Environmental Racism

• $1.8 million given toward climate change resilience for African Nova Scotian communities

  The province is investing nearly $2 million to help African Nova Scotian communities adapt to climate change. Twenty-five communities will receive climate resilience plans.

  Environment

  Jul 3, 2024
  
• Nova Scotia names first member of panel studying environmental racism in province

  The Nova Scotia government has named NSCC Akerley campus principal Augy Jones as the first member of a panel that will examine environmental racism in the province.

  Environment

  Dec 30, 2022
  
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• Concerns raised over upcoming Washington Black film production in Shelburne, N.S.

  Two women are raising concerns about an upcoming film production in Shelburne, saying the African Nova Scotian community was not consulted.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2022
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• Ellen Page’s documentary on N.S. environmental racism now streaming on Netflix

  The feature-length documentary There's Something in the Water began streaming on Netflix on Friday.

  Entertainment

  Mar 28, 2020
• Northern Pulp mill will shut down by Jan. 31, as N.S. premier announces $50M transition fund

  Stephen McNeil has announced a $50-million transition fund for those affected by the shut-down including the more than 300 people who work at the mill. 

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2019
• Ellen Page documentary on environmental racism in Nova Scotia to screen at TIFF

  Ingrid Waldron, author of the book that inspired the documentary, says actress Ellen Page reached out to her about shedding light on the issue of environmental racism.

  Environment

  Aug 12, 2019
• End of Northern Pulp not viewed as a disaster by some N.S. woodlot owners

  The deadline is ticking down for the Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County to stop sending effluent into a lagoon near a Mi'kmaq community.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2019
• New book ‘There’s Something in The Water’ explores environmental racism in Nova Scotia

  "It means that certain communities, black communities, Indigenous communities, communities of colour, tend to be disproportionately located near landfills and waste sites."

  Environment

  Oct 3, 2018
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• Nova Scotia launches cleanup process for Boat Harbour wastewater lagoons

  The environment minister says Boat Harbour, which is adjacent to a First Nations reserve, is one of the biggest examples of environmental racism in the province and probably the country.

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2018
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• N.S. town councillor accuses residents of playing ‘racism card’ in battle over dump

  The post was regarding a resident's speech on the damage to the local African Nova Scotian population as a result of the placement of a nearby dump.

  Environment

  Apr 26, 2017