Fresh Water

Water Use, Scarcity & Conservation

Indigienous Peoples Issues

Human Rights

International Development

Feb

27

2019

Forum: Groundwater — Our Hidden Water Resource

Feb 27 2019 - 9:00am to 3:30pm

Green Pump

From the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance:

After our last educational forum, we asked you what topics we should focus on next, and groundwater was one of the top three requests. So, our first NSWA forum of 2019 will be held on Wednesday, February 27 at Clymont Hall in Parkland County and the topic is “Groundwater – Our Hidden Water Resource”. Read more about Forum: Groundwater — Our Hidden Water Resource

Source: Eventbrite

Location

Clymont Community Hall

1- 51423 Highway 60

T7Y 1C3 Spruce Grove , AB

See map: Google Maps

Groundwater

Jan

08

2019

Job Opportunity: Workshop Coordinator, Keepers of the Athabasca

Position:

Workshop Coordinator

Organization:

Link: Facebook job posting

Application Deadline:

10 Feb 2019

Location:

Northern Alberta (flexible)

Duration: 6-month part-time contract (30 hours per week) with 3-month probationary period, and possibility of contract renewal and more hours.

Keepers of the Athabasca Watershed Society are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, environmental groups and watershed citizens working together for the protection of water, land and air for all living things in the Athabasca River watershed. We are guided by both Indigenous Elders’ traditional knowledge and western science. Read more about Job Opportunity: Workshop Coordinator, Keepers of the Athabasca

Renewables & Alternatives

Energy Conservation

Indigienous Peoples Issues

Sustainable Communities

Full-time

Contract

Paid

Nov

01

2018

RDRWA Fall Forum: Watershed Health

Red Deer River Watershed Alliance

Nov 1 2018 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Rob de Pruis, Director, Consumer and Industry Relations from the Insurance Bureau of Canada will be talking about their work to protect natural and green infrastructure.

Matt Dow, Policy Analyst at Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) will be highlighting changes to the Municipal Government Act and the new Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework. He will introduce their new ICF toolkit and how it can be used for watershed planning within a municipality. Read more about RDRWA Fall Forum: Watershed Health

Source: Red Deer River Watershed Alliance

Location

Strategis Multipurpose Room, NexSource Centre

4823 49 Avenue

Sylvan Lake , AB

See map: Google Maps

Water & Watershed Management

Oct

18

2018

Canada must assess toxicity of tailings pond chemicals, enviro groups argue

Environmental Defence

Ecojustice

CALGARY – Environmental groups say the Government of Canada is failing to meet its legal responsibilities by exempting tailings pond chemicals from a recent screening assessment.

In a comment letter sent to Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada on behalf of Environmental Defence and Keepers of the Athabasca on Oct. 17, Ecojustice lawyers called on the government to reconsider naphthenic acids from oil sands process-affected water in assessing whether these chemicals should be regulated under law. Read more about Canada must assess toxicity of tailings pond chemicals, enviro groups argue

Source: Ecojustice

Ecojustice

Oct

25

2018

Riparian Health in the NSR Watershed - From Policy to Planting

Oct 25 2018 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

A riparian area is defined as the strip of moisture-loving vegetation growing along the edge of a natural water body. A riparian management zone usually extends from the water’s edge to the upland area.

What progress has been made to protect and improve riparian areas in the North Saskatchewan River watershed? Read more about Riparian Health in the NSR Watershed - From Policy to Planting

Source: Eventbrite

Location

Clymont Community League

#1 51424 Highway 60

T7Y 1C3 Spruce Grove , AB

See map: Google Maps

Water & Watershed Management

Riparian Areas

Oct

12

2018

Community Grants

Organization:

Alberta Ecotrust

Deadline:

31 Oct 2018

From the Alberta Ecotrust website:

We will begin accepting applications to our Grant Program for Community Grants on October 1, 2018. We highly recommend all interested parties contact our grant team before you begin the application process to ensure fit. You can reach the grants team by emailing [email protected] or by calling 1-800-465-2147. Read more about Community Grants

Source: Alberta Ecotrust

Alberta Ecotrust

Climate Change

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Land Management & Stewardship

Sep

10

2018

Keepers of the Athabasca Indigenous Water Governance Workshops in Calgary and Edmonton

Environmental Law & Policy

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WORKSHOP WITH CALEB BEHN

Executive Director, Keepers of the Water
Water Advocate for First Nations at a national level
Walrus Talks, TEDx talks on Indigenous Water Governance

Exploring pre-contact water laws, agreements, and treaties, while asking the question: can there be an Indigenous Water Governance model for Canada?

Workshop series presented by Read more about Keepers of the Athabasca Indigenous Water Governance Workshops in Calgary and Edmonton

Water & Watershed Management

Indigienous Peoples Issues

News & Announcements

Oct

03

2018

Indigenous Water Governance Workshop