Sustainability Education

Mission
To create a culture of sustainability education in the province to support the overarching goal of the United Nations Global Action Program (GAP) on Educ ation for Sustainable Development (ESD), which is “…to generate and scale-up concrete actions in ESD."

Vision
Connecting organizations, agencies and individuals throughout New Brunswick who want to work together in moving towards a culture of sustainability education.

Conferences
The Sustainability Education Alliance organizes province-wide conferences annually or biannually. Here is a list of past SEA conferences:

Climate Change: From Education to Action, November 2 2016
Food Security & Education in NB: A Recipe for Success, March 1 2016
Invest now, Harvest later: Education for a Sustainable Economy in New Brunswick, October 27 2015
Stimulating Bright Ideas: Exploring the skills needed for entrepreneurship rooted in sustainability, February 10 2015
Walking the Talk: The art of outdoor learning, October 10 2013
Making Magic Outside: The Wonder and Challenge of Outdoor Learning, October 24 2012
A Treasure Chest To Share: Tools For Working More Effectively Together, February 16 2012
Education: Add Some Emerald Sparkle, March 17 2011
Education For The 21st Century, October 26 2010
Educating For Change, March 9 2010

Join us!
Contact raissa.marks@nben.ca or call 855-4144
Conferences, workshops, action-oriented teams and much more!

Action Alerts

Act today to protect the Nashwaak River from the Sisson Mine

12 April 2018

For generations, families from Napadogan to Stanley, Taymouth to Marysville, and many points in between and beyond, have flocked to the banks of the Nashwaak River and its beautiful tributaries to swim, fish, paddle and — of course — forage for fresh fiddleheads.

This legacy is threatened by a proposal to build a large open-pit mine and tailings waste facility at the headwaters of the pristine watershed.
Act today to help protect the waters we love from the Sisson Mine

The Sisson Partnership is currently applying for permission to dump mining waste into portions of the Nashwaak watershed. The federal government, through Environment and Climate Change Canada, is accepting comments from the public until May 3, 2018.

We’ve partnered with our friends at the Nashwaak Watershed Association and other concerned groups to make it easy for you to speak up for the Nashwaak watershed, the people and families who live along and downstream of its banks, and the wildlife, including brook trout and Atlantic salmon, who depend upon the health of these waters.

Use our pre-written letter (that you can edit/add with your concerns and story) to have your say today.

Want to know more about the proposed Sisson Mine and the risk it poses to the Nashwaak and downstream communities like Napadogan, Stanley, Taymouth, Marysville and Fredericton?
Check out our blog, Sisson Mine Proposal: An open-pit mine in the heart of upper Nashwaak River valley Learn about the latest news with the project.
Read our article, What the Mount Polley tailings disaster has to teach us to protect the Nashwaak from the Sisson mine
Read our op-ed about building an economy that puts water protection at the forefront.
Learn more from our friends at the Nashwaak Watershed Association.
Photo credit for image of deer on the Nashwaak River: Michiko Nishijima, who lives in the Nashwaak watershed.

Conserve Our NB

09 February 2018

For countless generations, people in New Brunswick have cherished the wildlife and beauty of their natural surroundings. We have adopted many deeply rooted outdoor traditions that take us to the rivers, lakes, wetlands, forests, and coastlines of our beautiful province in all seasons of the year. Help protect the wild places that you love so that your family, children, and grandchildren will be able to enjoy them forever.

Over 95% of New Brunswick is currently unprotected and open to exploitation that could harm wildlife and damage the natural beauty of our province, and we need to act now to change that.

SEA Steering Committee

Roland Chiasson, Aster Group
Chandra Clowater, New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government
Jill Pelkey, UNB Sustainability
Serge LaRochelle, Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group
Martha McClure, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Vincent Guérette, District scolaire francophone Sud

Sustainability Education Alliance of New Brunswick