FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 2 The Green Party of Nova Scotia calls for a ban on open pen aquaculture. South Shore communities are clear, demanding protection for their coastal waters. Thomas Trappenberg, the leader of the provincial Green Party say constituents must be respected. “There is direct evidence that open pen aquaculture poisons ocean waters. Fish waste, disease, and contamination from medicines destroys traditional fisheries, on which South Shore families depend.” said Trappenberg. “The community has spoken: no open pen fish farms here.” Thomas has an inside operational perspective on the industry. An internationally trained scientist and...
Reflections on 2019 and Directions for 2020
Dear Green Friends, While reflecting on the last year and preparing for the new year, there is an issue on my mind that I would like to mention before the year comes to a draw. It is wonderful to see the increasing number of thoughtful members in our party, and I know that many want to get more active to fight for a future for our kids. I am now often asked how we prepare for the next election. Therefore, here are a few notes on my current thoughts. We built over the last three years a strong internal organization,...
Green Party Leadership: Enforcing Boat Harbour Act Respects First Nation and Environment
December 20, 2019 The Green Party of Nova Scotia congratulates Premier McNeil on making this historical move after 50+ years of ineffective measures and wishful thinking on the part of past governments. “The government is now following their own law”, says Thomas Trappenberg. Green Party Leader Thomas Trappenberg points out that, “The real failure of this issue was the lack of vision for a change to a modern industry. This is why we need a more visionary government. While changes in the forestry industry will likely create hardships in the short term, I am confident that the forestry industry will...
Climate Strike – by Keith Towse
The Green Party of Nova Scotia marches with the young people on the streets of Halifax and communities across Nova Scotia today. Climate change is a threat to Nova Scotians – its impacts will include sea level rise and increasing coastal erosion, more frequent extreme weather events, and altered weather and rainfall patterns. We applaud the Ecology Action Centre for publishing two reports recently showing that Nova Scotians can take action and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 2005 levels. We can do this through changing how we generate our electricity and heat our homes, increasing the energy...
Ivan Drouin nominated in Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River!
We are very pleased to announce that Ivan Drouin has been nominated as the GPNS candidate in the upcoming by-election in Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River! We will share a link to Ivan’s candidate page soon.