A Nova Scotia non-profit organization is getting some new funding from the provincial government.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman announced today that nova Scotia is investing $5.4 million into the Clean Foundation to help it further its work to fight climate change in local communities.
The foundation was created in 1988 and supports communities by providing resources, insight, and tools to help protect the natural environment, educate and promote action on climate change, and promote social equity and support historically marginalized communities.
Most of the funding (nearly $5 million) will go to the foundations Community Climate Capacity Support Program, which helps individual communities across the province meet their climate goals. Communities across the province will be able to apply. The foundation will work with selected communities on their projects for a three-year period.
Roughly $400,000 will be used for a pilot resilient home retrofit program, which addresses flooding risks caused by climate change. The program will include public engagement and retrofits for 20 homes at no cost to the homeowner.
