Water & Watershed Management

Mar

16

2015

Alberta Government chooses oil over water: new rules bow to corporate interests

Coalition of groups slam release of pro-industry water usage rules for the oil sands industry

Keepers of the Athabasca

SumOfUs.org

Environmental Defence Canada

Natural Resources Defense Council

VANCOUVER, March 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Today SumOfUs.org, Keepers of the Athabasca, Environmental Defence Canada and the Natural Resources Defense Council criticized the Alberta government for its decision to adopt weak new environmental regulations governing water usage in the oil sands industry today. The long-awaited Surface Water Quantity Framework (SWQF) and Tailings Management Framework set guidelines on how much water oil sands companies can extract from the Athabasca River, and guidelines regarding the management and production of toxic tailings waste. Read more about Alberta Government chooses oil over water: new rules bow to corporate interests

Keepers of the Athabasca

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Energy

Oil Sands

Mar

13

2015

Government plan fails to protect lower Athabasca River when most needed

New water management framework leaves river exposed to unacceptable risk

Pembina Institute

Alberta Wilderness Association

South Peace Environmental Association

WWF-Canada

EDMONTON — The lower Athabasca River will continue to be exposed to significant risks under the Surface Water Quantity Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca River released today by the Governments of Alberta and Canada. Read more about Government plan fails to protect lower Athabasca River when most needed

Source (with Backgrounder): Pembina Institute

Alberta Wilderness Association

Pembina Institute

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Energy

Oil Sands

Mar

10

2015

RBC–Evergreen Watershed Champions Award

Organization:

Evergreen

Deadline:

17 Apr 2015

From the Evergreen website:

Evergreen’s Watershed Champions program is designed to inspire and equip elementary and intermediate classes across Canada to learn more about their local watershed.

Children have a natural curiosity about the world around them and an instinct to care for the environment. By teaching students about the dynamics of their local watershed and how to take care of it, schools can help maintain the vitality of the ecosystem.

Find out how you can be a Watershed Champion!

Apply for the RBC–Evergreen Watershed Champions Award
We want to reward your hard work by annually recognizing outstanding achievement in watershed education. Tell us how your class is learning about and caring for your local watershed, and your school could win funding to further enhance its environmental initiatives. Learn more and apply here.
Read more about RBC–Evergreen Watershed Champions Award

More information & application instructions

Water & Watershed Management

Forest Restoration

Environmental Education

Mar

10

2015

Land Stewardship Centre launches "Septic Sense: Solutions for Rural Living" pilot program

Land Stewardship Centre of Canada

Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association

From the Land Stewardship Centre website:

Land Stewardship Centre (LSC), in partnership with the Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association (AOWMA), have launched a pilot program, Septic Sense: Solutions for Rural Living, to provide landowners access to the information, resources and support that can help them responsibly manage their septic systems.
Read more about Land Stewardship Centre launches "Septic Sense: Solutions for Rural Living" pilot program

Source: Land Stewardship Centre of Canada

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Waste Management

Sustainable Communities

Land Stewardship Centre

News & Announcements

Feb

20

2015

Notice of Application: Shell Canada Ltd. Fox Creek Area Multiwell Pads & Associated Infrastructure

Alberta Energy Regulator

Initiative:

Shell Canada Ltd. 4 multiwell pads and associated infrastructure

Deadline:

8 Mar 2015

Application No. 1822111
Shell Canada Limited
Fox Creek Area Read more about Notice of Application: Shell Canada Ltd. Fox Creek Area Multiwell Pads & Associated Infrastructure

Source: Alberta Energy Regulator

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Energy

Conventional Oil & Gas

Fracking

Feb

20

2015

Notice of Application: Shell Canada Ltd. Fox Creek Area Water License & Associated Infrastructure

Alberta Energy Regulator

Initiative:

Shell Canada Ltd. water license and associated infrastructure

Deadline:

8 Mar 2015

Application No. 1822109
Shell Canada Limited
Fox Creek Area Read more about Notice of Application: Shell Canada Ltd. Fox Creek Area Water License & Associated Infrastructure

Source: Alberta Energy Regulator

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Energy

Conventional Oil & Gas

Fracking

Mar

12

2015

Stewards in Motion— Oldman Watershed

Alberta Stewardship Network

Mar 12 2015 - 3:30pm to 10:30pm

Transforming collaboration to advance local stewardship efforts

This interactive event gives participants the opportunity to actively learn, share, and engage in collaborative dialogue across sectors. Using the newly developed environmental stewardship framework, participants will:

Learn how stewardship and resource management principles can more effectively be incorporated into the land-use planning and development process
Identify and discuss local potential projects that would benefit from applying this approach, then develop a process for implementation
Share results, identify opportunities, needs and gaps in the region

Register online

Stewards in Motion homepage

Location

Venue to be determined Fort McLeod or Claresholm , AB

See map: Google Maps

Land Stewardship Centre

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Public Participation

Feb

05

2015

Stewards in Motion— Red Deer

Alberta Stewardship Network

Feb 5 2015 - 4:30pm to 11:30pm

Transforming collaboration to advance local stewardship efforts

This interactive event gives participants the opportunity to actively learn, share, and engage in collaborative dialogue across sectors. Using the newly developed environmental stewardship framework, participants will:

Learn how stewardship and resource management principles can more effectively be incorporated into the land-use planning and development process
Identify and discuss local potential projects that would benefit from applying this approach, then develop a process for implementation
Share results, identify opportunities, needs and gaps in the region

Register online

Stewards in Motion homepage

Location

Quality Inn, North Hill

7150 50 Avenue

T4N 6A5 Red Deer , AB

See map: Google Maps

Land Stewardship Centre

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Public Participation

Jan

30

2015

Call for Delegates: ENGO Sector Member, AWC Lake Management Project Team

Alberta Water Council

Initiative:

Lake Management Project Team

Position:

ENGO Sector Member

Application Deadline:

12 Feb 2015

The purpose of this initiative is to provide recommendations for improved lake management in Alberta to support achievement of Water for Life goals.

Objectives:

Document and assess the current state of lake management planning and governance (e.g., roles and responsibilities) in Alberta.
Identify gaps, redundancies and opportunities for improvements in lake management.
Develop recommendations toward effective lake management in Alberta, including roles and responsibilities.

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Nov

13

2014

Obed Mine Spill One Year Later: Groups Call for Charges to be Laid, Impacts Disclosed

Alberta Wilderness Association

North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

Mikisew Cree and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations Community Monitoring Program

Keepers of the Athabasca

The Aboriginal Alliance of Alberta

MiningWatch Canada

Central Athabasca Stewardship Society

West Athabasca Watershed Bioregional Society

South Peace Environment Association

High Prairie Regional Environmental Action Committee

It has been a year since the Obed Mountain Coal Mine disaster. The mine was owned at the time by Sherritt International but has since been purchased by Westmoreland Coal Company. The breach of a containment pond spilled 670 million litres of toxic tailings into the Athabasca River and its tributaries. Five weeks later this plume of contaminated water had worked its way through the Peace Athabasca Delta and into the North West Territories. Read more about Obed Mine Spill One Year Later: Groups Call for Charges to be Laid, Impacts Disclosed

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Alberta Wilderness Association

Regional Environmental Action Committee

Keepers of the Athabasca

North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

Central Athabasca Stewardship Society

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management