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Clean Leadership Professional Internship – Intern Spotlight

By: Jessica Jones, Horticulturist - AVA Technologies Inc. Can you tell us a little bit about AVA and the project you are working on?  AVA’s mission is to help anyone, grow anything, anywhere. By putting the “Byte”, our smart hydroponic garden, in every home we aim to...

Clean Leadership Professional Internship – Intern Spotlight

By: Nicole Latimer, Solid Waste Program Coordinator - Town of Port Hawkesbury Can you tell us a little bit about the Town of Port Hawkesbury and the project you are working on?  The Town of Port Hawkesbury is located on the southwestern end of Cape Breton Island, Nova...

In-home energy assessment team pivots to provide social support to vulnerable communities

Authors: Devon Morrison, Clean Foundation, ENS and Kate Powe, United Way In early March, the global COVID-19 pandemic led the Nova Scotia government to issue a State of Emergency. Schools were closed, borders tightened, schools moved to...
Talking Climate Change with Kids

Talking Climate Change with Kids

Helping elementary educators teach about climate change We all know how important it is to tackle climate change. It’s affecting animals, wild spaces, communities and even the economy. We believe it’s vital to involve as many young people as we can. We know they care...

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Clean Leadership Conference 2019

Clean Leadership Conference 2019

The Clean Leadership program is designed for Atlantic Canada’s clean economy. We help the businesses, organizations, and government agencies championing low-carbon growth to invest in students and grads ages 15-30 by placing them in internships in the clean growth...

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An Experience is Worth 1,000 Words

An Experience is Worth 1,000 Words

Fig. 1 Simplest Experiential Learning Cycle "... Experiential learning requires the student to not only engage in the experience activity, but also requires them to reflect upon their learning and how their skills learned through their academic studies can be applied...

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#meetZevvy

#meetZevvy

Clean Foundation’s Next Ride campaign has been touring Nova Scotia, educating the public about the benefits of owning electric vehicles (EVs) and getting people behind the wheel to test the vehicles out. People are overwhelmingly enthused by the performance of the...

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Warmth and energy efficiency on the edge of the sea

Warmth and energy efficiency on the edge of the sea

The Clean Energy Financing program helps a family on Long Island upgrade their home’s efficiency, feel warmer, and save money – while paying for the retrofits at a pace they can afford.Sipping tea while looking out the living room window of her 200-year-old house, a...

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Meet the Tanner Family

Meet the Tanner Family

Meet the Tanner Family. Like so many of us, heating their house took a big chunk out of the monthly budget. Improving the energy efficiency of their home would help, but the upfront costs can be a challenge. Fortunately, they qualified for HomeWarming, and it’s made a...

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