Development impacts (e.g., habitat loss, pollution) are affecting the health of and ecological services provided by shorelines across Atlantic Canada. Fortunately, there are science-based tools and best practices to help minimize the impacts of new developments and restore shoreline ecosystems of previously-developed sites.
Plans are underway to customize the BC-based Green Shores® program to Atlantic Canada so waterfront owners can better enjoy their property and organizations working on shorelines can make better decisions.
If you are a waterfront property owner or an individual working on shorelines we’d like to hear from you! By participating in a short survey you can help bring shore-friendly solutions to Atlantic Canada. Be sure to complete the survey by February 28, 2020.
Waterfront property owners, click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Greenshores_Owners
Individuals / organizations working on shorelines, click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Greenshores_Organizations
Thank you in advance for sharing your views. For further information, please contact DG Blair, Executive Director of the Stewardship Centre for BC (dg@stewardshipcentrebc.ca).
The attached one-pager provides more information on the Green Shores® program.
Dr. Danika van Proosdij, Professor
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Saint Mary’s University, Halifax
