Water Use, Scarcity &amp; Conservation

Land Management & Stewardship

Agriculture

Water Quality

Red Deer River Watershed Alliance

Jan

25

2011

Red Deer River Watershed - Integrated Watershed Management Plan Workshops

Jan 25 2011 - 5:00pm to 10:00pm

Thanks again to those of you who were able to participate at the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Community Forums in September and October. We shared information on the health of the watershed — water quality, water quantity, land use and biodiversity. If you want to learn more about those forums, go to: http://rdrwa.ca/forums.php Read More

Location

West Country Seniors Centre

#4 - 101 2nd Avenue NW (next to the Arena)

Sundre , AB

See map: Google Maps

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Land Management & Stewardship

Agriculture

Water Quality

Oct

18

2010

Water Matters and WWF Support DFO's Recommendation for Clear Withdrawal Limits on the Athabasca River

Source: Water Matters and WWF Support DFO's Recommendation for Clear Withdrawal Limits on the Athabasca River (Water Matters)

WWF-Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO and CANMORE, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 18, 2010) - Environmental Groups are commending the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for recognizing the need to establish clear cut offs for water withdrawals from the Lower Athabasca River when flows get too low in order to protect aquatic life. Read More

Oil Sands

Link: The rivers be dammed, or is that damned? (Environmental Law Centre)

Aug

09

2010

Water supply and demand on the South Saskatchewan

Environmental Law Centre Staff Counsel Jason Unger looks at the South Saskatchewan River Basin in Alberta Water Supply Study and wonders why there is no corresponding report on "demand side management": Read More

Read the release on the ELC website

Environmental Law Centre

Blog posts

Apr

21

2010

Water Transfers Require Due Process

Environmental Law Centre

Edmonton, AB – Last month a public notice appeared on the Alberta Environment website that indicated that the Eastern Irrigation District (EID) had proposed changes to the purpose of its water license from irrigation only to a variety of purposes including “municipal, agriculture, commercial, industrial, habitat enhancement and recreation.”

The Environmental Law Centre (ELC), upon considering the application and relevant legislation, found several issues that need attention and – for the first time in over 25 years of operation – issued a Statement of Concern to Alberta Environment. Read More

Environmental Law Centre

Environmental Law & Policy

Mar

12

2010

Province should protect watersheds from overdevelopment as the prospect of drought looms for the second year in a row

Report released today highlights the need for better land-use management to address water shortages and reduce water supply and treatment costs

View the release on the Water Matters website

Calgary — The only thing drying up faster than Alberta's water supply is government investment in preventing a long-term water crisis from crippling Alberta's economy and communities. Making the Connection: Water and Land in Alberta, a new report by Water Matters, an Alberta-based water policy organization, indicates that land-use planning processes must secure Alberta's water future by protecting landscapes from overdevelopment.

"The projections for the impacts of climate change and increasing levels of development on our Read More

Jan

22

2010

Licencing and Allocating Water in Alberta — A Discussion Forum

Bow River Basin Council

Jan 22 2010 - 4:00pm to 10:00pm

Hosted by the Legislation and Policy Committee of the BRBC

Featuring:

Bev Yee (Alberta Environment)
David Hill (Alberta Water Research Institute)
Danielle Droitsch (Water Matters)
Jim Webber (Western Irrigation District)

Please RSVP to Mike Murray: [email protected] Read More

Location

Cochrane RancheHouse

101 RancheHouse Road

Cochrane , AB

See map: Google Maps

Environmental Law & Policy

Aug

05

2009

The Water Log - Spring drought causes havoc for Alberta

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

In this issue of the Water Log

View this issue online at:

Fresh Water

City of Calgary Water Services

Jan

27

2009

Fix a Leak Workshop

Jan 27 2009 - 2:00am to 3:30am

Yes! Even you can Fix a Leak.

Join the City of Calgary at the Lake Bonavista Community Centre and discover how to detect household leaks and participate in demonstrations for simple repairs to toilets and faucets. Save money and water by detecting and repairing household leaks.

Register by calling 403-271-7107. Read More

Location

Lake Bonavista Community Centre

1401 Acadia Drive SE

Calgary , AB

See map: Google Maps

Nov

22

2008

Free Water Conservation Workshop

Nov 22 2008 - 8:00pm to 10:30pm

Think outside the sink and join the City of Calgary to learn about indoor water saving strategies to help save money on your water bill and protect our water supply for the future.

Call 403-260-2620 or go online to www.calgarypubliclibrary.com to register. Read More

Location

Country Hills Library

11950 Country Village Link NE

Calgary , AB

See map: Google Maps