The Ecology Action Centre (EAC) is a non-profit environmental organization founded in 1971 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, credited with launching the province's first recycling program.
EAC's 40 employed staff and 300 volunteers work with researchers, policymakers, and the community toward sustainability in seven focus areas: Built Environment, Coastal and Water, Wilderness, Food Action, Marine, Transportation, and Energy.
EAC's Fern Lane headquarters underwent largely volunteer-implemented renovations from 2015 to 2016, incorporating salvaged materials and green building technologies to increase energy efficiency.
[4] EAC describes their vision as "a society in Nova Scotia that respects and protects nature and provides environmentally and economically sustainable solutions for its citizens".
The current headquarters is largely composed of salvaged materials and features natural plasters on the walls; despite adding nearly 50% more office space, the building's energy efficiency has increased by 22%, setting an impressive precedent for green renovations.