Date
March 1, 2022 – November 29, 2024
Working together with our partners, Net Zero Atlantic will build local capacity in rural, Mi'kmaw, and other equity-deserving Nova Scotia communities so they can beneficially participate in any related impact assessments in Nova Scotia's offshore
This project has two parts:
- Build relationships with rural, Mi'kmaw, and other equity-deserving Nova Scotia communities to co-create an offshore wind outreach plan
- Deliver outreach plan with partners and community leaders to build capacity for offshore wind in Nova Scotia
Funding for this 3-year project (April 2022 - March 2025) is being provided by Natural Resources Canada – Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program - Capacity Building Stream, which aims to enable the future of renewable energy in communities
Further information is available in this news release.
Team
Net Zero Atlantic is the lead organization for this project and will carry out related work in the following project partners:
- Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq (CMM) will lead engagement on mainland Nova Scotia with its eight member communities:
- Acadia First Nation
- Annapolis Valley
- Bear River
- Glooscap
- Indian Brook (Sipekne’katik Band)
- Millbrook
- Paqtnkek
- Pictou Landing
- Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources (UINR) will lead engagement on Unama'ki - Cape Breton with its five represented communities:
- Eskasoni
- Membertou
- Potlotek
- Wagmatcook
- We’koqma’q
- Cape Breton Partnership will collaborate on engagements in Unama'ki - Cape Breton.
- Eskasoni
- Membertou
- Potlotek
- Wagmatcook
- We’koqma’q
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