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The Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group invites you to participate in the CORRIDORS project to increase natural habitat connectivity in the Cocagne watershed.
Want to help conserve the biological biodiversity of the Cocagne watershed? Contact the Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group at 576-8247.
From June 1 to june 24 2017, visit the Centre culturel de Kent-Sud to admire the visual arts work of the students of the schools of the region. Among these original works are illustrations of a book entitled "In the Hands of the Children" that was commissioned by the GDDPC. These illustrations were created by Mrs. Emerise Leblanc Nowlan and are on sale. Proceeds will support gardening activities at Ecole Blanche-Bourgeois in Cocagne.
Wednesday March 29, 2017, 11 members of the Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group, meet at the Passage Funeral Home Cooperative in Shediac Bridge NB.
The Atlantic Canada Shorebird Survey (ACSS) began monitoring several sites where birds stop. The members of ACSS monitor migratory bird populations and ensure they continue to be able to rely on these major areas during migration.
On Tuesday, March 14, 2017, the Seeds for Life committee met with Beauséjour MP and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dominic LeBlanc in Shediac.
Denise LeBlanc, collaborator and member of the PCSDG’s GREEN CEMETERIES committee speaks to the CBC about green burials.
The PCSDG would like to thank local artist Andrea Buckle from St-Thomas-de-Kent for having created ten sculptures which will be presented to several engaged citizens at the “Biodiversity in the Pays de Cocagne” presentation to be held on May 22nd.
Members of the Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group are pleased to inform you that their report ‘Green Funerals and Green Burial Grounds Report Basic info –part 1, December 2016’ is now available on line
The GDDPC undertook a project at the Cocagne Community Centre, site of the marina and arena.
Our partner Ecology Action Center in Halifax, NS published "Stories from the Food movement", these are video stories in the Maritimes. A video with PCSDG is included!
"The point is to connect people passionate about food across the Maritimes – consider these open source stories! You can share from our social media channels (see below)". Miranda Cobb, Ecology Action Center
"The point is to connect people passionate about food across the Maritimes – consider these open source stories! You can share from our social media channels (see below)". Miranda Cobb, Ecology Action Center
Members of the ‘Petits semenciers d’ici’ group of the PCSDG participated in the ‘Seed Kick Off’ during the Eastern Canadian Organic Seed Growers Network (ECOSGN) meeting on Sunday, November 27, 2016, which was held at the Delta Beauséjour in Moncton.
CinéRelève is an annual French student film festival that aims to be a motivator for discovering the 7th Art, an event that offers the youth an opportunity to express and exchange ideas, showcase their talents, get passionate about art and creation.
The funeral services industry is changing in the province and New Brunswickers are increasingly resorting to incineration to dispose of the body of a deceased person.
Yahaya Daya Malam Haouna, student at the Université de Moncton presents his thesis to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research for obtaining a Masters degree in Environmental Studies.
We have the great pleasure of unveiling the PCSDG’s new website. The new site has been greatly enhanced and modernized so as to facilitate access to information. Livelier and more welcoming, the site offers easy navigation for all.
The PCSDG would like to present to you their new coordinator, Wiebke Tinney. She has over 10 years of experience in community development in Germany where she grew up, and has lived in France, Israel and Canada.
We are a group of farmers who wants to promote 4 ecologically and locally grown seeds to increase food security: buckwheat, hulless barley, gorria pepper and summer savory Ancienne d’Acadie.
Life begins with a seed and almost all life on the planet depends on seeds. Our food strongly depends, as 9 of 10 bites start with seeds. Unfortunately, hybrid seeds which are mainly sold, do not allow seed security because they are not sustainable on the long term.
What is our ecological footprint even after death? There are more and more discussions on natural cemeteries, burials, funerals and alternatives to incineration.
