Fresh Water

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

Fisheries

Apr

04

2019

Webinar - Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development 2019 Spring Reports

Apr 4 2019 - 11:30am

The webinar is an opportunity to ask the Commissioner questions about the findings of her audits of:

Aquatic Invasive Species. This audit focused on whether Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency implemented adequate measures to prevent aquatic invasive species from becoming established in Canadian waters. We examined their activities to prevent introductions, to detect and respond to invasions, and to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Read more about Webinar - Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development 2019 Spring Reports

Wildlife Protection

Energy

Conventional Oil & Gas

Mar

09

2019

Public Presentation: Mixing Water, Oil and Gas

Council of Canadians, Red Deer and Area Chapter

Mar 9 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

From the Council of Canadians website:

Did you know that millions of litres of fresh water are being extracted from Western Canada and made permanently unuseable? The Red Deer and Area Chapter of the Council of Canadians invites you to the free public presentation “Mixing Water, Oil and Gas” about fresh water extraction from our rivers, lakes and aquifers for unconventional oil and gas development. Hear from guest speaker Dr. David Sauchyn, the Director of the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative at the University of Regina, and from people in central Alberta who will share their stories about the dangerous natural gas extraction method known as “fracking.” Read more about Public Presentation: Mixing Water, Oil and Gas

Link: Facebook Event

Source: Council of Canadians

Location

The Margaret Parsons Theatre at Red Deer College

100 College Boulevard

Red Deer , AB

See map: Google Maps

Mar

01

2019

Major Project Grants

Organization:

Alberta Ecotrust Foundation

Deadline:

31 Mar 2019

From the Alberta Ecotrust website:

The application portal for the spring round of our Environmental Grant Program is now open. We are accepting Letters of Intent to Major Projects grants from March 1 to March 31, 2019.

If you have any questions or problems accessing our system please contact our grant staff via email at [email protected], or by calling 403-209-2245 or 1-800-465-2147 outside of Calgary.

The heart of Alberta Ecotrust’s work is supporting the people and projects that effectively address Alberta’s most pressing environmental issues. We accomplish this primarily by investing Alberta environmental non-governmental organizations to more effectively deliver programs, projects, and results that advance their environmental missions within our issue priorities.

Major Grants

This program is designed to support more comprehensive projects that have the potential to result in substantial environmental benefit. The application process is more comprehensive and will be undertaken in two parts. These projects must be completed within a year. Maximum grant is $30,000.

Full details & application portal Read more about Major Project Grants

Source: Alberta Ecotrust

Alberta Ecotrust

Land Management & Stewardship

Mar

05

2019

Water for Tomorrow: Calgary-Mountain View Candidates Forum

Alberta Wilderness Association

Mar 5 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:15pm

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Join MLA candidates from diverse political parties and our moderator, CBC’s Judy Aldous. Topics will include headwaters, drought/flood preparedness and responsible water use.

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Location

Alberta Wilderness Association

455 12 Street NW

Calgary , AB

See map: Google Maps

Alberta Wilderness Association

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

Feb

26

2019

CPAWS’ Response to the Wood Buffalo National Park Action Plan

CPAWS Northern Alberta

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wilderness & Parks

Oil Sands

Indigienous Peoples Issues

Feb

05

2019

Call for Delegate: Water for Life Implementation Review Committee

Alberta Water Council

Initiative:

Water for Life Implementation Review Committee

Position:

ENGO Sector Member

Application Deadline:

14 Feb 2019

One of the Alberta Water Council (AWC)’s primary goals is to periodically review and provide advice on the implementation progress of Water for Life. The AWC has achieved this through the work of a standing committee, which convenes every few years to review progress and provide strategic, directional advice to AWC members. Since 2008, the committee has operated under a standing Terms of Reference and companion “how-to” guide (see below). Five reviews have been completed to date with the last review covering 2012 to 2015. Read more about Call for Delegate: Water for Life Implementation Review Committee

Water & Watershed Management

Feb

01

2019

New Report—Future flows : climate resilience, environmental flows and Alberta's water law

The Environmental Law Centre has published a new report—Future flows : climate resilience, environmental flows and Alberta's water law— calling for a "rethinking of water law and policy in Alberta"

Future flows highlights some of the challenges faced in managing for instream flow needs and assesses the current law and policy framework for its ability to manage flows in a precautionary and adaptive manner.

To learn more, read the highlights of the report on the ELC blog, or download the full report.

The ELC is also hosting a webinar "Future flows: Water law and policy in Alberta for a sustainable future" on February 20 at 12 noon.

Register

Water & Watershed Management

Reports & Publications

Feb

20

2019

Future flows: Water law and policy in Alberta for a sustainable future

Source: Environmental Law Centre

Feb 20 2019 - 12:00pm

Join Jason Unger, Executive Director of the Environmental Law Centre, to explore how water law and policy may better serve instream flow needs today and into the future.

Read more about Future flows: Water law and policy in Alberta for a sustainable future

Water & Watershed Management

Jan

31

2019

Redwater decision reassuring, but we aren’t out of the woods

Pembina Institute reacts to the Supreme Court of Canada’s Redwater decision

Pembina Institute

CALGARY – JODI MCNEILL, analyst at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's Decision on the Redwater legal case:

"The Supreme Court of Canada has prioritized paying clean up costs before creditors when extractive companies go bankrupt. This outcome reinforces the growing understanding that polluters are responsible for their clean up obligations. Read more about Redwater decision reassuring, but we aren’t out of the woods

Source: Pembina Institute

Economics

Conventional Oil & Gas

Oil Sands