About the AEN

The Alberta Environmental Network (AEN) connects Albertans and environmental groups that are dedicated to preserving and protecting Alberta’s environment. As a non-profit and non-partisan organization, the AEN supports collaboration of the environmental community throughout the province.

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Connecting Alberta’s environmental groups

We are a network of individuals and groups working together on shared concerns. AEN members include individuals and representatives from member groups that connect, collaborate and share information.

The AEN is a link between the environmental community and government, industry, the media and all Albertans.

Join the network

Albertans and environmental groups are welcome to join the AEN as members – there are memberships for both individuals and groups. Members contribute to preserving and protecting Alberta’s environment by sharing information and collaborating on shared issues. Learn more about becoming a member of the AEN.

The AEN supports an inclusive and diverse environmental community for all Albertans. 

Recipients of Better Transit Award 2006 Announced

Citizens for Better Transit

March 6, 2006 For Immediate Release

Last year, Citizens for Better Transit, in partnership with the ETS Advisory Board, launched an award to recognize citizens who have made significant contributions to the improvement of public transit. Named after former city councillor and transit advocate Prof. Gerry Wright, this annual award is sponsored by Siemens Canada, a world leader in transportation technologies, and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 569.

We are pleased to announce that two individuals will be honored with the 2006 Gerry Wright Better Transit Award: Read More

Alberta suspends Grizzly Bear Hunt - Letters Needed

Alberta Takes First Step to Put Grizzly Bears on the Path to Recovery

Please make a point of sending a short letter or email commending the Honorable David Coutts, Alberta Minister of Sustainable Resource Development for suspending the annual grizzly bear hunt and also releasing the draft recovery plan and the current reports on the grizzly bear numbers. Also encourage him to take the next step of listing the grizzly bears as a threatened species under the Alberta Wildlife Act. Lastly, indicate your hope that his department and the Alberta Government will expeditiously implement an effective recovery plan. Minister's contact information at the end. Government's news release here. Read More

The Alberta Coalbed Methane Tour

March 7th To March 9th
Camrose, Edmonton, Pigeon Lake, Trochu, Nanton And Calgary

Profit Zones Or Sacrifice Zones?

  • Tweeti Blancett, New Mexico Rancher and Republican Activist
  • Gwen Lachelt, Director of the Oil and Gas Accountability Project
  • Jessica Ernst, Alberta landowner and environmental consultant

Hear The Real Truth About CBM's Impact On Farm Lands, Water And Quality Of Life!

March 7

9:00am - 4:30pm
Destination: Camrose, Norseman Inn
There will be a $20 charge, which includes a light lunch and refreshments.
Presenters: Mr. Richard Secord LLB (Surface Rights/Environmental Lawyer), Jessica Ernst, Tweeti Blancett, Gwen Lachelt Read More

A Special Public Forum: Water and The West

Monday, March 6th, 7 pm
Community Hall
Cowley, Alberta

The Eastern Slopes: Alberta's Best Water Keeper
Dr. David Schindler

Dr. David Schindler is the Killiam Memorial Professor of Ecology at the University of Alberta and a Minnesota farm boy. His world famous research has forced governments to act on acid rain, phosphate pollution, and climate change.

A 500 Year History of Drought and Water Supply In The Old Man River Basin
Dr. Dave Sauchyn

Dr. Dave Sauchyn is a Professor of Geography at the University of Regina and a Alberta landowner. His leading edge studies on drought at the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative has highlighted the alarming vulnerability of the Canadian West to rapid climate change. Read More

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