Nima Augh is the Rural Asset Management in a Changing Climate Project Intern with Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador (CCNL). This internship position is made possible by Mitacs. Mitacs has more than 20 years of experience facilitating successful and profitable collaborations between industry and academia. Starting my professional career in engineering and environmental management at […]

This post is part of the Get Outdoors Series, where we explore ways to enjoy NL through all the seasons. When it comes to surviving, and thriving, in the winter, most people will offer a laundry list of ways to stay warm. Good socks, mittens, hats– maybe even a layer of long johns under your […]

The Youth Engagement Funding Initiative (YEFI) provides up to $1,000 for climate-related projects involving youth in Newfoundland and Labrador. YEFI has funded 82 projects, helping youth better understand climate change through research, experimental, or action based learning.  YEFI funding can be used by schools, youth groups, and youth themselves. Funds can be used for an […]

Robyn Knight is the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – NL Chapter (CPAWS-NL) intern, a position made possible by Conservation Corps NL’s Internship Program. Previously, Robyn worked with Conservation Corps NL (CCNL) as a Team Leader in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s for CCNL’s Green Team Program in 2015. She holds a BSc and MSc in Biology […]

Today on the blog, CCNL catches up with María Andrée López Gómez on how to bike into the winter. Maria is a social epidemiologist and has a background in Public Health, Sociology and Demography, and Occupational Health. She is a postdoctoral fellow at the Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) at Memorial University studying factors related to […]