Environmental Racism
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$1.8 million given toward climate change resilience for African Nova Scotian communitiesThe province is investing nearly $2 million to help African Nova Scotian communities adapt to climate change. Twenty-five communities will receive climate resilience plans.EnvironmentJul 3
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Nova Scotia names first member of panel studying environmental racism in provinceThe 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.EnvironmentDec 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.CanadaFeb 19, 2022
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Ellen Page’s documentary on N.S. environmental racism now streaming on NetflixThe feature-length documentary There's Something in the Water began streaming on Netflix on Friday.EntertainmentMar 28, 2020
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Northern Pulp mill will shut down by Jan. 31, as N.S. premier announces $50M transition fundStephen 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.CanadaDec 20, 2019
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Ellen Page documentary on environmental racism in Nova Scotia to screen at TIFFIngrid 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.EnvironmentAug 12, 2019
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End of Northern Pulp not viewed as a disaster by some N.S. woodlot ownersThe deadline is ticking down for the Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County to stop sending effluent into a lagoon near a Mi'kmaq community.CanadaAug 11, 2019
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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."EnvironmentOct 3, 2018
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Nova Scotia launches cleanup process for Boat Harbour wastewater lagoonsThe 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.EnvironmentApr 27, 2018
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N.S. town councillor accuses residents of playing ‘racism card’ in battle over dumpThe 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.EnvironmentApr 26, 2017
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