Fresh Water

Jun
26
2017

Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter Activist Picnic

Council of Canadians - Edmonton Chapter
Jun 26 2017 - 12:00am to 3:00am

You are cordially invited to attend a picnic to celebrate the work of the Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter and to help us to make a difference in 2017.

Last year, our main theme was Climate Change, attracting well-known climate advocates such as Andrew Nikiforuk in public forums. The majority of nations are acknowledging the effects of Climate Change; local awareness and action may be critical. Meanwhile, other environmental issues become more pronounced, as toxic chemicals become increasingly dangerous and water shortages, drought and pollution are exacerbated.  Read more about Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter Activist Picnic

Facebook Event
Site Map on the City of Edmonton website

Location

Site 6
Victoria Park (1st right turn past Glenora Club west on River Valley Rd.)
Edmonton , AB
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Council of Canadians
Fresh Water
Pesticides
Apr
19
2017

Call for Delegates: Tailings Management Framework Mine Financial Security Program Working Group

Alberta Environment and Parks
Initiative: 
Tailings Management Framework Mine Financial Security Program Working Group
Position: 
ENGO Members (3)
Application Deadline: 
24 Apr 2017

On March 13, 2015, the Government of Alberta released the Tailings Management Framework for the Mineable Athabasca Oil Sands to enhance the management of fluid tailings in this region. The Framework provides direction to manage fluid tailings volumes during and after mine operation in order to manage and decrease liability and environmental risk resulting from the accumulation of fluid tailings on the landscape. The Framework can be found online.

Implementation of the Framework is currently underway, and a key priority project in this implementation process is the revision of the Mine Financial Security Program to meet the intent of the Framework. As a result, Alberta Environment and Parks is establishing a Tailings Management Framework Mine Financial Security Program Working Group.

Alberta Environment and Parks would like to invite three representatives from the ENGO community to actively participate in the working group. Read more about Call for Delegates: Tailings Management Framework Mine Financial Security Program Working Group

Fresh Water
Water & Watershed Management
Energy
Toxics
Hazardous Waste
Oil Sands
Mar
24
2017

Water Futures for Alberta and Beyond

University of Alberta Intersections of Sustainability Research Network
Mar 24 2017 - 8:30pm to 10:30pm

A World Water Day event

Come and listen to our presenters and join the discussion!

“Alberta’s water future”

Professor Greg Goss, Biological Sciences; Assistant Professor and Campus Alberta Innovates Chair in Watershed Science, Monireh Faramarzi, UAlberta. Read more about Water Futures for Alberta and Beyond

Online Registration

Location

Room ECHA 2-430, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
11405 87 Avenue NW (University of Alberta North Campus)
Edmonton , AB
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Climate Change
Fresh Water
Water & Watershed Management
Water Use, Scarcity & Conservation
Mar
22
2017

Free Film Viewing and Discussion: Water on the Table

Council of Canadians (Edmonton Chapter)
Mar 22 2017 - 11:00pm to Mar 23 2017 - 1:00am

Please join the Council of Canadians, Edmonton Chapter, on March 22, 2017 to view the award winning film “Water on the Table”.  Inform yourself about why one of our most precious inheritances is being threatened and how you can help to save it.

Water On The Table from LizMars on Vimeo.

Is water a commercial good like Coca-Cola, or a human right like air?

Featuring best-selling author, activist and public figure Maude Barlow and her crusade to have water declared a human right, protected from privatization, WATER ON THE TABLE explores Canada’s relationship to its freshwater, arguably its most precious natural resource. The film shadows Barlow over the course of a year as she leads an unrelenting schedule as the U.N. Senior Advisor on Water to Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, President of the 63rd Session of the United Nations. Read more about Free Film Viewing and Discussion: Water on the Table

WATER ON THE TABLE Website

Location

Room 1-182, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA), University of Alberta
11405 87 Avenue NW (NW Corner of Building)
Edmonton
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Council of Canadians
Fresh Water
Feb
02
2017

Hay River Basin Pollution Investigation: Media Conference & Information Session

Keepers of the Water
Dene Tha' First Nation
Beaver First Nation
North Peace Tribal Council
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Feb 2 2017 - 7:00pm

Based on concerns relayed to us by Traditional Knowledge Holders in Northwestern Alberta, Keepers of the Water and partners, Dene Tha First Nation, Beaver First Nation, North Peace Tribal Council and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta have completed Phase 1 of the: 

Hay River Basin Pollution Investigation 

Regarding pipeline spills and their clean up in Dene Tha Traditional Territory 

Media Conference and Information Session

  • Lunch at 12 noon
  • Dr. Kevin Timoney’s Report Presentation at 1:00 pm 
Read more about Hay River Basin Pollution Investigation: Media Conference & Information Session >

Location

Corbett Hall
8205 114 Street NW (University of Alberta North Campus
Edmonton , AB
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Keepers of the Athabasca
Fresh Water
Energy
Toxics
Pipelines
Jan
12
2017

Hay River Basin Pollution Investigation – Report release event

Keepers of the Water

Keepers of the Water is working to address concerns brought forward by Traditional Ecological Knowledge holders in Northern Alberta with our partners, Dene Tha First Nation, Beaver First Nation, North Peace Tribal Council and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta. 

At our Keepers IX Gathering in 2015, concerns were expressed about the clean-up of pipeline spills. Many thousands of spills have taken place in the Hay River Basin area; these have been spills of oil, diluent, produced water, and combinations of these. Local communities and Traditional Knowledge Holders are concerned about the clean up process after pipeline spills. While in some cases clean up has been certified as ‘complete’ by the Alberta Energy Regulator, ecological effects and residual contamination persist after remediation. Read more about Hay River Basin Pollution Investigation – Report release event

Fresh Water
Toxics
Pipelines
Aug
10
2016

Love Your Headwaters Festival

CPAWS Northern Alberta
Aug 10 2016 - 10:00pm to Aug 11 2016 - 2:00am

Celebrate Edmonton's Headwaters! The Bighorn Backcountry provides 86% of Edmonton's water - why isn't it protected?

The Bighorn Backcountry, near Nordegg, Alberta, provides Edmonton with 86% of its drinking water. However, this area is still designated as a series of Public Land Use Zones (PLUZs), meaning it is threatened by coal development, oil and gas activity, and forestry!

Celebrate Edmonton's headwaters and join CPAWS Northern Alberta at our Love Your Headwaters festivals this summer! Read more about Love Your Headwaters Festival

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

Location

Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton , AB
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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Fresh Water
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Water & Watershed Management
Jul
23
2016

Love Your Headwaters Festival

CPAWS Northern Alberta
Jul 23 2016 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Celebrate Edmonton's Headwaters! The Bighorn Backcountry provides 86% of Edmonton's water - why isn't it protected?

The Bighorn Backcountry, near Nordegg, Alberta, provides Edmonton with 86% of its drinking water. However, this area is still designated as a series of Public Land Use Zones (PLUZs), meaning it is threatened by coal development, oil and gas activity, and forestry!

Celebrate Edmonton's headwaters and join CPAWS Northern Alberta at our Love Your Headwaters festivals this summer! Read more about Love Your Headwaters Festival

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

Location

MEC Edmonton
10238 102 Avenue NW
Edmonton , AB
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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Fresh Water
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Water & Watershed Management

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