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Toasting #WorldEnvironmentDay with zero emissions roastery coffee at Expeditions Coffee Roasters in Falmouth - with the only Probat all electric roaster in Canada, it's efficient, clean, zero emissions & delicious coffee, roasted right here in NS!

June 5 is #WorldEnvironment Day! To celebrate MLA Melissa Sheehy- Richard and I visited the Benjamin Mills Wind Project, located in Hants West. On shore wind generation will contribute to Nova Scotia’s long term electricity price stability. These turbines support regional economic activity and enhances renewable energy infrastructure. Benjamin Mills directly supports Nova Scotia’s goal of 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and supports our GHG reduction targets. We can protect the environment and build up our economy. Sustainable development. Nova Scotia can and must do both.

On #WorldEnvironmentDay & every day, Nova Scotians are switching to renewable energy, protecting natural areas, lowering their carbon footprint & more - climate solutions are taking root across NS! Together we can be resilient & sustainable in the face of climate change.

Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay & the theme is climate change. Did you know that Nova Scotia has a fully-funded Climate Plan & a dedicated team working on both adaptation & mitigation strategies? .../2 Learn more here: climatechange.novascotia.ca/…

...holding large emitters accountable for reducing their emissions & robust laws to keep our air clean -- NS Environment and Climate Change is working every day to protect the air we all share.   💙 Together, we can keep NS' air clear, safe & sustainable.

...with an entire team at ECC dedicated to keeping it that way. From new Air Quality Regulations that took effect on June 1, to transitioning to clean energy, to holding large emitters accountable for reducing their emissions & the requirement for industries & companies../2

On #CleanAirDay we’re reminded that clean air is vital to our health, environment & something we must pass onto future generations. Every action—big or small—helps keep our air clean, healthy & breathable. NS is fortunate to have excellent air quality.../2

Nova Scotia's updated & stronger Air Quality Regulations came into effect June 1. Thanks to the hard-working & committed team at ECC whose work every day helps ensure Nova Scotians continue to have clean, healthy air to breathe. Learn more at: news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/0…

Thank you for welcoming the ECC team today Memory Lane!

Learn more about the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund here & how it may be able to help your community respond to climate change impacts:  nschallengefund.ca ...4

Memory Lane Heritage Village is a living history museum depicting 1940s life in rural NS. The Society & its museum are outstanding examples of best practices in responding to climate change & conservation work that will make NS province greener & more sustainable../3

The Province announced @NSChallengeFund funding today to help create an arboretum at @MemoryLane_News. Thea Wilson-Hammond, Executive Director, Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society shared details about the proposed project with Ministers Halman & Smith during a tour today.../2

For example, @COVE_Ocean work to explore how eelgrass can advance understanding of how it can store carbon & move us closer to our net-zero 2050 target.

— being developed here in NS by Nova Scotians — to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, help NS achieve net zero emissions by 2050, while also creating jobs, strengthening our economy & export opportunities, & building capacity to fight climate change here in Nova Scotia..../3

As we start a new week at ECC, here's a look back at a highlight from last week. The Minister & our Climate Change team attended the @NetZeroAtlantic Emerging Concepts & Technologies showcase on May 7 to see some of the latest innovation, emerging technologies & projects../2

This past week ECC announced that the # of regulated industrial air pollutants has gone from 6 to 26. This means more limits on what industry can emit in NS and cleaner, safer, healthier air for all (note: federal govt regulates pollution from cars & other vehicles).

We have monitoring stations throughout Nova Scotia which our Air Quality team uses to monitor air quality & air pollution in the province. This one is located in downtown Halifax. #airquality .../3

Did you know that NS-ECC has a dedicated Air Quality team? They are scientists, subject matter experts in their field & committed, caring public servants whose job it is to ensure Nova Scotians & our environment are safeguarded from industrial air pollution. #airquality .../2

Stronger Air Quality Regulations Effective June 1 news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/0…