Livingston has a distinguished career as an environmental activist and filmmaker on issues related to energy and forestry practices for a green energy future.
Environmental Activism
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Creative Activism
Read all about Neal Livingston and the Margaree Environmental Association (MEA)’s creative activism efforts below.
Quebec Power for Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Power, a private Emera-owned company, has a monopoly to provide power in Nova Scotia. This company is one of the worst polluters in Canada.
Cabot Links & The Executive Jet Airport
Many of Neal’s efforts with the MEA from 2010-2019 have been directed towards environmental issues around golf course developments in his community.
The Early 2000s & Creative Activism Films
Neal Livingston created films like The Battle At Our Shores, Rudy Haase, and 100 Short Stories as a form of creative activism to focus on the environment.
Jim Campbell’s Barren
The MEA enjoyed one of their biggest successes in 1998 following a province-wide coalition to win back one of the wilderness areas, the Jim Campbell’s Barren.
Creative Activism After Sweden
Once Stora stopped spraying, Livingston and Peters were asked to be the cultural and environmental community representatives on the Forest Advisory Committee.
Protesting in Sweden
In 1989, Neal Livingston developed a delegation to protest and build awareness in Sweden of the forest clearcutting being conducted in Nova Scotia,
The Beginnings of Creative Activism
Livingston developed a creative approach to attracting media and running media campaigns on environmental issues, which he calls Creative Activism.
Winter Greens
This hilarious short film, placed amidst food culture and the slow food movement, mocks self-help, social media, and the do-it-yourself ethic.
100 Short Stories
With his filmmakers’ typical irreverence, Livingston interweaves tales of predatory capitalism, eco-activism, and contemporary life in Atlantic Canada.