Agriculture

Alberta WIlderness Association

Oct

25

2010

“Potatogate” Continued: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate

There appears to have been a major failure to communicate within Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (AB SRD). A new report Canadian Biodiversity: Ecosystem Status and Trends 2010 was released by the federal, provincial and territorial governments last week. Read More

Source: “Potatogate” Continued: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate (AWA)

Source: Ecojustice calls on Minister Knight to stop land sale (Ecojustice)

Oct

25

2010

Ecojustice calls on Minister Knight to stop land sale

Survey of area, home to several species-at-risk, must be conducted

Ecojustice

EDMONTON — The Alberta government’s proposed sale of 25 public land plots to SLM Spud Farms is ill-informed and could devastate local species-at-risk, Ecojustice said today.

“At minimum, Alberta must conduct an in-depth survey of the land to determine what exactly it is signing away before the sale is approved,” said Melissa Gorrie, Ecojustice staff lawyer. “As it stands now, the province does not have the necessary information to make an informed, responsible decision.” Read More

Ecojustice

Alberta WIlderness Association

Oct

21

2010

“Potatogate”: Irreplaceable Public Land to be Sold to Make Potato Chips

In a shocking insult to all Albertans, the provincial government is set to sell off a huge swathe of public land – our land – to a private company, to grow potatoes. Despite the fact that the 16,000-acre parcel of land near Bow Island is valuable native prairie, known to be habitat for a number of endangered species, the sale looks set to go ahead this week with no opportunity for public input. The priceless piece of prairie will be ploughed up to grow potatoes. Read More

Source: "Potatogate" Irreplaceable Public Land to be Sold to Make Potato Chips

Sep

15

2010

Alberta for Sale? Premier Asked to Clarify Government’s ‘Prairies to Potatoes’ Position

Link: Alberta for Sale? Premier Asked to Clarify Government’s ‘Prairies to Potatoes’ Position

Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is asking for the Premier to clarify a statement made to the media by Minister of Sustainable Resource Development (SRD), Mel Knight, about funds generated by the proposed sale of native prairie Public Lands near Bow Island, Alberta. Sale and conversion of this land would destroy vital habitat for a number of endangered species. Read More

Clean Air Strategic Alliance

Apr

16

2010

Materials from Greenhouse Gas Roundup Part II Webinar available for download

Environmental Law Centre

If you’re like many Albertans, you’re probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about climate change. The most overdue questions may be about soil not oil. For example:

How can agricultural producers participate in the carbon market?
Will international climate change agreements influence land use activities?
Could more land users be regulated for emissions reduction as seen in the energy sector?

The Environmental Law Centre has made materials from their recent "Greenhouse Gas Roundup Part II: Agriculture Webinar"available for download. You can watch the presentation below, or on YouTube and visit the ELC website to download the slides.

Call for Delegates: ENGO Delegates, Confined Feeding Operations Project Implementation Working Group

Initiative:

Confined Feeding Operations Project Implementation Working Group

Position:

ENGO Delegates

Application Deadline:

19 Apr 2010

In 2008 the Confined Feeding Operations (CFO) Project Team developed 10 recommendations to improve the management of air emissions from existing and future CFOs in Alberta, and to improve relationships between stakeholders.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) has led the implementation of these recommendations. ARD has requested that a multi-stakeholder implementation team be established to serve as a liaison between the CASA board, the CFO recommendation implementers, and the former CFO project team. Read More

Environmental Law & Policy

Air Quality

Apr

14

2010

Webinar: Greenhouse Gas Roundup — Part II: Agriculture

Environmental Law Centre

Apr 14 2010 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

If you're like many Albertans, you're probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about climate change. The most overdue questions may be about soil not oil. For example:

How can agricultural producers participate in the carbon market?
Will international climate change agreements influence land use activities?
Could more land users be regulated for emissions reduction as seen in the energy sector?

Whether you're a producer, a regulated emitter, or just a concerned citizen, you will find value in this second installment of Greenhouse Gas Roundup — a three-part webinar series led by ELC Staff Counsel Adam Driedzic. No legal training is required and there are no dumb questions. Read More

Environmental Law Centre

Climate Change

Apr

11

2010

Red Deer Seedy Saturday

ReThink Red Deer

Apr 11 2010 - 7:00pm to 11:00pm

What is Seedy Sunday?

Red Deer Seedy Sunday is part of the worldwide Seedy Saturday / Sunday events that celebrate open-pollinated seeds. In Red Deer, the event is citizen-driven; coordinated with the support of Seeds of Diversity Canada, Spruce Lane Organic Farm, Kerry Wood Nature Centre, the Red Deer Garden Club, and the Growing Food Security in Red Deer project (members of ReThink Red Deer). Read More

Location

Kerry Wood Nature Centre

6300 45 Avenue

Red Deer , AB

See map: Google Maps

ReThink Red Deer