Mar
17
2020

AWA Letter of Opposition to the Sale of Public Lands in Taber

Alberta Wilderness Association

Following the Alberta government's decision to sell a quarter section of public land near Taber, the Alberta Wilderness Association has published their responsestating that

The level of public engagement in the management of public lands has been an AWA concern for more than 50 years, and we believe that this proposed sale of public land in Taber illustrates the deficiencies within the current management framework that provide no transparency, hinder public participation, and enable an unacceptable standard for monitoring and managing public lands.

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Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Land Management & Stewardship
Alberta Wilderness Association
Briefs & submissions
Feb
19
2020

Letter from 18 Alberta environmental & community groups about Teck Frontier Oil Sands Mine

Joint letter submitted on behalf of 18 Alberta environmental and community groups the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, P.C., M.P. Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and all members of the Canadian federal cabinet. The 18 signatories to the letter are Alberta environmental and community groups that urge the cabinet to not approve the proposal for Teck Resources' Frontier Oil Sands Mine.

2020-02-19 Open letter from 18 Alberta groups on Teck Frontier Oil Sands Mine

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Climate Change
Oil Sands
Mining
Alberta Wilderness Association
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Council of Canadians
Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
Keepers of the Athabasca
Peace River Environmental Society
Sierra Club of Canada
Southern Alberta Group for the Environment
Briefs & submissions
Jan
13
2020

Call for Members: CASA Air Quality Management Symposium Working Group

Clean Air Strategic Alliance
Initiative: 
Air Quality Management Symposium—CAAQS in Alberta
Position: 
ENGO Members (2)
Application Deadline: 
21 Jan 2020

Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) are the driver for air quality management across Canada. To date, CAAQS have been developed for sulphur dioxide (SO2), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and ozone (O3) and NO2. Industry associations, non-governmental organizations, and Indigenous organizations participate in the development and review of CAAQS. CAAQS are reviewed every five years to ensure they are stringent enough to protect human health and the environment. The CAAQS for ozone are currently under review. Read More

Atmosphere
Acid Deposition
Air Quality
Dec
24
2019

Let's grow and mobilize our network

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Thank you for your interest in and support for the Alberta Environmental Network in 2019. The AEN had a very busy year and we are planning for our activity and network to grow in 2020! Here's some of the highlights from 2019 that I am most excited about:

AEN members creating and disseminating a pre-election survey of provincial political parties asking them their positions and policies on key environmental issues.
Promoting members’ campaigns such as CPAWS’ Bighorn Country campaign, as well as creating an AEN Energy Efficiency campaign in partnership with Efficiency Canada and the Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance.

Growing the network to intersect with other movements including health.

Launching the AEN Climate Caucus and Climate Communications Working Group.

Convening and connecting Alberta climate strikers and activists with AEN members in Edmonton.

Electing four new directors to the AEN board, representing more regions in Alberta.
Planning the creation of new caucuses and working groups in 2020.
Blog posts
Nov
04
2019

AWA Letter on Bow Basin Water Management Options

Alberta Wilderness Association

Alberta Environment and Parks has been gathering input on Bow Basin Water Management Options. The Alberta Wilderness Association has published its response on their website. From their letter:

AWA believes that the primary strategy for flood mitigation for Calgary and surrounding communities should not be on-stream dam infrastructure, but rather upstream land use improvements, and strictly limiting the future establishment of commercial, industrial, residential developments within the floodplain of the Bow River. This project has gained considerable momentum without adequate scrutiny of environmental impacts or of alternatives to on-stream dams. AWA strongly believes that all three options must be vetted thoroughly for potential negative ecological effects. While we support none of the projects, we believe that the Ghost dam option is potentially the least harmful. Read More

Read the full response on the AWA website
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Fresh Water
Water & Watershed Management
Alberta Wilderness Association
Briefs & submissions

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Truth & Reconciliation at AEN

Learn more about our process and progress, and share your thoughts with us, on our Decolonization and Indigenization page.

It is our understanding at the Alberta Environmental Network that Reconciliation starts with the land, and there is no Reconciliation until we have faced the Truth. While Truth is held collectively, we recognize everyone is on their own learning journey, at their own pace. Our work at AEN focuses on the lands outlined by the Province of Alberta, lands with which we are learning to be in kinship relationship, in the nêhiyaw (Cree) spirit of treaty-making. The lands we work for are described in Treaties 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10. The traditional keepers of this land are Anishinabe, Nêhiyawak (Cree), Dené, Dane-zaa, Nakota, Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda), Tsuut’ina, and Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy); this land is also the homeland of the Métis. We are committed to building meaningful reciprocal relationships, to be of service particularly to those directly experiencing the effects of oppression, genocide, and exploitation.