Climate Action
Your Resource Page for Climate Action
We are facing a lot of change, but you're not alone. Halifax Public Libraries is regularly collaborating with community partners, such as HalifACT, to help us all act on climate together. Our resource page for climate action is a collection of links to answers to climate-related questions. Our events are activities to raise awareness and engage with you.
Change can start here.
Click & Explore Climate Information
As a Library, we are energized by finding reliable and relevant resources on aspects of climate change and action of local concern. Our collection of links are powered by partnered initiatives and community questions. Read on.
Halifax Chapter of Climate Futures Lab Wants You
Act locally this fall 2023 as a volunteer for global climate action. Click through to read the details and see what a big deal it could be.
You're only one person, but you can inspire others to act
Scan this list of things you can do to help the environment with others at work, school, in your neighbourhood, and with your municipality.
Got space for a tree? Trees remove CO2 naturally
Beauty and function is the dream combination. Prep now to plant trees this spring with this step by step guide. We all win with more trees.
Cost savings is a happy companion to energy savings
Governments have incentives in place to help businesses and homes use less energy. See how you can be a good earth citizen and save money.
See how vulnerable you are to climate change
Page 15 of HRM's "Adaptation Baseline Report" has a table of answers in categories of exposed, sensitive, and adaptive capacity.
The 5 climate changes Nova Scotians can expect
novascotia.ca has a report and infographics to list and explain everything we will be facing in our corner of the earth.
Data to settle any arguments over temperature changes
The Climate Atlas Index is an interactive map with lots of filters. Click to verify climate changes you have noticed.
Check how high the coastline might rise near you
Climate Central's risk map lets you look by year and level for how much coastal land near you might go under water.
We bet the glory of trees can still surprise you
HRM's clever and humorous Tree of All Trades video shows us all of the different ways our good natured friends give back.
Boulevard gardening
Planting perennial blooms in the public right-of-way can have many positive impacts.
Naturalization is wise urban-landscape management
Landscaping is a chance to enhance biodiversity and ecological resilience. Municipal parks and trails are using naturalization for upkeep.
Have you ever wondered how many public trees we have?
This interactive map lets your see how far we have come in growing our public tree assets.
#1 Convenient and affordable bus services - everywhere
You said slowing climate change needs Halifax Transit needs to do better. Here is a news report on what they are planning so far.
#2 Connected and multi-use pathways
Halifax Cycling Coalition's interactive map for biking gives a great overview. See where more work is needed.
#3 More affordable renewable energy
One of our fave Ecology Action Centre reports is the demystifiers, like this one on renewables. Start with graphics, learn more from there.
#4 Green buildings
Efficiency Nova Scotia has an SEM program, Strategic Energy Management. Companies use the resource to find efficiencies and cost-savings.
Growing your own food is cheap and cheerful
Start by planting one vegetable this year. The National Gardening Association has planting strategies, and May is great for some vegetables.
Making use of the land around us
Don't have a backyard? Or are you a gardener who wants to donate grown food? Using municipal property for a community garden is possible.
Naturalization is wise urban-landscape management
Landscaping is a chance to enhance biodiversity and ecological resilience. Municipal parks and trails are using naturalization for upkeep.
Know what natural riches we have to conserve
The struggle between development and nature conservation is ongoing. Keep up to date with blog posts from NS Nature Trust.
Halifax CEOs call on peers to lead into sustainability
Find out what commitments local businesses are making and how they are working to get support through a CEO Climate Action Charter.
It’s not too late to save our planet
Experts explain how the scale and speed at which businesses are using resources is too fast and how to transition away from these uses.
What do you do when polluters choose to do nothing?
Read on to see what accountability looks like when we acknowledge who is causing the most damage and what should be done.
Businesses are calling on peers to act now
Leading businesses have already proposed how they want to Sharpen Accountability, Raise Ambition, and Deliver Action at speed and scale.
Step 1: Acknowledge | What is eco-anxiety & how to manage it
Brock University says let's identify how we're feeling about seeing climate change and deal with it together.
Step 2: Practice | Here's 5 Simple Steps for Self-care
All of us can get caught in cycles of behaviour we know are not healthy. Read on for some gentle reminders for you.
Step 3: Purpose | 5 More Steps for Self-care
After you've looked at habits, consider the relief in finding purpose and connecting with people with the same concerns.
Step 4: Connect | Reports about the power of acting together
First-hand accounts from Canadian youth tell how acting together eased their eco-anxiety. Look for Halifax footage in the video.
Local Nature Adventures Perfect for Kids
Fostering an early connection with nature is one of the best actions we can take for the future of our planet. Here are 5 picks to explore.
8 Ways to Show Your Planet Some Love
We've thought of eight simple acts you can take to love our earth (every) day.
Greenwashing: What is it, and How Can You Spot It?
Greenwashing is becoming more common as consumers are trying to do our best to choose environmentally-friendly or sustainable products.
The Politics of Cycling
To celebrate Winter Bike Week, we've compiled inspirational and informative readings on what issues face cyclists. Change can start here.
Go deep into methodical and effective conservancy work
Enter the Nature Conservancy Canada's website Nature+Climate page and start reading and clicking. You will be impressed and inspired.
Maude Barlow is inspiring, and keeps us informed
When it comes to Canadians who have been fighting the good fight for decades and in meaningful ways. Maude Barlow is at the top. Follow her.
Wow - This Pulsing Earth shows seasons as a heart beat
Designer John Nelson stitched together NASA's monthly pics of Earth to see what it'd look like. The result is breathtaking.
Historica Canada's collection of Indigenous art and stories
The environment is inspiring, and so is this collection of art pieces created by Indigenous artists. Click artist by artist to see them.
December 11: Canada has an expanded climate action plan
A Healthy Environment & a Healthy Economy builds on the government's prior framework, and it's a cause for hope. How can we help?
How can we work in common cause with the Paris Agreement?
The spirit of the Paris Agreement is familiar to a library. To adapt and to support is what we do. What do ambitious efforts look like?
A Pan-Canadian Framework includes public libraries
As a public library, how can we contribute and connect on a national stage?
Where Do We Fit? N.S.'s Sustainable Development Goals Act
"Circular economy" and "inclusive economy" are two of many ways public libraries can play a part in strategic actions in Nova Scotia.
Spotlight on Local Organizations
The ENRICH Project
A community-based collaboration investigating the cause and effects of toxic industries near Mi’kmaq and African Nova Scotian communities.
Institute for Integrative Science and Health
A collection of Indigenous ways of knowing and Western scientific knowledge, including guiding principles.
Ecology Action Centre
Here you can join a local action group, take a webinar, and stay up to date on the latest news on government action or worldly innovations.
Solar Nova Scotia
Do you want to find a solar provider, learn about solar energy power and design, or find incentives for you as a home owner or business?
