Honours and Awards
- International Conservation Award from Friends of Nature, 1985
- Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, in recognition of significant contribution to compatriots, community and to Canada, 1992
- Elizabeth May Chair in Women’s Health and the Environment, Dalhousie University, 1998.
- Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters (DHumL), Mount Saint Vincent University, 2000.
- Harkin Award from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society for her lifetime achievement in promoting the protection of Canada’s wilderness, 2002
- Best Activist Award, Coast Magazine, Best of Halifax Readers’ Poll, 2002
- Honorary Doctorate of Laws, University of New Brunswick, 2003.
- United Nations Global 500 award.
- Officer of the Order of Canada, 2005.
- Couchiching Award for Excellence in Public Policy, 2006
- Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Mount Allison University, 2007.
- Newsweek Magazine: One of World's Most Influential women, November 28, 2010
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