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Water Allocations in Alberta: Share the Water Campaign

Water Matters

Water Matters has launched a campaign on water allocations in Alberta called Share the Water. For the first time in a dozen years, the Alberta government will review how our limited water supply is shared among Albertans. To raise awareness about this issue, Water Matters is looking for citizen organizations who want to join us in Share the Water to promote water for people and the environment. Read more »

Posted October 8, 2009 by AEN2

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H2Oil Interactive Panel

Calgary Activist Network
Oct 4 2009 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Follow-up Interactive Panel to CIFF showings of H2Oil

Free

This year the Calgary Film Fest will be featuring the film H2Oil. It is a film that asks: What is more important, water or oil? Will the quest for profit overshadow efforts to protect public health and the environment in Canada’s richest province? Read more »

Location

Unitarian Church
1703 1 Street NW
Calgary, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted September 29, 2009 by AEN2

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Film Screening: H2Oil

Calgary International Film Festival
H2Oil
Oct 3 2009 - 2:00pm

H2Oil

Shannon Walsh 2009

Rating: PG (coarse language)

Run time: 76 min. | Canada | Language: English Read more »

Location

Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Market Cinema
Calgary, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted September 29, 2009 by AEN2

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Film Screening: H2Oil

Edmonton International Film Festival
Oct 1 2009 - 1:30pm

H2Oil

Shannon Walsh 2009

Rating: PG (coarse language)

Run time: 76 min. | Canada | Language: English Read more »

Location

Empire City Centre 9 (3rd Floor Edmonton City Centre)
10200 102 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted September 24, 2009 by AEN2

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Film Screening: H2Oil

Edmonton International Film Festival
Sep 26 2009 - 2:15pm

H2Oil

Shannon Walsh 2009

Rating: PG (coarse language)

Run time: 76 min. | Canada | Language: English Read more »

Location

Empire City Centre 9 (3rd Floor Edmonton City Centre)
10200 102 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted September 24, 2009 by AEN2

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H2Oil Interactive Panel

Council of Canadians
Oct 1 2009 - 6:30pm

This year the Edmonton Film Fest will be featuring the film H2Oil. It is a film that asks: What is more important, water or oil? Will the quest for profit overshadow efforts to protect public health and the environment in Canada’s richest province? 

In addition many local organizations will be co-hosting an interactive panel with the director Shannon Walsh,  George Poitras of the Mikisew Cree First Nation, Eriel Deranger of the Rainforest Action Network, MacDonald Stainsby of Oil Sands Truth and Heather Milton Lightning of the Indigenous Environmental Network. Read more »

Location

Telus Centre Room 150
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted September 24, 2009 by AEN2

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The Water Log — Interviews with River Rally Speakers Eric Eckl and Wendy Wilson

Water Matters

September 14, 2009 Read more »

Posted September 17, 2009 by AEN2

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The Water Log - Spring drought causes havoc for Alberta

Water Matters

In this issue of the Water Log

  1. Spring drought causes havoc for Alberta
  2. Alberta’s Urban Municipalities Set to Increase Water Conservation Efforts
  3. Regional land-use planning starts to take shape
  4. Raise money, engage your community, communicate with impact, and network with friends! Register for River Rally!
  5. Reducing water consumption in the yard

View this issue online at:

http://www.water-matters.org/enews/archive/2009-07.html

Posted August 5, 2009 by AEN2

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The Water Log — Registration Opens for River Rally 2009

Water Matters

In this issue of the Water Log:

  1. Learn! Lead! Deliver Results! Register for River Rally 2009
  2. A stronger role for the federal government in the oil sands?
  3. Human activities cause dwindling numbers of the westslope and bull trout
  4. Federal Commissioner finds efforts to protect fish habitat are inadequate
  5. How does stormwater affect freshwater ecosystems?
  6. Join us Wednesday, June 10th for our one year anniversary

View this issue online at:

http://www.water-matters.org/enews/archive/2009-06.html Read more »

Posted June 9, 2009 by AEN2

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Alberta Water Council: Call for Members for New Team

Initiative: 
Team to Identify Criteria for Areas of Significance
Organization: 
Alberta Water Council
Application Deadline: 
11 Jun 2009 (All day)

On June 4, the AB Water Council approved the launch of a Project Team – likely the only new one for the rest of 2009-2010, given budget constraints. AEN is being asked to nominate by this Friday June 12 a rep to a working group in June, and by end of June to nominate a rep (not necessarily the same person) to the Project Team from July to March 2010.

If you’re interested in representing AEN on the working group or project Team, please reply to Meghan meghan [at] water-matters [dot] org by noon Thursday June 11.

Project Focus

Team is to Identify Criteria for Areas of Significance for maintenance of aquatic ecosystem health. This was identified as a high priority step towards a broader source water protection/sensitive areas protection strategy by the Healthy Aquatic Ecosystem Team in their March 2009 report. Alberta Environment strongly supported a multi-stakeholder team moving forward on this topic. Read more »

Posted June 8, 2009 by AEN2

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AEN Fall Cross Caucus Meetings

October 1-2, 2010 • Calgary, Alberta
Program & Registration Information

AEN is Hiring

Position: Network Manager
Application Deadline: 24 Sep 2010 - 16:00
Full job description and application instructions

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