Showing posts with label ramsar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ramsar. Show all posts

Friday, 8 May 2026

Ramsar, Wetlands City Network, Ron Kelly Spurles "Wetlands City" designation go-to guy

More here:  The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands - DCCEEW 

Surely, Tourism Manager for Tantramar Ron Kelly Spurles is required to now fly the RAMSAR flag at the local Visitor Information Centre?

I must phone him and make sure he gets onto this task asap... no task too small for ol' Ronny.. eh?

Tantramar - Wetland City Network

Sackville, N.B., scores prestigious UN wetland accreditation in a Canadian first | Canadian Geographic

Sackville, New Brunswick: North America’s first Wetland City — Ducks Unlimited Canada

Ron still has not got back to me about Tantramar Skate Park Project .. a busy dude it seems.

#WetlandsMatter #RAMSAR




Friday, 23 February 2024

Andrew Black Stars as "A Jet Setting UN RAMSAR Wetlands City Mayor"

 Article by Bruce Wark, Warktimes.com here:

Tantramar mayor invited to international wetlands conference | (warktimes.com)



Andrew Black refers to the U.N. RAMSAR designation as the "jewel in our crown" but is it?  There were zero public consultations about taking on this designation and it is the first place in North America to do so.  What could some of the future downsides to this U.N. designation turn out to be?