EES Internship Partners

Organization Name

Description

Acadian Sea Plants

Acadian Seaplants Limited is a fully-integrated, research-driven biotech manufacturer of unique cultivated sea-vegetables; and animal feed supplements, crop biostimulants and nutritional products derived from Ascophyllum nodosum.

Active Transportation Group (HRM)

Halifax’s Active Transportation program wants you to bicycle, walk and use other “human powered” ways to move across the municipality. The Halifax Active Transportation Priorities Plan [PDF] outlines where and how the municipality plans to build new active transportation greenways, sidewalks and enhanced bicycle facilities.

Adventure Earth Centre

The Adventure Earth Centre provides opportunities to connect with the natural world, to pursue a healthy and active lifestyle outdoors, to develop personal and leadership skills, and to give back to the community.

Afishionado

Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture

Atlantic Salmon Federation

ASF’s mission is to conserve and restore wild Atlantic salmon and their ecosystems.

Bicycle Nova Scotia

BNS is the provincial organization of cyclists in Nova Scotia.  who work together to grow cycling in Nova Scotia. Our sectors work to make cycling safe and accessible province-wide, develop sustainable mountain bike trails and serve as the governing body for all cycling competition in the province. BNS is a volunteer organization

Bird Studies Canada

Bullfrog Power

Blue World

The Blue World Institute is an independent non-profit organisation set up with the intention to carry out scientific research and conservation of the marine environment as well as educational activities, with an emphasis on the Adriatic Sea and the wider Mediterranean basin. Our three main programmes are research, education and conservation.

Burncoat Park Association

Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation

Canadian Sea Turtle Network

The Canadian Sea Turtle Network is a charitable organization working to conserve endangered sea turtles in Canadian waters and worldwide with the help of scientists, commercial fishermen, coastal community members, and you.

Canada Green Building Council Atlantic Chapter

The Canada Green Building Council is a not-for-profit, national organization working  to advance green building and sustainable community development practices in Canada.

CarbonCure

Catalyst Solar Solutions

CBCL Engineering Consultants

CBCL Limited provides professional consulting engineering and environmental services in the Municipal Services, Water & Wastewater, Buildings, Industry & Manufacturing, Energy & Power, Oil & Gas, Marine, Transportation & Bridges and Environment & Planning sectors

CERC.OCEAN lab

The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program funds top researchers  to establish ambitious research programs at Canadian universities. CERC.OCEAN is Chairholder Doug Wallace's research group in ocean science and technology at Dal. We aim to develop new approaches to observe the changing ocean and study ocean processes.

CMAR, Centre for Marine Applied Research

The Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR) was established to focus on areas of research and collaboration to propel the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture’s aquaculture growth strategy forward. The office is based out of the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) in Dartmouth.

Clean Foundation

Clean makes homes more energy efficient, restores watersheds, engages youth on the environment, promotes green transportation, mitigates the effects of stormwater, and partners with municipalities and First Nations on climate action. Clean is a non-profit, non-governmental environment organization created in 1988. However, we receive no core government funding.

Community Counts (Government)

Conestoga-Rovers and Associates

Clean Nova Scotia

Clean makes homes more energy efficient, restores watersheds, engages youth on the environment, promotes green transportation, mitigates the effects of stormwater, and partners with municipalities and First Nations on climate action. Clean is a non-profit, non-governmental environment organization created in 1988.

Common Roots Urban Farm

Our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and landscapes through hands-on education about growing and eating healthy food.

DAL Bicycle Centre

The Dal Bike Centre is a community bike shop in Halifax, Nova Scotia that offers a space for repairs, rents bicycles, hosts workshops and more.

DAL Education for Sustainability Research Group (ESRG)

Education for sustainable development, Indicators of sustainability in higher education, policy analysis, Institutional environmental change, Applying experiential and transformative learning theories in the environmental science classroom, intersectionality of Arts and environmental science

DAL Eco-Olympics (Dalhousie Student Affairs)

DAL Fountain School of Performing Arts

Various projects. Torin Buzek works in scene construction and his intern developed methods of reducing waste, repurposing old items, and creating more sustainable workflows. 

DAL GIS Centre

Various projects available. Contact James for an update on available collaborations. 

DAL OHASIS

Rainham Research Lab (Dr. Daniel Rainham), Faculty of Health, School of Health and Human Performance. The aim of OHASIS is to improve children’s health and quality of learning environments, and to create improved public spaces for local communities, while simultaneously contributing to increased resilience of cities to environmental, social, and economic changes.

DAL Office of Sustainability

Dalhousie University has been involved in promoting sustainability in its operations and curriculum for over 30 years. We focus on supporting solutions that create positive social, ecological, and economic change in university operations. The Office works with many campus and community partners to achieve its objectives. 

DAL Sterling Hydrology Research Group

Deanery Project

The Deanery Project is a not-for-profit organization with a focus on the environment, the arts, youth and community, natural building and permaculture. We are open year round offering programs and projects related to energy, forests, health, active transportation and rural living.

Dillon Consulting

Divert Nova Scotia

Divert NS—working with Nova Scotians to improve our province’s environment, economy, and quality of life by reducing, reusing, recycling, and recovering resources.

Discovery Centre

Efficiency Nova Scotia

Efficiency Nova Scotia is Canada’s first energy efficiency utility. Working with more than 200 local partners, we’ve helped 400,000 program participants complete energy efficiency projects, saving Nova Scotians $180 million in annual energy savings. We have also reached 1,000,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent avoided annually. Our work is funded by revenues from supplying electricity efficiency and conservation activities to Nova Scotia Power, which helps the utility meet Nova Scotia’s electricity needs.

Ecology Action Centre

Member-based environmental charity in Nova Scotia taking leadership on critical issues from biodiversity to climage change to environmental justice.

Environment Canada

Government of Canada.Environment and Climate Change Canada informs Canadians about protecting and conserving our natural heritage, and ensuring a clean, safe and sustainable environment for present and future generations.

Enviornmental Defence Fund

Defending clean water, a safe climate,

Enviro-systems

and healthy communities.

EFI Global

Ecorana Environmental Ltd

Eco-Volunteer UP

Eco-Travel and environmental education specialists. We specialize in life changing Study and Learning Abroad adventures for students and eco-tourists alik

East Coast Environmental Law **RETIRED**

Farnell Packaging Ltd.

Fundy Baykeeper (Conservation Council of New Brunswick)

Garrison Brewery

Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station

Research and education to promote marine conservation in the Bay of Fundy. Focus on North Atlantic Right whales, and porpoises.

Global Vision International

GVI runs programs in 21 locations, in 13 countries around the world, each manned by our own staff and aligned to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. High-quality sustainable development and experiential education programs.

Greenpeace

Green Schools Nova Scotia

Welcome to Green Schools Nova Scotia. We unite school communities that have one common goal: to adopt smarter energy habits and become more sustainable.

Halifax Port Authority

Heartwood Centre for Community Youth Development

Hope Blooms

Halifax youth become change agents in their community; improving food security, education, social inclusion, and disrupting poverty

HRM Environmental Education Coordinator

HRM Public Works

HRM Planning

HRM Sustainability

HRM Energy and Environment

Halifax Municipal Government

Haskapa (Blockhouse)

Halifax Water Commission

International Oceans Institute

Our mission is to promote responsible ocean governance and the stewardship and sustainable use of coastal and ocean resources in Canada and around the world. 

iMatter

we are called to facilitate healing and political education for and with young folks of economic and/or racial privilege to become accomplices for climate justice.

Just Us Development and Education Society (JUDES)

Kejimkujik National Park

McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA)

Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute

MTRI is a non-profit co-operative with a mandate to promote sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity conservation in the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve and beyond through research, education, and the operation of a field station.

Natural Forces Wind

Nova Scotia Environment

Nova Scotia Environment focuses on climate change, protecting our environment and advancing our ambitious environmental goals.

N.S. Department of Finance, Economics & Statistics

Nova Scotia Resource Management

Nature Conservancy of Canada

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) works to protect our country’s most precious natural places. Proudly Canadian, we empower people to safeguard the lands and waters that sustain life.

Natural Resources Canada

Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps

Nova Scotia Sea School

Since 1994 the Nova Scotia Sea School has been offering youth, ages 11 to 21, adventure experiences that transform how they see themselves, the world around them, and their capacity to contribute to society. We prioritize diversity and serving marginalized individuals.

Nova Scotia Department of Environment

Nova Scotia Environment focuses on climate change, protecting our environment and advancing our ambitious environmental goals

Nova Scotia Department of Aboriginal Affairs

Nova Scotia Power

Nova Scotia Power Inc. is an integrated electric utility in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is privately owned by Emera and regulated by the provincial government via the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources

Nova Scotia Department of Aboriginal Affairs

Nova Scotia Salmon Association

Since 1963, the Nova Scotia Salmon Association has been a leading volunteer organization promoting the wise management and conservation of our wild Atlantic salmon and trout stocks. We are a registered charitable organization.

Nova Scotia Young Naturalists Club

NSLC

Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada was established as an independent charity in 2015 and is part of the largest international advocacy group dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Oceana Canada works with civil society, academics, fishers and the government to return Canada’s formerly vibrant oceans to health and abundance.

DAL Ocean Frontier Institute

The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) was established in September 2016 through a partnership led by Dalhousie University, Memorial University and the University of Prince Edward Island. An international hub for ocean research, OFI brings together experts from both sides of the North Atlantic to explore the vast potential of the ocean

Oland’s Brewery

Operation Wallacea

Operation Wallacea is a network of academics from European and North American universities, who design and implement biodiversity and conservation management research expeditions.

Pario Environmental

Parks Canada

Sackville Rivers Association

SabrTech Tech

Sable Island Preservation Trust

Slow Food Nova Scotia

Slow Food was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the world around us. We believe everyone must have access to good, clean and fair food.

Sierra Club of Canada, Atlantic Chapter

Sierra Club Atlantic is a vibrant grassroots organization that empowers people to protect, restore, and enjoy a healthy safe planet. The Atlantic Chapter works through education and action to green the economy and protect the environment. We engage in projects designed to connect children to nature, protect wildlife and wild spaces, and to offer solutions to climate change. 

Stantec

St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences

At River Institute, we deliver knowledge, education, technical services and community outreach to improve the health of the St. Lawrence River and other large river ecosystems

Sustainable Cities International

Sustainable Living Network

Thinkwell Research

Urban Farm Museum

The Urban Farm Museum Society of Spryfield (UFMSS) is a volunteer-run, registered charity founded in 1996, run by a Board of Directors. The Farm’s mandate is to facilitate food production in the urban area by teaching children and adults how to grow food. Situated on the Kidston Farm our events help celebrate the agricultural heritage of Spryfield. In the fall 2016 we acquired the deed to an adjacent 2.6 acres of land and the Society is now planning the creation of a living museum for the community on this heritage property.

V2 Volunteer and Vacation

Verterra Group (Consulting)

Verterra is a small company based in Atlantic Canada; our size allows us to be mobile and adaptable to the needs of the client. We are able to work with an initial concept to create and deliver a project alongside the client team. Our company practices at the intersection of technical, policy, communication and project management across multiple industry sectors

White Shark Africa

Windshift Prospect

World Wildlife Fund

World Wildlife Fund Canada is the country's largest international conservation organization, with the active support of hundreds of thousands of Canadians. For half a century, WWF-Canada has worked to protect the future of nature. Our mission: To reverse the decline of wildlife. (NOTE: WWF Atlantic Region has a strong marine conservation focus)