Similar to other environmental organizations in New Brunswick, EOS Eco-Energy opposes nuclear power as a future energy source and promotes instead investment in real climate solutions including deep energy demand reduction and appropriately-scaled, locally-owned renewable energy projects, that will insulate New Brunswickers from ever-escalating power costs and reduce our long term liabilities for nuclear waste and maintenance of nuclear sacrifice zones.

To find out more about nuclear energy and modular nuclear reactors check out these resources:

Eleven reasons why nuclear power has no future (CRED-NB)

Myth Busting Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (Conservation Council of NB)

Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in NB (CRED-NB)

EOS Eco-Energy is working to educate our community on climate change, sustainability, and environmental issues. We attend outdoor education days at local schools, visit classes during Climate Change Week, and work with local summer camps to put on active, involved, and immersive educational programs. EOS works with students of all ages to increase climate change knowledge, educate about extreme weather events and emergency preparedness and teach about climate change adaption on a local and global level.

Are you renovating your home or business? Interested in efficiency upgrades, and/or want to save energy? Have questions about insulation, windows, heating sources or other energy issues? Check out this helpful list of resources, guides, websites, programs and more:

Flood risk is increasing due to climate change impacts. Storms are happening more often and getting stronger. But there is a lot you can do to protect your home. On this page you’ll find a free home flood risk assessment program, and information about rain barrels, lots of tips and information, educational webinars and more.

EOS is offering FREE, private confidential basement flood risk assessments. The program is available to homeowners with basements in the Memramcook, Tantramar, Strait Shores regions of southeast NB. EOS staff are receiving training in connection with the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (University of Waterloo) to provide 50-point visual assessments of homes to help reduce the risk of basement flooding.

It is critical to recognize and change the systems that have caused the climate crisis and have left certain people more vulnerable to its impacts. We can’t do everything alone and do not have to. We can engage in civic duties, volunteer with or support community groups, and influence political action for larger changes and broader climate change adaptation.

In order for the great ideas in this toolkit to become reality, we must work to address and reduce barriers to action. Survey respondents, key informants and focus groups shared a variety of challenges and barriers they feel limits their own and the community’s ability to adapt to climate change and be more resilient.

Thank you to the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund for the funding to be able to do these projects.

These videos were created in 2020-2021 because COVID-19 made it impossible to do our in-person draft proofing work parties in the community. These videos provide DIY tutorials and information to people who are looking to make their homes less drafty and more air tight.

When EOS surveyed the Sackville community, all age groups responded with more confidence in their individual ability to deal with climate change, but less experience working collectively within their community to respond to emergencies or disasters. While generally few respondents had spoken to their neighbors about responding to climate change disasters and emergencies, older respondents were slightly more likely to have discussed these scenarios with neighbors. Preparing and responding to climate change takes teamwork, cooperation and good relationships. Residents, organizations, businesses, and local institutions will need to depend on each other. Improving communication, welcoming newcomers, partnering with Indigenous leaders, and establishing a joint climate change coordinator are all great ways to support communication and benefit from collaboration.

Sackville is at risk of coastal flooding from the Bay of Fundy and potential dyke breaches, and flooding from intense rainstorms and snow melts. The community has already seen numerous floods from rainstorms which have made roads impassable for days and flooded basements. The dykes near Sackville have overtopped by 1 to 2 cm during intense coastal storms.

Maintaining and deliberately creating green spaces can help mitigate flooding, provide cooling, increase biodiversity, regenerate soils, support pollinators, have a positive effect on mental health, enhancing the resiliency of a community. It’s important to know what natural assets a community has and to conserve, protect or restore them. Actions include planting trees and rain gardens, depaving, and green roofs.