Sustainability

Feb

26

2007

Hometown Heroes - Earth Day Canada

Earth Day Canada is once again accepting nominations for its 2007 Hometown Heroes Award Program, which celebrates dedicated Canadians working toward sustainability in their local communities.

As enthusiastic members of the Canadian environmental movement, I’m sure you’re aware of a few Hometown Heroes of your own! Read More

Sustainability

Feb

09

2007

Planning Sustainable Cities Lecture Series

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Calgary </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Feburary 13, 2007 from 6 - 8 pm<br />The Nickle Arts Museum,<br />University of Calgary<br /><br /><strong>Guests:</strong><br />Planning Sustainable Cities<br /><em>Dr Nola-Kate Seymoar</em><br />CEO, Sustainable Cities Plus Network<br /><br /><em>Dr William Rees</em><br />Professor, University of British Columbia<br /><br /><em>Greg Yeomans<br /></em>Senior Planner, Greater Vancouver Regional District<br /><br />RSVP: Amanda Adnum | <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">adnum</span> [at] <span class="d">ucalgary [dot] ca</span></span> | 220-3095<br />For more information Contact Dr. Sasha Tsenkova at 220-2155<br /><br /> </div> </div></div>

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Sustainability

Land Management & Stewardship

Jan

18

2007

Web Conference: Designing a Campus Energy Awareness and Conservation Campaign

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Edmonton </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><strong>What:</strong> Web Seminar<br /><strong>Why:</strong> To help you participate in making your campus a greener place.<br /><strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, January 24, 11- 12:30<br /><strong>Where:</strong> H003, <a href="http://www.nait.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_241_0_0_43/http://www/pthosted/CampusServices/campusmap/default.htm">NAIT main campus</a><br /></p> </div> </div></div>

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Sustainability

Energy Conservation

Dec

06

2006

SDTC Business, Investment and Funding Opportunities in Renewable Fuels and Oil and Gas - Calgary

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Calgary </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>You are invited to a special presentation on:<a href="http://sdtc.ca/en/news/events/200611-200701.htm"></a></p><p><a href="http://sdtc.ca/en/news/events/200611-200701.htm">A Roadmap to New Business, Investment and Funding Opportunities</a> in:</p><p><strong>Session 1:</strong> Renewable Fuels<br /><strong>Session 2:</strong> Oil & Gas</p><p><strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, December 13, 2006 </p><p>Delta Bow Valley<br />209 4th Avenue SE<br />Calgary, Alberta</p><p><strong>Session Room:</strong> Olympic </p> </div> </div></div>

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Climate Change

Sustainability

Renewables & Alternatives

Air Quality

Conventional Oil & Gas

Environmental Technologies

Dec

06

2006

SDTC Business, Investment and Funding Opportunities in Renewable Fuels and Oil and Gas - Edmonton

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Edmonton </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>You are invited to a special presentation on:<a href="http://sdtc.ca/en/news/events/200611-200701.htm"></a></p><p><a href="http://sdtc.ca/en/news/events/200611-200701.htm">A Roadmap to New Business, Investment and Funding Opportunities</a> in:</p><p><strong>Session 1:</strong> Renewable Fuels<br /><strong>Session 2:</strong> Oil & Gas</p><p><strong>When:</strong> Tuesday, December 12, 2006 </p><p>Courtyard Marriott<br />One Thornton Court, (99th Street & Jasper Avenue)<br />Edmonton, Alberta</p><p><strong>Session Room:</strong> Thornton</p> </div> </div></div>

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Climate Change

Sustainability

Renewables & Alternatives

Air Quality

Conventional Oil & Gas

Environmental Technologies

Nov

27

2006

Consume This - Buying That Matters: A Guide for Youth

The Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention has just published a guide for youth empowering them to make simple everyday choices to protect the environment.

“Consume This – Buying That Matters” has been met with an overwhelming response. In the first 48 hours, over 1000 copies were downloaded from the website, over 5,000 in the first six days.

You can order your full colour EcoLogo certified print copy online at www.c2p2online.com/youth or by calling 1-800-667-9790.

We have had to put a small price tag on the booklet ($6 + tax and postage) to help us cover printing costs. However you can continue to access the online electronic version for free. Read More

Sustainability

Waste Reduction & Pollution Prevention

Youth & the Environment

Oct

20

2006

Balancing the Ecological Budget: Marrying Conservation and Economic Development

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> High River </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <strong>Preston Manning</strong><br />President and CEO<br /><a href="http://www.manningcentre.ca/">Manning Centre for Building Democracy</a><br /><p>Highwood Memorial Centre<br />128 5th Avenue West<br />High River , AB</p>For information: Andrew Stec (403) 213-3138 <p> In this address, Mr. Manning will endeavour to answer the question: Is it possible in Alberta to marry a genuine commitment to environmental conservation with the province's market-based approach to economic development, especially in the energy sector? He will draw attention to the critical environmental issues facing the province, and the steps which must be taken to devise and implement market-compatible solutions to those problems. He will investigate the application of these solutions to such problems as Alberta's impending water shortages, the future of the eastern slopes and the boreal forests, the best way to energize oil sand extraction processes, and the issue of province-wide land-use planning. He will invite questions and comments from the audience and address the question asked by an increasing number of Albertans who value both environmental conservation and economic development: Where do we go from here?</p> </div> </div></div>

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Economics

Sustainability

Oct

16

2006

Water & Cities: What can be done to future-proof our water supply?

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Calgary </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>The <a href="http://www.bus.ualberta.ca/cabree/">Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy and the Environment (CABREE)</a> is proud to present</p><p><strong>2006 EPCOR Distinguished Lecture<br /></strong>Dr. Peter Droege • Thursday, October 19, 2006 • Calgary, AB</p><h2>Water and Cities</h2><h3>What can be done to future-proof our water supply?</h3><h4>Fresh Water is the lifeblood of cities and its decline has been recorded on a world wide scale</h4><p>With many global metropolitan areas suffering from depleting water resources, water security has become a major concern for many national and urban leaders. The process of evaporating water resources is driven by many factors, one being the development of fossil fuel generation. But the most threatening promises to be accelerating climate change impacts. What can be done to future-proof our cities from a water security point of view? Solutions may lie in integrated water cycle management, distributed micro-watershed management, water right registration and trading and in accomplishing a fundamental urban energy transition to more efficient and renewable models.</p> </div> </div></div>

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Climate Change

Sustainability

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Renewables & Alternatives

Oct

16

2006

ENGO Capacity Building: Engaging Companies for Corporate Environmental Responsibility, New Approaches and Lessons Learned

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Kananaskis </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>This fall, join the <a href="http://www.pembina.org">Pembina Institute</a> in the Rockies to discuss how Canadian ENGOs can best engage companies for corporate environmental responsibility, whether as adversaries or allies.</p><p>From November 13-15th, Pembina will host a training workshop designed to help the Canadian ENGO community build the skills and knowledge necessary to more effectively engage companies operating in Canada. Highlights of the session include: Presentations by leading industry thinkers and practitioners on what makes companies tick and what ticks companies off; Pembina Institute lessons from 20 years of engaging companies for increased environmental responsibility, both as good cop and bad cop; Shared lessons from the experiences of 20-25 Canadian ENGOs and; A concluding “Thought Leader” forum, during which workshop attendees and industry/government representatives will collaboratively discuss approaches and solutions to a hot-button environmental issue.</p> </div> </div></div>

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Pembina Institute

Economics

Sustainability

Environment & Society