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Feb. 1975, recycling approximately one ton of paper each week. Today, Nova Scotia has a waste diversion rate higher than any industrialized nation. Early environmental education programs included lectures, a regular newsletter, a library specializing in energy issues, school curricula development, and a high school text on environmental law.
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more than 1800 hours of work by volunteers. The current headquarters is largely composed of salvaged materials and features natural plasters on the walls; despite adding nearly 50% more office space, the building's energy efficiency has increased by 22%, setting an impressive precedent for green renovations.
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At the time of its inception in May 1971, the EAC was located in a private house on
Carleton Street. In November 1971 the EAC moved to the basement of the Forrest Building at Dalhousie University, where it was situated at no cost for 14 years. However, this agreement ended in 1986 and since then the
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The building at 2705 Fern Lane in North End
Halifax was purchased by the EAC in July 2005 and renovated by volunteers prior to opening to the public in May 2006. Over the next decade the centre outgrew this space, and further renovations began in May 2015, which were completed in April 2016 after
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students with help of several government grants. Originally it had two main goals: to promote recycling in
Halifax, and to be a source of environmental information for the public. The EAC's first recycling project began in 1972 with a recycling depot that operated every Saturday from Jan. 1972 to
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EAC describes their vision as "a society in Nova Scotia that respects and protects nature and provides environmentally and economically sustainable solutions for its citizens". Operating from both ecological and social justice perspectives, the organization advocates for innovative, grassroots
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The EAC has received numerous commendations for its evidence-based programs and policy work, including winning The Coast's award for Best
Activist Organization each year from 2004 to 2016, being named one of Tides Canada's Top 10 in both 2003 and 2010, winning an
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Despite early success, in March 1974 there was an abrupt end to core funding by the government. In order to provide financial stability, the EAC registered as a society and obtained tax status as a charitable organization. In
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