COINAtlantic Climate Forum co-sponsored with MEOPAR and Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador.

The half-day meeting will be hosted in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on Tuesday October 4^thand will focus on climate change along the coast, with four presentations scheduled and a panel discussion on identifying knowledge gaps to conclude. A guided study tour of select communities of the Northern Avalon is scheduled for October 5^th, and a complete itinerary will be announced soon.

For more information and the complete agenda click here.

Coastal Matters: DFO Management of Aquaculture in Newfoundland and Labrador

Part of ACAP Humber Arm’s ongoing Coastal Matters Speaker Series

October 6th,  12:30 – 1:20pm

Room 2014, Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is the lead federal regulatory authority for aquaculture in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In conjunction with other federal and provincial regulators, DFO manages sustainable development of the aquaculture industry while also protecting fish and habitat that support commercial, recreational, or aboriginal fisheries.

ACAP Humber Arm invites you to join our next Coastal Matters presentation where Chris Hendry, Regional Aquaculture Coordinator with Fisheries and Oceans Canada – NL Region, will discuss the various regulatory tools DFO employs, with respect to its mandates, and how it fits with other regulators, followed by a Q&A with the audience.  This talk will take place 12:30 to 1:20pm, Thursday, Oct 6^th in room 2014 of the Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook.

As with all Coastal Matters presentations this session is free of charge and open to the public. RSVP’s not required.  Tea and coffee will be available; feel free to bring your own bagged lunch.

ACAP Humber Arm wishes to thank Grenfell Campus for ongoing support of the Coastal Matter’s Speakers Series

This week, an independent “Expert Panel” appointed by the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change launched its public review of federal environmental assessment processes.

The participation of environmental organizations in the review process is essential in ensuring that the Expert Panel hears the full story on how EA has gone off track and what needs to be done to build stronger, fairer environmental assessment and decision-making in Canada.

There is a lot of ground to cover – both literally and figuratively – in a short period of time, so we are reaching out to the regional networks now to ask for your help mobilizing, educating and assisting the public – through your network members – in participating in the review.

The Panel began its public consultations this week in Saskatoon and will continue its travelling road-show until mid-December. You can see the full calendar of public events, information about registration, and opportunities for online and snail-mail engagement, here: http://eareview-examenee.ca.

The Expert Panel sessions will be in St. John’s on Wednesday, October 5th, with public presentations to the Expert Panel on from 1:00-5:00 PM and a workshop for the public from 6:30-10:00 PM. Register here for the public presentation and here for the public workshop.

Presentations to the Panel from Indigenous people and organizations will be in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Friday, October 7th from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, with a “dialogue” session with Indigenous people the evening before (October 6th) from 7:00-10:00 PM. Register to do a presentation here and for the dialogue sessions register here.

For information about leading-edge environmental assessment, check out West Coast Environmental Law’s “12 Pillars of a Next-Generation Environmental Assessment Regime,” based on the consensus of 30 of Canada’s leading experts on EA.

Subscribe to our e-update – a weekly listing of environmental events, news and opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador.

September 19th E-Update Now Available – Click Here.

The Western Environment Centre is hosting a community garden open house this Saturday, September 17th and is welcoming the general public to come view the Blow Me Down Community garden and greenhouse. The event will take place at the community garden, off Lundrigan Drive and will run from 3 – 4:30 pm. Two workshops will also take place during this time: 1) How to grow Micogreens and 2) Growing Fall Greens in a Greenhouse. Workshops are $5 or free for Western Environment Centre members. Please RSVP to info@wecnl.ca for either workshop

Challenges in Fish and Wildlife Management in NL

Chris Wessel, President of NL Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association

Part of ACAP Humber Arm’s ongoing Coastal Matters Speaker Series

September 22nd,  12:30 – 1:20pm

Room 2014, Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus

The Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Division (FWED) of the Provincial Department of Justice and Public Safety is responsible for the provincial enforcement of laws relating to our inland fish and wildlife resources.  With a mandate to “protect and conserve inland fish stocks and wildlife populations by apprehending serious resource abusers that are having a detrimental impact on these resources”, primary efforts are directed towards illegal and organized poaching activity usually involving the illegal commercialization of salmon and big game.  Officers are highly trained and use specialized equipment to apprehend those involved in illegal hunting and fishing activity.  The public also plays a vital role in helping protect these valuable resources by reporting suspected illegal activity which helps officers strategically plan targeted patrols and operations.

ACAP Humber Arm invites you to join our next Coastal Matters presentation where Officer Chris Wessel, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officer with FWED, will provide an overview of the Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Division and highlight the types of violations officers regularly encounter, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

This talk will take place 12:30 to 1:20pm, Thursday, Sept 22^nd in room 2014 of the Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook.

As with all Coastal Matters presentations this session is free of charge and open to the public. RSVP’s not required.  Tea and coffee will be available; feel free to bring your own bagged lunch.

ACAP Humber Arm wishes to thank Grenfell Campus for ongoing support of the Coastal Matter’s Speakers Series

Mercy Centre for Ecology and Justice’s Autumn Equinox Celebration

Thursday, September 22, 7:00 pm

Mercy Centre for Ecology and Justice
101 Mount Scio Road, St. John’s

Celebrate the harvest and the start of winter preparations.
It is the time to respect the impending dark while giving thanks to the sunlight with
singing, drumming and maybe a circle dance around the fire.
Refreshments to follow.
Register at: mcej@live.com or 722-0082

http://www.mercycentreforecologyandjustice.org

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September 12th E-Update Now Available – Click Here.

Join fellow Environmental Educators for a walk down the Manuels River, September 27 at 6pm.

ACAP Humber Arm’s Coastal Matters Speaker Series

All talks will take place in room 2014, Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus from 12:30 – 1:20pm on their assigned days. 

Sept 22^nd               Challenges in Fish and Wildlife Management in NL

                              Chris Wessel, President

NL Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association

Oct 6^th                    DFO Management of Aquaculture in NL

                              Chris Hendy, Regional Aquaculture Coordinator

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, NL Region

Oct 20^th                  The Failure of International Law to Protect Pacific Coast Salmon: Lessons For Marine Policy on the East Coast

                              Mason Goulden, J. D. Law Candidate

                              Marine and Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie University

Nov 3^rd                  Deep-marine Mineral Resources and the Inevitable (?) Future of Seafloor Mining

John Jamieson, Canada Research Chair in Marine Geology

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Nov 17^th                 Aquatic Research in the Bay of Islands and Humber Valley

Greg Moore, Research Manager

ACAP Humber Arm