Tribute to Harvey Mead, activist and founder of Nature Québec
January 17, 2023
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Harvey Mead, activist and founder of Nature Québec.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Harvey Mead, activist and founder of Nature Québec.
Victory: Hydro-Québec will close the door to any hydroelectric production project in its next call for tenders. This call for tenders will make it possible to increase electricity production by 4,000 MW or 10 % during the winter peak period and it will come from wind energy only.
The view was spectacular: over 200 surfers gathered with their boards near Lachine's new waterfront park on Wednesday.
We are fortunate to welcome three interns for the summer period! What roles will they occupy? What motivated them to choose Fondation Rivières to complete their internship?
In an article published on May 4, we raised the repercussions that the Domaine de la Montagne Noire real estate project would have on the wetlands and water environments of Lake Archambault. The day after our publication, the deputy general manager of the municipality and director of sustainable development wanted to correct certain facts that we consider essential to share for an adequate understanding of the situation.
The Metropolitan Community of Montreal (CMM) adopted a regulation on April 28, 2022 aimed at protecting several natural environments in its territory, including wetlands. However, a stone's throw from the territory of the CMM, the municipality of Saint-Donat stands out for its inconsistency in authorizing the Domaine de la Montagne Noire real estate development project, damaging fragile natural environments.
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