Water Use, Scarcity & Conservation
Initiative:
Water Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity Team
Application Deadline:
2 Sep 2011 (All day)
One of the key directions of the Government of Alberta's Water For Life (WFL) strategy is that Albertans will improve the efficiency and productivity of their water use by 30% from 2005 levels by 2015. The purpose of this initiative is to provide multi-stakeholder support to the seven major water-using sectors in Alberta as they develop plans to improve their conservation, efficiency and productivity to contribute to the goals set out in WFL. Read more »
Greetings,
Members of the Alberta Environmental Network might be interested to learn about an international public education and outreach program organized annually by the Water Environment Federation and International Water Association. The program is called World Water Monitoring Day, and it encourages people all around the world to get more personally connected to their local waterways through basic water quality monitoring.
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Jun 17 2011 - 12:00am - Jun 19 2011 - 12:00am
Four Future of Water Workshops are planned across Canada in 2011 -- visit our brand new website to check them out!
www.waterlution.org
Calgary’s changing Culture: Innovative Water Leadership
Calgary, Alberta
June 17, 2011 - June 19, 2011
(in support of World Water Week)
Only a tiny fraction of Earth’s water is available as fresh water. But even with climate change and growing populations, there’s enough for everyone if we work together to keep it clean, use it wisely, and share it fairly.
YES! Magazine dedicated their entire May 2010 edition in support of water. Articles include: Read more »
Apr 28 2011 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thanks to those of you who were able to participate in the January Community Workshops. We came together and talked about the problems and issues in the watershed. To see the notes, presentations and photos of those workshops, go to: http://rdrwa.ca/workshops.php
There is another set of Community Workshops to talk about solutions to the problems in the watershed. We hope to see you there: Read more »
Oyen Seniors Centre
219 2 Street West
Oyen,
AB
Apr 27 2011 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thanks to those of you who were able to participate in the January Community Workshops. We came together and talked about the problems and issues in the watershed. To see the notes, presentations and photos of those workshops, go to: http://rdrwa.ca/workshops.php
There is another set of Community Workshops to talk about solutions to the problems in the watershed. We hope to see you there: Read more »
Quality Inn
7150 50 Avenue (formerly The North Hill Inn)
Red Deer,
AB
Apr 26 2011 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thanks to those of you who were able to participate in the January Community Workshops. We came together and talked about the problems and issues in the watershed. To see the notes, presentations and photos of those workshops, go to: http://rdrwa.ca/workshops.php
There is another set of Community Workshops to talk about solutions to the problems in the watershed. We hope to see you there: Read more »
West Country Seniors Centre
4, 102 2 Avenue NW
Sundre,
AB
May 10 2011 - 12:00pm - May 14 2011 - 5:00pm
The current PUB Chair, Professor John Pomeroy of the University of Saskatchewan, supported by the International Secretariat and organising committees, is planning a workshop entitled 'Putting PUB into Practice', to be held in Canmore, Alberta, Canada from the 10th to the 14th of May 2011 (immediately prior to the Canadian Geophysical Union's annual meeting in the neighbouring town of Banff). Read more »
Jan 27 2011 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thanks again to those of you who were able to participate at the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Community Forums in September and October. We shared information on the health of the watershed — water quality, water quantity, land use and biodiversity. If you want to learn more about those forums, go to: http://rdrwa.ca/forums.php Read more »
Oyen Seniors Centre
219 2nd Street West
Oyen,
AB
