Wilderness & Parks

In advance of the Draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (SSRP) public consultation sessions, the Environmental Law Centre, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y), and EPCOR are hosting panel discussions in Canmore and Banff.

Speakers: Read more about Panel Discussion: South Saskatchewan Regional Plan

With special guest speaker:

Lorraine Mitchelmore
President and Country Chair, Shell Canada Ltd.

Over much of the past century Alberta's natural environment has been caught in the grip of ever increasing resource extraction. Riches from Alberta's lands have economically benefited many here at home, nationally and internationally. But now there is growing recognition from within the province and from outside that Alberta cannot maintain its water and air quality, its arable soil base and its indigenous wildlife without major changes towards ecological sustainability. Alberta has literally raced into its present environmental predicament; now, in determining our future, how can AWA best bridge gaps and maintain forward momentum towards a goal of ecological sustainability? How will we best work with a variety of partners to secure a legacy of abundant native wildlife and natural wild spaces, of clean water and air, and the soil base we depend upon for food supply, all of these being integral parts of ecological stability? Read more about 2013 Martha Kostuch Annual Wilderness and Wildlife Lecture

with Wayne Sawchuk

Join Wayne Sawchuk, well known conservationist, logger, guide, horseman, photographer, author, wilderness explorer, and motivational speaker as he tells the story of this Northern Rockies wilderness. Decades of adventurous winter and summer work, travel, and expeditions in the wilderness of the Northern Rockies and the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area will unfold in this success story.

Cost: $5 Adults, $1 Children Read more about AWA Tuesday Talk: Muskwa-Kechika - A Planning Success