Water & Oil Sands Waterlution Workshop

• Are you interested in learning of the challenges and opportunities to water management?
• Do you want to learn how community engagement works in Fort McMurray?
• Are you interested in learning how Alberta's water supply is managed in the oil sands region?

Purpose of the Program

The Water and Oil Sands Waterlution workshop is a two and a half day residential workshop that engages Canadian youth in dialogue surrounding current water issues in the province of Alberta.  This workshop, is in it's fifth year and focuses specifically on the oil sands region, where vast quantities of
water are used for Alberta's booming energy sector. Participants will look closely at corporate operations, the provincial government's policies, the engagement of First Nations and community leaders, and how these groups work together in managing water within this intensive environment.

The purpose of this workshop is to develop future leaders in water resource management and related fields. Participants will be flown from Calgary to Fort McMurray on a group flight departing the afternoon of October 25^th and returning late on October 27^th.

Please see the attached invite for more information Read more »

Location

Posted August 20, 2010 by AEN

Tar Sands Healing Walk

We, the Keepers of the Athabasca, are calling on allies and supporters to join us on a healing walk on Saturday, August 14th, 2010. We are asking all community members of the Tar Sands region and supporters to come out and walk for the healing of the land and our sacred waters. The walk will be led by First Nation and Metis elders and community members but we are hoping that our allies will come out to walk beside them as supporters as well. Read more »

Location

Posted July 9, 2010 by AEN