Bridgewater’s junior planner and a facilitator spoke to longtime and newly-arrived residents for a view on what it’s like to find and keep housing in our town, and on scraping together month to month to stay afloat in the face of rising energy costs.

The Town of Bridgewater is doing a study to determine what kind of renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro, or bioenergy would make the lowest cost and most reliable energy for our town.

The March Edition introduces Energize Bridgewater’s Project Manager Colleen O’Neill, provides updates on several exciting new progress tracking tools, and on our new Advisory Committee.

Read about the latest in sustainability progress in Bridgewater including the Smart Cities Challenge, Bridgewater transit, and more!

On May 14, 2019, Bridgewater was declared the winner of the competition in the $5 million prize category, beating out 49 other communities. We’re thrilled!

We’re engaging a broad cross-section of the community to take concrete action on innovative energy solutions, a bold initiative unique not only in Nova Scotia but across Canada.

A team of young people from Bridgewater spent four months capturing the stories of residents who struggle to pay for housing, energy bills, and transportation.

The Town of Bridgewater is at the Smart Cities Challenge Finalist Forum presenting our update to the jury. Stay tuned to our social media to learn more about Bridgewater's Smart Cities Challenge bid!

We’re honoured to have been celebrated by Efficiency Nova Scotia with a Bright Business Award for Community Efficiency.

Nova Scotia’s first energy discovery fair took place in Bridgewater on October 2017. We gathered for advice, inspiration, and the latest efficient technology for our homes, businesses, and community.

The Living Energy Laboratory is a project incubator for innovative, grassroots energy projects that demonstrate practical approaches to achieving a local energy economy.