Apr
16
2021
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Apr
06
2021
Tent Mountain coal mine: Niitsitapi Water Protectors, landowners group, environmental orgs urge Canada to designate project for assessment
April 6, 2021 - A number of Alberta-based organizations, including a conservation organization, an Indigenous collective and a landowner organization, are calling for a federal review of the Tent Mountain Coal Mine Project in Southern Alberta.
On behalf of CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter, Niitsitapi Water Protectors and the Livingstone Landowners Group, Ecojustice submitted a designation request to the Impact Assessment Agency on April 4. Read More
Mar
26
2021
Poll Shows Albertans Want More Protections in the Eastern Slopes and Oppose New Coal Mines
76% of Albertans are in favour of more protections for nature and recreation in the Eastern Slopes. 64% of those aware of the issue opposed ongoing exploration activity in the Eastern Slopes.
Calgary, AB – As the Government of Alberta prepares to launch consultations on the development of a new coal policy, a new poll found that the majority of Albertans want more protection for the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Of those who were aware of the coal issue, more than half do not trust that the government’s public consultation will provide a fair representation of what the public wants regarding coal development. Read More
Mar
23
2021
Coal and Economics Virtual Town Hall
Mar 23 2021 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
From the AWA website:
Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and Foothills are facing an unprecedented threat; coal mining exploration and development in the Eastern slopes has the capacity to pollute vital headwaters and completely dismantle fragile ecosystems. Read More
Mar
23
2021
Feb
26
2021
Feb
18
2021
Jasper National Park Caribou: Statement by Recreational Users and Conservationists
The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC), Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA), Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Northern Alberta Chapter, and David Suzuki Foundation are issuing the following statement:
We are very concerned that today, February 16, Parks Canada is lifting its winter-time backcountry access restrictions in Jasper National Park’s Tonquin caribou range.
There are so few caribou left in the herds in Jasper, that every single individual counts. The precautionary principle is required in this situation. Read More
Feb
11
2021
Park expansion in northeast Alberta adds almost 150,000 hectares of habitat protection for woodland caribou and wood bison
EDMONTON, AB – A significant expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, first established in 2019, was announced by the Government of Alberta. The proposed expansion has been tirelessly pursued by the Mikisew Cree First Nation, who have strong cultural ties to the area and the animals that depend on it. “Kitaskino Nuwenëné” is Cree and Dene for “our land” and reflects the intention of this protected area to safeguard Indigenous Peoples’ way of life. Read More
Feb
23
2021
Conservation begins at home: Understanding personal, commercial, and conservation values of landowner stewardship on the family farm
Feb 23 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Presented by Robb Stavne, Sora Ecological Consulting Read More
Feb
24
2021
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