Labour & the Environment

May
18
2019

Green New Deal Town Hall

Climate Justice Edmonton
Our Time Edmonton
The Pact for Green New Deal
May 18 2019 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm

This event is one of many Green New Deal town halls being held in communities across the country in May 2019. The conversation is being led from the ground up through town halls bringing together people from all walks of life to discuss our vision for a new economy -- one that cuts global warming pollution, implements the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, creates millions of green jobs, and makes sure no one gets left behind.. The input from these town halls will be used to inform a vision for a Green New Deal for all. Read More

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Ritchie Community League
7727 98 Street NW
Edmonton , AB
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Climate Change
Environmental Justice
Labour & the Environment
Youth & the Environment
Indigienous Peoples Issues
Mar
26
2009

Albertans Thirst for Renewable and Clean Energy

78 per cent prefer subsidies for renewable energy

Sierra Club of Canada — Prairie Chapter
Greenpeace
Alberta Federation of Labour

Edmonton — A recent poll showing that Albertans overwhelmingly prefer subsidies for renewable and clean energy sends a message to the Stelmach government that its upcoming budget should include plans to develop a green economy for Alberta.

The poll was commissioned by the Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE) and conducted by the polling firm Ipsos Reid shows that when asked to choose, Albertans overwhelmingly prefer subsidies for renewable and clean energy in the future compared to oil and gas. The poll shows that 78 per cent of Albertans prefer subsidies for renewable and clean energy options in the future while only 11 per cent prefer subsidies for oil and gas development.

"This poll shows that Albertans see the potential a green economy holds for Alberta, and they want the government to get involved and lead us there," said Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour. "Albertans know that we can have a strong economy that doesn't sacrifice our environment." Read More

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Economics
Energy
Renewables & Alternatives
Labour & the Environment
May
30
2008

Parkland's Latest Research in Oil and Gas Sector and Labour in Alberta

May 30 2008 - 2:00am to 3:30am

Parkland Institute, Community Service-Learning, and the Work and Learning Network present:

Parkland’s Latest Research in Oil and Gas Sector and Labour in Alberta

David Thompson, Parkland Institute's Public Policy Research Consultant

The evening will include: Read More

Conventional Oil & Gas
Labour & the Environment
Nov
13
2007

Everyone's Downstream: Tarsands Realities & Resistance

Description:
Tar Sands Realities and Resistance Conference to be held at: University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada November 23rd-25th, 2007 Everyone's Downstream will be a conference designed to explore the links between oppression and self-determination on many levels: indigenous land rights, gender, ecological rights, workers democracy, anti-racism and anti-border perspectives as they relate directly to the tar sands of Northern Alberta. Speakers from a multitude of indigenous nations, social justice groups, and environmental organizations will discuss the social impacts of the tar sands on workers, women, indigenous nations, ecology, migrant populations, homelessness, and the anti-war movement. Read More

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Environment & Society
Human Rights
Oil Sands
Labour & the Environment
Peace & the Environment
Indigienous Peoples Issues
May
02
2007

Oil & Community Speaker Series: Immigration, Gender, and Labor Amid the Boom

Description:
Immigration, Gender, and Labor Amid the BoomSherilyn Trompetter, Changing TogetherJan Reimer, Provincial Coordinator, Alberta Council of Women's Shelters Join the University of Alberta's Community Service-Learning Program and the Parkland Institute for a five-week speaker series that explores the impacts of the oil industry on Albertan communities. This series of talks is part of an interdisciplinary course at the University of Alberta that explores these themes by combining course work with community-facing projects in Fort McMurray. As such, the talks will pay particular attention to the impacts of the tarsands projects in northern Alberta on community sustainability. This free lecture series is open to the public. Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:30pmETLC 1-013, University of Alberta Campus Read More

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