A herd of caribou in Jasper National Park – the Maligne herd – is now considered locally extinct. Two other caribou herds in the region may be on the same path to extirpation because they don’t have enough breeding females to grow the herds.
AEN member groups are calling for immediate action to halt the decline of caribou populations in the remaining herds. Read More
The Clean Air Strategic Alliance is seeking sectoral representatives to serve on an Ad Hoc Group to discuss Quantifying the Impacts of Air Quality on Human Health in Alberta. Please see the attached document for full details. Apologies for not forwarding this opportunity to the full caucus earlier. Read More
The Clean Air Strategic Alliance is seeking two ENGO representatives to serve on the Approaches and Solutions for CAAQS Achievement in Alberta Project Team. Please see the email quoted below, and the attached documents for full details. Read More
The global COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated an economic downturn that has governments across Canada and around the world set to make huge investments in stimulus and recovery spending. Many are viewing this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in a just and sustainable green economy. Read More
Updated: September 21, 2020
The province is planning to close 20 parks sites and delist another 164 sites, although the timing is still uncertain. Internal government documents show there was no analysis of costs, public were excluded from consultation and land sales have been considered. Despite a government announcement of investments in Alberta parks infrastructure, the government indicated its intention to move forward with the previously-announced closures.
