It is unfortunate to see P.E.I.'s Minister of Environment simplify the cause of increasing nitrate levels in P. E. I. rivers chiefly due to agricultural chemical fertilizers, by indicating that recent droughts "are the expected culprit" It is also unfortunate to hear him use the drought-nitrate correlation to further justify the lifting of the moratorium in high capacity wells for agricultural use. (September 14, 2021 CBC interview with Environment Minister Hon. Steven Mye

Meeting: Tuesday, September 14th from 6.00 to 8.00 PM EST. (Zoom) To access the meeting, you will be required to register through the link below, otherwise you will not receive the passcode to access the session. *Please note that upon registering, you will receive a unique link that should not be shared. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcuqoqDguGtN6NB8f9Mvu5oiSg_TH4Pvd After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining t

Bookmark, Charlottetown’s locally owned, independent bookshop in partnership with the PEI Chapter of the Council of Canadians is very pleased to host a virtual event with Seth Klein, author of A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency on Thursday, September 23rd at 7 PM. This event is free but registration is required at https://bit.ly/3BezWHv. Copies of A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency are available for sale at Bookmark and come with a co