PORT HOOD: An eco-partnership between the Municipality of Inverness County and Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) Cape Breton will bring environmental action to the county.
The partnership focuses on enabling Inverness County residents to conserve and protect water sources through environmental education.
ACAP Cape Breton hit the ground running this season, with interactive learning events in five Inverness County schools, as well as a visit and litter clean-up with L’Arche Cape Breton.
Community outreach continued with ACAP having a coveted spot at the Mabou Farmers’ Market community table, and organizing a well-attended watershed walk along the SW Margaree Road, with the participation of the Margaree Salmon Association.
Additional community events are in development for the winter and spring.
This is ACAP Cape Breton’s first partnership with the municipality, and both organizations are hard at work to plan accessible and engaging environmental programming to serve and inform residents.
“We are so excited to have officially launched this partnership,” ACAP Cape Breton Executive Director, Kathleen Aikens said. “We have big plans for environmental action projects, citizen science water monitoring, summer jobs for youth, and more. We’re also interested in the ideas and environmental priorities of residents of Inverness County.”
Warden Bonny MacIsaac suggested in these times of increasingly frequent extreme weather events across the globe and close to home, its even more important that they all understand the delicate balance of nature that supports human society.
“The municipality is thrilled that ACAP has been able to create a specific staff role to bring their excellent programming to Inverness County schools and the general community,” the warden said. “I strongly encourage all residents to find out how they can engage and learn, with this valuable eco-partnership.”