our successes in 2009:

The Fossil Fools Film Fest, organized by the Energy Subcommittee on Public Education (eSCOPE) showed 5 energy consumption themed films on three evenings.
In October, the 1981 provincial uranium moratorium was finally made into law.
This spring, we hosted the Birds Are Back Celebrity Challenge, raising awareness about the role of birds in the ecosystem. Celebrity participants included John “Mr. Lahey” Dunsworth, MP Megan Leslie, MLA Andrew Younger, City Councilor Dawn Sloane, Nick Wilkinson of Gypsophelia, Ben Stone and Susan LeBlanc-Crawford of Zuppa Circus, and several others.
In September, Halifax Regional Municipality voted to immediately phase out the purchase and provision of bottled water in City Hall and ensure access to public tap water in all HRM facilities.
This year marked the successful culmination of two decade-long protection battles: both Birch Cove Blue Mountains and Ship Harbour Long Lake have now been designated wilderness protection areas, bringing the total provincial land area designated protected to 8.7%.
The Halifax Landshare project debuted this year, connecting gardeners with those with land to spare, and the Urban Garden project helped community gardens across the city.
About 115 schools across Nova Scotia took part in Walk to School Month this October. Students learned about the physical activity, safety and environmental benefits of walking to school.
Receiving the national Arthur Kroeger College Award for Public Affairs.
Being voted the ‘best activist organization’ in Halifax for the sixth year in a row by readers of The Coast.

Some of our major success over the years include:

Launching the first recycling program in Nova Scotia. Now Nova Scotia has a waste diversion rate higher than any industrialized nation.
Organizing the first International Deep Sea Coral Symposium, now a biannual event.
Successfully advocating for the creation of strict new laws banning the use of all terrain vehicles (ATVs) in parks and protected areas as well as sensitive ecosystems (beaches, streams, wetlands, etc.).
Protecting and restoring over 30 hectares of ecologically significant Bay of Fundy salt marshes through the Cheverie Creek pilot salt marsh restoration project.
Building support for the development of a transit pass for students at three of Nova Scotia’s universities; The Saint Mary’s program resulted in 50,000 additional student rides per month.
Getting 30,000 students walking and wheeling to school across Nova Scotia during International Walk to School Week.
Working with dozens of schools across Nova Scotia to develop walk-to-school programs including five walking school buses.
Creating Nova Scotia’s first working demonstration of a green office renovation.
Successfully calling for the creation of an energy efficiency agency for the province, Conserve Nova Scotia.
Confirming the establishment of the third offshore Marine Protected Area: The Stone Fence Coral Closure.
Conserving 300 acres of working farm land.
Collaborating with community organizations, schools, youth, and seniors to establish community gardens (and a related weekly gardening program) in Halifax Regional Municipality.
Being named by the Globe and Mail ‘one of the 10 best run charities in Canada’ in 2000.

For a more complete list of our accomplishments, please see The EAC Story.

The Ecology Action Centre has acted as a voice for Nova Scotia's environment for over 37 years. The EAC has been voted #1 Activist Organization by readers of The Coast magazine for six years running. Since 1971, the EAC has been working to build a healthier, more sustainable Nova Scotia.

Ecology Action Centre
2705 Fern Lane
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3K 4L3

Phone: (902) 429-2202
Fax: (902) 405-3716
Email: info@ecologyaction.ca