Coastal Protection Resources Announcement
The Province announced new resources and funding to help coastal communities and property owners protect themselves from the effects of climate change today, April 15, at Nova Scotia Community College's waterfront campus in Sydney. The news release about the announcement is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/04/15/more-support-protect-coastal-properties-communities
Carla Arsenault (left), Principal of the Nova Scotia Community College campus in Sydney, shows Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Juanita Spencer, CEO of the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, how the new campus was designed and built to be climate resilient and withstand rising sea levels. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announces new tools, resources and funding to protect coastal properties and communities. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Juanita Spencer, CEO of the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, speaks at the announcement; the organization is receiving funding from the Province to support municipalities in their coastal adaptation and mitigation work. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Cheryl Vickers, Vice-President of the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS, speaks during the event; the association and the Province co-developed new tools for real estate agents to use to help their clients make informed decisions about buying along the coast. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Cecil Clarke, Mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, speaks at the announcement. (Province of Nova Scotia)
New example municipal land-use planning bylaws were launched today to help municipalities regulate development along the coast. (Province of Nova Scotia)