The Friends of the Zoo are hosting their first ever EcoFest fundraiser on June 12 and 13! Stop by the zoo to visit the animals and enjoy some eco-friendly themed activities. There will be guest organizations to visit, a scavenger hunt, a make-at-home bookmark craft, and some giveaways too! (while quantities last) Be part of something new at the zoo!
The annual Beach Sweep event, organized by the Shediac Bay Watershed Association in partnership with the Shediac Bay Yacht Club (Marina), will be held on Saturday morning, June 12 from 9:00 to 12:00.
Each year, the Sierra Club Canada Foundation (SCCF) hosts an Annual General Meeting (AGM) where members receive a report on our activities and conduct essential business. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting by zoom or conference call. Only members can vote.
Cocagne Country Colours and the Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group (GDDPC) are hosting a family workshop for natural dyes with Bernadette Goguen and Marie-Claude Hébert on Sunday, June 13, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Marcel Goguen farm at 475 ch. Cocagne Sud in Cocagne.
The next green presentation will be on the Solar Technology on June 16th, 4pm through Zoom, by the NB Power Product Development specialist, Jean-Pierre Ouellette. RSVP by email to get the Zoom link ([email protected] or [email protected]). The presentation will be in English but, the presenter can answer the questions in French too during the question period.
At the Cocagne Community Garden, 1789 route 535 in Cocagne Learn tips for planting your garden and how to use compost. The workshop will be held in French, but you can ask questions in English. Please bring a hat and sunglasses if you need them. For more information, contact Marc Picard 878-3032 or Wiebke Tinney 576-8247.
Climate disruption, ecological degradation, overpopulation and conspicuous consumption have created a perfect storm that if left unchecked will result in societal and ecological breakdown. As systems break down, opportunities for creative long-term change begin to emerge. These breakthroughs can lead us toward new ways of governing and new models of economy. The future of humanity and earth’s biophysical systems depend on finding and implementing breakthroughs that are socially just and ecologically regenerative. These dialogues are intended to open up conversations for change in Atlantic Canada.
Defending local wild spaces and species from harmful industrial development and government policies is difficult. Provincial and municipal governments may not be concerned about the harm that is caused. Join Stephen Hazell, Nature Canada’s legal council, on June 17th at 2pm EST to learn about the various tools that nature groups, Indigenous communities and citizens can use to impel federal action to conserve and protect nature.
Stop by the zoo to visit the animals and enjoy some eco-friendly themed activities. There will be guest organizations to visit, a scavenger hunt, a make-at-home bookmark craft, and some giveaways too! (while quantities last) Be part of something new at the zoo! 
