Water Quality

Aug
03
2011
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World Water Monitoring Day

Water Environment Federation
International Water Association

Greetings,

Members of the Alberta Environmental Network might be interested to learn about an international public education and outreach program organized annually by the Water Environment Federation and International Water Association.  The program is called World Water Monitoring Day, and it encourages people all around the world to get more personally connected to their local waterways through basic water quality monitoring.

Read more about World Water Monitoring Day

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News & Announcements
May
30
2011
Story

AEN Groups weigh in on the proposed Lower Athabasca Regional Plan

As the consultation period on the Government of Alberta's proposed Lower Athabasca Regional Plan comes to a close— submissions are due June 6, 2011— AEN member groups have weighed in on the proposed plan, regulations, and frameworks.

In a recent op-ed, the Pembina Institute's Jennifer Grant states that:

…the current draft plan does more to defend the interests of oilsands developers than it does to protect the quality of Alberta's environment.
Read more about AEN Groups weigh in on the proposed Lower Athabasca Regional Plan
Source: Pembina Institute
Source: Ecojustice
Source: Environmental Law Centre
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Event

Calgary’s Changing Culture: Innovative Water Leadership

Waterlution
Jun 17 2011 - 6:00am to Jun 19 2011 - 6:00am

Four Future of Water Workshops are planned across Canada in 2011 -- visit our brand new website to check them out!

www.waterlution.org

Calgary’s changing Culture: Innovative Water Leadership
Calgary, Alberta
June 17, 2011 - June 19, 2011 Read more about Calgary’s Changing Culture: Innovative Water Leadership

Location

Calgary , AB
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Fresh Water
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Riparian Areas
Mar
24
2011
Media Release

Pembina Reacts to Lower Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Plan

Pembina Institute

Jennifer Grant, director of the Pembina Institute's oilsands program, made the following statement in response to the Federal Lower Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Plan:

"This plan is a good step toward providing a credible foundation for the monitoring of the Athabasca River downstream from the oilsands. We hope this plan signals that the federal government is willing to meet its obligations to ensure that oilsands development occurs responsibly and in accordance with Canadians' expectations.

Read more about Pembina Reacts to Lower Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Plan
Source: Pembina Institute
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Mar
22
2011
Story

How to Make Water Last - YES! Magazine

YES! Magazine

(in support of World Water Week)

Only a tiny fraction of Earth’s water is available as fresh water. But even with climate change and growing populations, there’s enough for everyone if we work together to keep it clean, use it wisely, and share it fairly.

YES! Magazine dedicated their entire May 2010 edition in support of water. Articles include: Read more about How to Make Water Last - YES! Magazine

Water Solutions
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Event

Community Workshop for Watershed Solutions

Red Deer River Watershed Alliance
Apr 28 2011 - 4:00pm to 9:00pm

Thanks to those of you who were able to participate in the January Community Workshops. We came together and talked about the problems and issues in the watershed. To see the notes, presentations and photos of those workshops, go to: http://rdrwa.ca/workshops.php

There is another set of Community Workshops to talk about solutions to the problems in the watershed. We hope to see you there: Read more about Community Workshop for Watershed Solutions

Community Workshop for Watershed Solutions - Oyen

Location

Oyen Seniors Centre
219 2 Street West
Oyen , AB
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Fresh Water
Water & Watershed Management
Water Quality
Groundwater
Watershed Restoration
Wetlands
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Event

Community Workshop for Watershed Solutions

Red Deer River Watershed Alliance
Apr 27 2011 - 4:00pm to 9:00pm

Thanks to those of you who were able to participate in the January Community Workshops. We came together and talked about the problems and issues in the watershed. To see the notes, presentations and photos of those workshops, go to: http://rdrwa.ca/workshops.php

There is another set of Community Workshops to talk about solutions to the problems in the watershed. We hope to see you there: Read more about Community Workshop for Watershed Solutions

Community Workshop for Watershed Solutions - Red Deer

Location

Quality Inn
7150 50 Avenue (formerly The North Hill Inn)
Red Deer , AB
See map: Google Maps
Fresh Water
Water & Watershed Management
Water Quality
Groundwater
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Wetlands
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Riparian Areas
Event

Community Workshop for Watershed Solutions

Red Deer River Watershed Alliance
Apr 26 2011 - 4:00pm to 9:00pm

Thanks to those of you who were able to participate in the January Community Workshops. We came together and talked about the problems and issues in the watershed. To see the notes, presentations and photos of those workshops, go to: http://rdrwa.ca/workshops.php

There is another set of Community Workshops to talk about solutions to the problems in the watershed. We hope to see you there: Read more about Community Workshop for Watershed Solutions

Community Workshop for Watershed Solutions - Sundre

Location

West Country Seniors Centre
4, 102 2 Avenue NW
Sundre , AB
See map: Google Maps
Fresh Water
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Groundwater
Watershed Restoration
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Mar
08
2011
Media Release

Oil sands monitoring steps laid out by Alberta ENGO

Keys to regaining credibility include establishing baselines, asserting federal leadership, and maintaining scientific independence

Water Matters

The credibility of Alberta's and Canada's attempts to responsibly manage the environmental effects of oil sands development rests on responding to calls for improved monitoring of the Athabasca River. Today Water Matters, an Alberta-based water-policy think-tank, has released Replacing the Oil Sands' Regional Aquatic Monitoring Program (RAMP) with Effective Environmental Monitoring Solutions, providing recommendations for improving freshwater monitoring system between the Government of Canada and the province of Alberta. Read more about Oil sands monitoring steps laid out by Alberta ENGO

Source: Water Matters
Water Matters
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Event

IAHS PUB 2011 International Workshop: P3 - Putting PUB into Practice

International Association of Hydrological Sciences
May 10 2011 - 6:00pm to May 14 2011 - 11:00pm

The current PUB Chair, Professor John Pomeroy of the University of Saskatchewan, supported by the International Secretariat and organising committees, is planning a workshop entitled 'Putting PUB into Practice', to be held in Canmore, Alberta, Canada from the 10th to the 14th of May 2011 (immediately prior to the Canadian Geophysical Union's annual meeting in the neighbouring town of Banff). Read more about IAHS PUB 2011 International Workshop: P3 - Putting PUB into Practice

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