Conferences
Oct 3 2012 - 12:00am - Oct 5 2012 - 12:00am
The Recycling Council of Alberta is pleased to announce its 2012 Waste Reduction Conference "Wide World of Waste", to be held October 3-5, 2012, at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Read more »
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper,
AB
Sep 23 2011 - 12:00am - Sep 25 2011 - 12:00am
Don't miss the boat! River Rally 2011 Early Bird Registration coming to a close!
Alberta Ecotrust is extending the Early Bird deadline for River Rally 2011 so you can take advantage of the great pricing. Early bird pricing - an affordable $75 for a 3-day conference that includes a raft trip - ends July 22. After this time, the price jumps to $100 (and eventually $135). Read more »
North Saskatchewan River Valley
Edmonton, AB
Fragments of the Rocky Mountains
What’s the current state of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains?
Please join us in Canmore to explore this amazing and botanically diverse portion of the Alberta landscape. Potential topics include: Read more »
Lady Macdonald Community Hall
Canmore Recreation Centre
Canmore,
AB
May 12 2011 - 12:00am - May 15 2011 - 12:00am
Celebrating Community Voices Building Momentum in Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education
Conference 2011 will feature these inspiring keynote speakers…
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Mark Anielski is an author and economist specializing in measuring the sustainable well-being of communities.
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Will Gadd is one of the top outdoor adventure athletes in the world, host of Discovery's Fearless Planet.
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Donna Kennedy-Glans is a lawyer and businesswoman with 25 years of practical experience guiding organizations in their management of integrity dilemmas.
Register for the 2011 GEOEC Conference, "Celebrating Community Voices: Building Momentum in Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education" by visiting www.geoec.org
Registration deadline: March 15, 2011
Goldeye Centre
Nordegg,
AB
May 6 2011 - 12:00am - May 8 2011 - 12:00am
Calling youth leaders!
Youth aged 18 - 28 years from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and Territories interested in transit and sustainable transportation are invited to apply to be delegates at this unique summit event.
Delegates will come to learn, share ideas, discuss issues and opportunities
and explore career paths with peers and industry professionals.
Click here for more about the Leading the Way Youth Summit Read more »
Lister Student Residence and Conference Centre
University of Alberta
Edmonton,
AB
Feb 23 2011 - 9:00am - Feb 25 2011 - 5:00am
Creating a sustainable society is the greatest opportunity and the greatest challenge of our era. Since 2009, the Pathways 2 Sustainability Conference (P2S) has helped form the relationships and capacity for planning and participating in sustainable communities.
Building on P2S 2009’s sustainable communiites theme, P2S is moving forward from planning to community-based action. We are featuring over 40 Showcase Exhibitors, 12 Panelists, and 5 Keynotes on topics such as Community Supported Agriculture, Feed In Tarrifs, Renewable Energy, Community Finance, Food Security, and Sustainable & Resilient Community Planning.
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Red Deer College
Red Deer,
AB
Nov 25 2010 - 12:00am - Nov 28 2010 - 12:00am
An international conference on community resistance to the tar sands. This year's themes include:
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Tar sands go global: Madagascar, Trinidad and more
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Building accountable movements: ENGOs, secret deals,
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…and how to build and demand democracy and transparency
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Ongoing resistance: communities fighting pipelines, refineries, and other tar sands infrastructure
Organized by OilSandsTruth.org Read more »
Engineering Teaching and Learning Complex (ETLC)
University of Alberta (off 116 Street, between 91 & 92 Avenue)
Edmonton,
AB
Sep 23 2010 - 12:00am - Sep 24 2010 - 12:00am
First Annual Conference Will Explore Policies of Place
For two days in September, a diverse gathering in Waterton National Park will explore the past, present, and future of the Crown of the Continent. Convened by the University of Montana’s Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy on September 23-24, 2010, the conference features keynote speakers Jack Nesbit (author of Sources of the River: Tracking David Thompson across Western North America), Jonathan B. Tourtellot (Director and Geotourism Editor, National Geographic Traveler), Darrell Kipp (Director, Piegan Institute), Lynn Scarlett (former Deputy Secretary of the Interior), and the Hon. Jim Prentice (Canada’s Minister of Environment; invited). Read more »
University of Calgary Faculties of Social Work & Environmental Design
Jun 4 2010 - 7:45am - Jun 5 2010 - 4:30pm
Registration deadline extended to June 1
This conference is first of its kind in Calgary on sustainability, bringing progressive thought and practical sessions together in an exciting two days. The event combines dialogue, skill building, and path-finding to move us toward sustainable and resilient post-carbon communities. Read more »
Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association
1320 5 Avenue NW
Calgary,
AB
Hillhurst United Church
1227 Kensington Close NW
Calgary,
AB
Husky Oil Great Hall at the Rozsa Centre
University of Calgary
Calgary,
AB
Jun 25 2010 - 12:00am - Jun 27 2010 - 12:00am
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Shunda Creek Hostel
Nordegg,
AB
