Digby, Nova Scotia

when they were constructing large hotels across Canada.” Dan Harvey, Economic Development Consultant for the Municipality of Digby, notes, “What really connects Digby to the world is food. Our seafood processing industry is very important and we have quite a cluster here that is doing really well. The seafood that the Bay of Fundy produces is top quality. The market for our lobster is huge; we sell a lot of it in Asia, as well as Boston. We have thousands of miles of sea coast, making our area ideal for aquaculture. The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world, so there is a constant flushing action; millions of gallons of water every day, and it’s so powerful that it has energy potential in addition to the ability to grow superb quality seafood. Aquaculture has become one of the biggest employers in the whole region. We have some growth projects going on now with strong local companies that will see this industry stay here and grow.” The mantra of the Municipality is “preserving our past and developing our future.” With that in mind, in recent years, the municipal government, through various renewable energy projects, has diminished the carbon footprint of the district and positioned the Digby area as one of the greenest in Canada. Digby is was recognized as THE greenest municipality in Nova Scotia for several compelling reasons: It has a state-of- the-art water treatment plant that is both wind and solar powered; a network of Electric Vehicle charging stations; and the region features one of the most productive wind turbine arrays in the province. It is a 30-megawatt, Nova Scotia Power wind farm where some of the highest winds were ever recorded in Digby County – between 6.7- and 7-meter quality winds that support that array. In addition, Weymouth Falls has a hydroelectric facility that produces enough power to supply 8,000 homes. Terry Thibodeau, Renewable Energy and Climate Change Coordinator for the Municipality of Renewable Energy and Climate Change Coordinator, Terry Thibodeau