Feb
16
2021
Land Management & Stewardship
Jan
19
2021
Cancelling Leases, Pausing Lease Sales in Category 2 Lands – A Good First Step
Yesterday, Energy Minister Sonya Savage delivered a small, but important, reward to the thousands of Albertans and Canadians who have objected to the provincial government’s unilateral decision to revoke the 1976 Coal Policy. She announced that 11 leases sold in December would be cancelled. She also announced a “pause” in offering more lease parcels for sale in the Coal Policy’s Category 2 lands. Read more about Cancelling Leases, Pausing Lease Sales in Category 2 Lands – A Good First Step
Jan
18
2021
Too little, too late: “Pause” on new coal leases fails to address ongoing threat of coal development in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta chapters are concerned that the Minister of Energy has not heard the real concerns of Albertans on new coal developments in the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies. Read more about Too little, too late: “Pause” on new coal leases fails to address ongoing threat of coal development in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
Oct
28
2020
iWETLAND: Managing Species at Risk Habitat through Wetland Water Level Citizen Science
Oct 28 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Presented by Taylor North and the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab Read more about iWETLAND: Managing Species at Risk Habitat through Wetland Water Level Citizen Science
Oct
01
2020
Community Grants
Organization:
Deadline:
30 Oct 2020
From the Alberta Ecotrust website:
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
Sep
22
2020
Peatlands in Canada: Linking science, policy, and practice to protect an essential carbon service
Sep 22 2020 - 12:00pm
Presented by Lorna Harris, University of Alberta Read more about Peatlands in Canada: Linking science, policy, and practice to protect an essential carbon service
Aug
12
2020
Major Project Grants, Fall 2020
Organization:
Deadline:
11 Sep 2020
From the Alberta Ecotrust website:
Alberta Ecotrust is now accepting Letters of Intent for their Fall 2020 Major Projects grant program. The deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent is September 11.
If you have any questions or problems accessing the system please contact [email protected], or by calling 403-209-2245 or 1-800-465-2147 outside of Calgary.
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, Fall 2020
Mar
27
2020
Public Land Sale Opposed
A quarter section of public land, SE 31-9-13-W4, located near Taber is slated for auction on March 31, 2020. The provincial government should be proactively avoiding any further losses of native prairie landscapes. With less than 2% of Alberta’s native prairie grasslands protected, we need this piece left as is under public land management. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is calling for this public land sale to be withdrawn. Read more about Public Land Sale Opposed
Mar
17
2020
AWA Letter of Opposition to the Sale of Public Lands in Taber
Following the Alberta government's decision to sell a quarter section of public land near Taber, the Alberta Wilderness Association has published their responsestating that
The level of public engagement in the management of public lands has been an AWA concern for more than 50 years, and we believe that this proposed sale of public land in Taber illustrates the deficiencies within the current management framework that provide no transparency, hinder public participation, and enable an unacceptable standard for monitoring and managing public lands.
Read the full letter on the AWA website Read more about AWA Letter of Opposition to the Sale of Public Lands in Taber
Mar
02
2020
Major Project Grants
Organization:
Deadline:
31 Mar 2020
From the Alberta Ecotrust website:
We are now accepting applications for our Major Projects grant program from March 2 to March 31, 2020. This is a two-stage process that begins with submitting a Letter of Intent through our Application Portal below.
NOTE: You may notice the application portal looks a bit different than in previous years. This is because we have recently moved to new Grantmaking software. As a result of this move you will need to create a new profile even if you have applied for an Alberta Ecotrust grant before.
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.
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
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