Incisive, no nonsense, take no prisoners. Joan Baxter’s brilliant exposé “The Mill – Fifty Years of Pulp and Protest” tells the story of shocking government/industry collusion and a community that refuses to take it. Having destroyed the Pictou Landing First Nation’s Boat Harbour, now Pictou’s Northern Pulp mill wants to dump its effluent in the […]
This afternoon workshop will explore different aspects of climate change emergency preparedness. As we move into a new era of weather extremes and sea level rise, homeowners, neighbourhoods and communities will need to be more prepared for a host of new threats. There is an increased importance for emergency preparedness due to flooding, wind damage […]
Join us for the eighth successful year of the Crossroads Educational Vegetable Garden. We will be doing soil prep in the four raised beds, and planting carrots, parsnips, potatoes, cabbage, turnips, onion and kale. Last year, we harvested a total of 423 pounds of vegetables for the St Margarets Bay Food Bank. Learn how […]
Is it possible to live completely waste free? In this multi-award winning, festival favourite, partners Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least garbage Their light-hearted competition is set against a darker examination of the problem waste. Even as Grant and Jen […]
Transition Bay St Margarets - 8th Birthday Celebration! Free! Cake and refresments offered! All warmly welcome! Pizza provided. Bring snacks if you like. As part of the celebrations, join us for playful Visioning -- for anyone with ideas, like YOU! Fishbowl format visioning with questions like: "What ways do […]
In partnership with communities throughout the province, Solar Nova Scotia will be offering public information sessions on solar electricity (PV). These presentations are designed to de-mystify the technology, economics, and regulations that apply to homeowners interested in producing their own sustainable energy. Solar PV is one of the lowest emission sources of electricity available! Please visit www.solarns.ca for […]
Join us for the 2019 eight-season’s main harvest of the Crossroads Educational Vegetable Harvest. We have already harvested of kale and carrots. During this main harvest, we will pull the carrots, rutabaga and onions – they all look huge! And, dig potatoes and parsnips Also, we will harvest more kale. All vegetables go to the […]
~ Transition Bay St Margarets hosts Extinction Rebellion NS for them to present their exciting, informative, and timely program! ~ This is telling the truth, the genuine truth we all need to understand! This public talk has been given hundreds of times around the world and is the main tool in increasing the numbers that […]
The best from the land of Greta Thunberg. Act now! Grow Local Resilience! The climate emergency is far worse, & growing faster, than expected – with shockingly rapid deterioration of food, weather, and ecological systems upon which we depend. Green, resilient technologies are better for economy, community, children’s future, environment, and democratic government. Learn the power of localizing and working together as a community to build self-sufficiency. It’s not […]
Youth Experiences and Intergenerational Exploration of our Responses to the Climate Crisis ~ Youth around the world are calling for immediate, emergency climate action, and growing a vibrant movement in northern Europe and across the world. Greta Thunberg and the “Green Students” in Sweden and Denmark have helped to spark a fire of youth leadership […]
