During Environment Week and throughout the year, there are many things we can do to make Nova Scotia one of the cleanest and most sustainable environments in the world. Nova Scotia Environment is focusing on 21 goals to help us achieve this by the year 2020. These goals are legislated in the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act passed in April 2007 and are found on our 2020 Fact Sheet (PDF: 105k).

Visit the Province of Nova Scotia’s sustainability portal: Second Nature, to see what government is doing and what you can do to create a more sustainable and prosperous Nova Scotia.

Environmental tips from Nova Scotia Environment:

Water:

• Drop on Water Fact Sheets

Air:

• Understanding Air Quality in Nova Scotia Brochure (PDF: 274k)

Protected Areas:

• Keep it Wild Brochure (PDF: 4mb)
• Leave No Trace Principles / Wilderness Area Standards (PDF: 749k)

Pollution Prevention:

• Shopping list for a healthier world (wallet folder) (PDF: 1.1mb)
• Buy Less (PDF: 175k)
• Shopping Tips (PDF: 675k)