Category Archives: Climate Change

Climate change – a planning issue for Yarmouth

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Dan Earle

According to the Globe and Mail there was a panel of municipal experts discussing climate change at the annual meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in Halifax on June 3rd. This takes place as municipal governments across Canada are … Continue reading →

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Climate change workshops – June 14,15.

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Dan Earle

Yarmouth Town and Municipality are joint municipal partners on the Yarmouth Atlantic Climate Change Adaption Solutions (ACAS). This is a fancy way of saying that climate change is going to effect our communities and we need to be making policy … Continue reading →

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Looking at climate change effects

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Dan Earle

The Town of Yarmouth is a partner in the Atlantic Canada Adaption Solution Program (ACAS). The Town and the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth are jointly undertaking a study on the effects of sea-level rise on our coastal communities … Continue reading →

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HOME, the movie, on u-tube

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Dan Earle

This award winning film, narrated by Gwen Close, and having breathtaking images, may be watched on u-tube.  The film illustrates the beauty and fragility of the Earth, explores environmental issues, and points to steps being taken to bring our needs … Continue reading →

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Climate change and insurance

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Dan Earle

Believe what you want about climate change, but when the insurance industry starts to take notice you know something is up, including your insurance rates. Insurance is a statistical, probability, game and the insurance companies don’t like to lose. And, … Continue reading →

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