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The August 13th issue of the Canadian Environmental Network's Weekly E-Bulletin is now available at the CEN website.
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News Release: August 13, 2004
After coming through a year of controversy over public
access to grazing leases for recreation, the government
has opened up the issue of public land sales again.
While the new Farm Holdings Consolidation Program
simply makes buying leased land a little more attractive
to leaseholders, it has brought the public lands issue
to the fore. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA)
believes that these contentious issues are all symptoms
of the same problem - the lack of an overarching Read more about New Vision Needed For Public Lands
News Release: August 13, 2004
The Alberta Ministry of Community Development has
announced the creation of a new protected area in
Alberta and altered two other areas to increase their
ecological value. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA)
applauds the announcement but warns protection of
Alberta's wilderness is still in its infancy and that
protected areas require firmer legislative controls.
"We are encouraged whenever the government takes
steps to protect important wild spaces in Alberta," Read more about Protected Areas Grow But Still In Infancy
The August 2004 issue of Wild Lands Advocate is now
available at www.AlbertaWilderness.ca
Inside this issue:
Loving, Losing and Reclaiming Our Public Lands
by Dr. Shirley Bray
Having Fun Still Vital to the Cliff Wallis Approach to Conservation
by Andy Marshall
Alberta Wilderness Watch
Read more about Wildlands Advocate, August 2004
Alberta Wilderness Association
News Release: August 9, 2004
Community Development Minister, Gene Zwozdesky, is prohibiting motorized recreation in Willmore Wilderness Park; however, he is still supporting off-highway vehicle use in other public wilderness areas in the province. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) applauds the strong stand taken by Hon. Gene Zwozdesky to protect Willmore Wilderness Park from motorized recreation (OHV) traffic.
"Mr. Zwozdesky is wise to nip in the bud, new proposals to open or develop the Willmore" says Vivian Pharis, AWA Director. "As the largest protected and one of the oldest wilderness areas in Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park is the shining beacon of the province's land conservation program." Read more about Wilderness No Place for Motorized Recreation
Federation of Alberta Naturalists
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Calgary/Banff Chapter
For Immediate Release August 9th, 2004
Conservationists are calling upon Minister of Sustainable Resource Development, Mike Cardinal to cancel the Farm Holdings Consolidation Program (FHCP).
On July 23rd, SRD Minister Mike Cardinal's office sent a letter to lease holders announcing the FHCP. The stated aim of the program is to "further diversify and strengthen the agricultural industry." Read more about Conservationists call upon Province to scrap Controversial Program to Sell Off Public Lands
The August 6th issue of the Canadian Environmental Network's Weekly E-Bulletin is now available at the CEN website.
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Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act provides for the development of ambient air quality objectives. Public consultation is part of the process.
In 2000, Albertans were asked to nominate air pollutants for consideration for new or updated ambient air quality objectives. Alberta Environment is completing its first set of ambient air quality objectives identified through this process and is ready to consider more air pollutants for round two.
Add your voice to the process by nominating air pollutants that concern you the most. Read more about Which air pollutants concern you the most?
From: Dave Parker, Vegetarians of Alberta
I recently became aware of a web site promoting organic foods and hope to have an article in the upcoming LEADING VEG for autumn 2004. The idea is a co-op as you will see by going to the following website at www.apirg.org/simplefood
If you have anything to contribute to the next VoA newsletter please submit it by mid August. Read more about Organic Food Co-op in Edmonton
