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Action Alert: Have a Green Christmas and write to Ted Morton
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society — Edmonton Chapter
Tips and suggestions for having a green Christmas
Give nature a present too! The Christmas season is full of traditions and joy, unfortunately it can also be full of waste. Here are some simple ways to keep the traditions alive and extend the giving to the environment too.
- Carry cloth bags when shopping;
- Use reusable wrapping: Christmas theme tea towels, recycled paper, gift bags, and tin foil;
- Send e-cards rather than paper cards. If you do send paper cards make sure the paper is recyclable or use them in your crafts;
- Purchase LED lights for your Christmas tree and house;
- Do your Christmas baking all at the same time to reduce time spent heating the environment (this will save money too!);
- Make a charitable <../CPAWS-Donate.htm>donation in someone's name (It's not necessary to donate to CPAWS other organizations are good too!);
- Purchase a gift someone can use rather than store, like concert tickets;
- Carpool to Christmas parties and other functions;
- Decorate an outside tree... or your balcony with critter friendly decorations - bird seed ornaments.
Share your wishes for caribou with our new Minister for Sustainable Resource Development
This morning, our new premier announced his new cabinet ministers. Taking over the portfolio of Sustainable Resource Development is Ted Morton. Now is the time to write a letter expressing your wishes for better habitat protection for Alberta's woodland caribou. By writing a letter to the new Minister you let him know that caribou are important to Albertans', as such, the issue deserves his time and attention. Read More
The Christmas Week of Action for Wildlife
Presented by The Alberta Foothills Network, together with 1000s of Albertans…
December 1st – 8th
We need you to Join the Fun and lend your voice for wildlife in Alberta!
How can you participate?
- Join legendary American and Albertan environmentalists at the launch action in Calgary on December 1st at 11am
- Join Santa and his reindeer at the final action in Edmonton on Dec. 7th at Noon
- Lend your voice in a creative way anytime during the week of action — take 5 minutes or an hour to speak up for threatened species such as caribou and grizzly bear.
For more details and a toolkit explaining simple ways that you can participate and make a big difference, please download the Alberta Foothills Action Guide at www.albertafoothillsnetwork.org. Read More
Alberta's War on Pine Forest Misguided and Destructive
Alberta Wilderness Association • Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
The Alberta government's all-out war on mountain pine beetle (MPB) will seriously harm our forests and wildlife, cost over $20 million of taxpayers' money, and is destined to fail. CPAWS and AWA are calling for a more rational approach to deal with MPB including preserving caribou habitat, investing in a value-added wood products industry, re-evaluating fire suppression strategies, and combating climate change.
"The pine beetles have invaded Alberta for one simple reason - the climate is now warm enough to support them," says Rick Schneider, Conservation Director with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. "We know from B.C.'s experience that stopping the beetle is impossible. The Canadian Forest Service has confirmed that intervention to bring the epidemic under control is not feasible. So instead of wasteful and destructive efforts to the stop the beetle we need to develop plans for living with it," says Schneider. Read More
Alberta Government's War - Threatened Caribou Are First Casualties
Alberta Wilderness Association • Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society
November 10, 2006
The Alberta government has approved a policy that compels forestry companies to fight mountain pine beetle by clearcutting old pine forest in Alberta's Foothills. Alberta is forcing companies such as Weyerhaeuser in Grande Prairie to log mature pine forest that is at risk of mountain pine beetle attack. AWA and others believe the first casualty of Alberta's war on the forest will be threatened caribou populations. Read More
Public Information Forums: Value of Parks to Neighboring Communities
Free
Monday, October 16, Crowsnest Centre, Blairmore
Tuesday, October 17, Heritage Inn, Pincher Creek
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