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Property rights & environmental protection: Conflict or confluence (Webinar)

Environmental Law Centre
Jan 18 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

What does our legal history have to say about our property rights? When do we move from confluence to conflict in reaching environmental objectives on our land? Is there a place for the “public interest” on private property?

The Alberta Government has recently struck a task force to consult with landowners regarding property rights. Undoubtedly this is in response to concerns raised around the impact of the Alberta Land Stewardship Act (and other laws) on a landowner’s property rights. Read more »

Source: Environmental Law Centre

Posted December 23, 2011 by AEN

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Environmental Law Centre News Brief on Administrative Law

Environmental Law Centre

The latest issue of the Environmental Law Centre's News Brief is a primer on "administrative law":

Ever wondered who governs the government? Need to know how to challenge a decision made by an administrative board (like the ERCB, for example)? If so, the new issue of News Brief - Vol. 26 No.4 - is a must-read.

Download the latest News Brief from the ELC website

Posted December 20, 2011 by AEN

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Sign the Petition: Open data is good for the environment

Ecojustice

The Government of Canada says it's committed to openness and transparency, but it has yet to make information about who is breaking environmental laws, and what it's doing to prevent and punish those violations, easily accessible through an online database. Read more »

Visit the Ecojustice website to sign the petition

Posted December 15, 2011 by russ

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Environmental groups support environmental commissioner’s call for transparency, open data and better public consultations needed

Ecojustice
Canadian Environmental Network
Nature Canada
13 Dec 2011

OTTAWA — Environmental groups are pleased that the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD)’s report emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability, and the need to better integrate scientific knowledge into federal decision making. The groups argue that public consultations need to be meaningful, and supported by open data. Read more »

Source: Ecojustice

Posted December 14, 2011 by russ

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Call for Input: Consultation on wind-power generation regulatory permitting

Organization: 
Alberta Utilities Commission
Initiative: 
Consultation on wind-power generation regulatory permitting
Deadline: 
30 Nov 2011 (All day)

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has announced a consultation initiative to potentially revise the AUC's application process for wind turbine development in Alberta.  The Commission is seeking to determining if there are differences between wind-power generation projects and other energy generation projects that may require a different regulatory approach.

See announcement: Read more »

Bulletin 2011-25: Consultation on wind-power generation regulatory permitting

Posted November 22, 2011 by AEN

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Webinar: The Environmental Petitions Process

Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN)
We Canada
Nov 23 2011 - 11:30am

RCEN in partnership with We Canada present:

The Environmental Petitions Process: Helping You Contribute to Government Transparency and Accountability

In the Federal Sustainable Development Act, the federal government “acknowledges the need to integrate environmental, economic, and social factors in the making of all decisions by government.” Upholding this principle can be a challenge, but there are tools available to Canadian citizens and organizations – like yours – to make environmental concerns heard.  Read more »

Source: Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN)

Posted November 16, 2011 by AEN

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Deliberative Democracy for a Changing Climate

ReThink Red Deer
Nov 16 2011 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

 

Join us for an engaging dialogue on the Alberta Climate Dialogue (ABCD) approach to public engagement and how it is helping Alberta communities to have meaningful and collaborative conversations around the impacts of climate change. We'll identify positive actions that can be taken to mitigate the impacts and the opportunities that can be leveraged to strengthen our community and local economy.

Presenters

Alberta Climate Dialogue (ABCD) Read more »

Source: ReThink Red Deer

Location

Room 2906
Red Deer College
Red Deer, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted November 14, 2011 by AEN

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Alberta Land Stewardship Act: Digging Deeper (Webinar)

Environmental Law Centre
Nov 23 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA), which provides the legal framework for the province’s new land use planning and management system, has been in effect for two years. During that time, a first regional plan has been released in draft form, with a second soon to follow, and the first ALSA regulations have been enacted. Read more »

Source: Environmental Law Centre

Posted November 9, 2011 by AEN

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Thousands of Canadians demand for Canada to go beyond coal

Climate Action Network Canada
27 Oct 2011

OTTAWA - Over 5,000 letters demanding stricter greenhouse gas regulations for coal power in Canada were submitted during the public consultation period on federal coal regulations. Climate Action Network Canada believes that if incorporated into the proposed regulations, measures proposed in member submissions could insure that these regulations have a meaningful impact on Canada’s path towards a safer, more sustainable future. Read more »

Source: Sierra Club Prairie

Posted October 27, 2011 by AEN

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