East Coast Environmental Law
Submitted to NSEN by East Coast Environmental Law
East Coast Environmental Law is an environmental law charity based in Halifax, Nova Scotia that works to support the development and fair application of innovative and effective environmental laws throughout Atlantic Canada. We envision a future in which strong and equitable environmental laws throughout the Atlantic region provide Atlantic Canadians with clean and healthy environments and protect local ecologies for their own sakes as well.
To achieve our vision, we take a dynamic, three-pillared approach that emphasizes public legal education, community collaboration, and legal action. Among other things, the East Coast Environmental Law team responds to community inquiries, carries out legal and policy research, develops educational resources, and creates opportunities to increase public awareness of environmental laws throughout Atlantic Canada. We build capacity in the public and amongst legal practitioners so that we can work together to ensure that environmental laws are strengthened and used effectively throughout our region.