Alberta Wilderness Association

Nov

26

2019

Elections, Budgets and Environment

Nov 26 2019 - 7:00pm

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Elections, Budgets & Environment | A Discussion with Ian Urquhart

On October 9^th, Ipsos reported that, in a poll conducted for Global News, climate change was one of the most important issues in the minds of voters. Twenty-nine percent of those surveyed said it was one of their top three issues (only health care at 35 percent polled higher). Following the election, what does the composition of the new government suggest we might expect in addressing climate change and other environmental issues? Join Dr. Ian Urquhart (political scientist at the University of Alberta/University of Calgary) to explore this question.

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Location

Jackson Power

9744 60 Avenue NW

Edmonton , AB

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Alberta Wilderness Association

Climate Change

Environmental Law & Policy

Nov

22

2019

2019 Martha Kostuch Wilderness and Wildlife Trust Fund Lecture

Alberta Wilderness Association

Nov 22 2019 - 6:00pm

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AWA Martha Kostuch Wilderness and Wildlife Trust Fund Lecture

This year’s lecture will be presented by Dr. Mark Boyce, professor of Ecology at the University of Alberta. Mark will offer AWA a thought provoking and inspiring lecture: United Community for wilderness Protection.

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Location

AWA Cottage School

455 12 Street NW

Calgary , AB

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Alberta Wilderness Association

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wilderness & Parks

Wildlife Protection

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 the full response on the AWA website

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Alberta Wilderness Association

Briefs & submissions

Nov

05

2019

Grasslands: A Hidden Wilderness

Alberta Wilderness Association

Nature Canada

Nov 5 2019 - 7:00pm

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Join AWA and Nature Canada for a screening of Grasslands: A Hidden Wilderness by the Nature of Things with David Suzuki. The film screening will be followed by a discussion guided by political scientist Dr. Ian Urquhart exploring what conservation will look like amidst a new national political landscape.

REGISTER

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Location

AWA Cottage School

455 12 Street NW

Calgary , AB

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Alberta Wilderness Association

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wilderness & Parks

Oct

08

2019

Habitat Actions Urgent for Alberta’s Newly Listed Threatened and Endangered Fish

Alberta Wilderness Association

On August 21, Alberta’s ‘provincial fish’ – the Bull Trout – plus Alberta’s only native rainbow trout – the Athabasca Rainbow Trout – each received long overdue listing under Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA): Bull Trout are now listed as Threatened with extinction, Athabasca Rainbow Trout listed as Endangered. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and Canadian fish expert Dr. John R. Post are calling on both the provincial and federal governments to quickly undertake recovery actions and protect the habitats of these iconic species.

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Alberta Wilderness Association

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wildlife Protection

Oct

01

2019

Where does your local candidate stand on the environment?

100 Debates on the Environment

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As both the Federal Election race and the climate heat up, it is crucially important to find out where the parties, and where your local candidates stand on the environment. Across the country, local organizers are holding non-partisan, all-candidates forums focusing on environmental issues on or around October 3. The national 100 Debates on the Environment initiative is being co-ordinated by GreenPAC, with support from Équiterre in Quebec.

Debates currently planned for Alberta:

Banff-Airdrie | 7:00-9:00 PM
Town of Canmore Council Chambers | 902 7 Avenue, Canmore
Bow Valley Naturalists | Bow Valley Climate Action | Canmore Commons
Facebook

Calgary-Centre | 6:00-8:00 PM
Marda Loop Communities Association | 3130 16 Street SW, Calgary
Calgary Climate Hub | Engineers without Borders - Calgary Chapter
Facebook

Calgary-Confederation | 7:00-9:15 PM
AWA Cottage School | 455 12 Street NW, Calgary
Alberta Wilderness Association
Facebook

Edmonton-Strathcona | 7:00-9:00 PM
Engineering Teaching and Learning Complex (ETLC) E1-007 | University of Alberta, Edmonton
University of Alberta - 100 Debates on the Environment Group
Facebook | Livestream

Climate Change

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Fresh Water

Alberta Wilderness Association

Bow Valley Naturalists

News & Announcements

Sep

27

2019

Open Letter to Party Leaders on Top Federal Conservation Priorities

Alberta Wilderness Association

A PDF copy of the letter can be downloaded here.

September 27, 2019

An Open Letter to Party Leaders
Top Federal Conservation Priorities – Alberta Wilderness Association

Dear Party Leaders,

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Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wilderness & Parks

Wildlife Protection

Alberta Wilderness Association

Briefs & submissions

Oct

25

2019

AWA After Hours: Watersheds, Wine & Cheese

Alberta Wilderness Association

Oct 25 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

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From the Alberta Wilderness Association:

Our fall After Hours series, Watersheds, Wine & Cheese will sell out quickly! This evening event combines wine tasting and watersheds – journeying from the major watersheds of Alberta to the wine-producing valleys of New Zealand. You will learn about water and wine and have a great evening with us contemplating fine tastes and the care our watersheds need.

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Location

AWA Cottage School

455 12 Street NW

Calgary , AB

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Alberta Wilderness Association

Wilderness & Parks

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Dec

10

2019

Building Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation in the Kainai First Nation

Alberta Wilderness Association

Dec 10 2019 - 7:00pm

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Join Diandra Bruised Head, climate change coordinator with the Blood Tribe Land Management, for a presentation on the importance of Indigenous perspectives and voices in the climate change conversation, the outcomes of the projects, and the way forward, together.

REGISTER NOW

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Location

AWA Cottage School

455 12 Street NW

Calgary , AB

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Alberta Wilderness Association

Climate Change

Indigienous Peoples Issues

Sep

21

2019

Lakeland Boreal Forest Weekend

Alberta Wilderness Association

Sep 21 2019 - 12:00am to Sep 22 2019 - 12:00am

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The beautiful Lakeland region features a rich diversity of boreal mixedwood forests, lakes and wetlands, providing excellent habitat for many wildlife species. Join AWA for two day hikes over an autumn weekend and learn more about what makes the Lakeland wilderness an important and unique part of Alberta.

Cost: Free AWA Members / $25.00 Non-members

Register

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