Waste Management

Apr

12

2016

Grants in Gear

Organization:

Automotive Recyclers of Canada

Scout Environmental

Deadline:

6 May 2016

**Environmental Projects to be awarded up to $100,000 through Grants in Gear Program**

The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) has partnered with Scout Environmental (formerly Summerhill Impact) to offer granting initiative, Grants in Gear, for a third year. The nation-wide program will provide funding worth up to $100,000 to Canadian non-profits, entrepreneurial groups and municipal/regional governmental bodies. Read More

Source: Automotive Recyclers of Canada

Bicycling & other human-powered transport

Sep

30

2015

Under the Big Top: 2015 Conference on Canadian Stewardship & Recycling Council of Alberta Waste Reduction Conference

Recycling Council of Alberta

Conference on Canadian Stewardship

Sep 30 2015 - 6:00am to Oct 2 2015 - 6:00am

Location

The Fairmont Banff Springs

Banff , AB

See map: Google Maps

Recycling Council of Alberta

Waste Management

Waste Reduction & Pollution Prevention

Apr

16

2015

Call for Delegates: Board of Directors, Beverage Container Management Board

Beverage Container Management Board

Initiative:

Board of Directors

Position:

Public Member

Application Deadline:

27 Apr 2015

The Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB) is responsible for the collection and recycling of beverage containers throughout Alberta.

The BCMB is a not-for-profit association consisting of representatives of Alberta beverage manufacturers, container depots and the public (environmental organizations, municipalities and interested citizens). The BCMB was established through the Beverage Container Recycling Regulation, which was enacted under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the organization’s bylaws. Since its inception on December 1, 1997, the BCMB has worked to ensure that Albertans have access to a convenient and cost-effective system for recycling used beverage containers.

The BCMB is a Delegated Administrative Organization (DAO), an arm’s length organization that has delegated government authority under the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development to impose requirements on recycling program stakeholders. DAOs are unique – a range of stakeholders are encouraged to participate, including industry, government and the public. These parties are primarily involved in program stewardship through appointments to the Board of Directors.

One Public Member position on the Board of Directors is reserved for a designee of the Alberta Environmental Network. The current AEN-nominated Director’s 3-year term expires this spring. Read More

Waste Management

Recycling

Waste Reduction & Pollution Prevention

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

Source: Land Stewardship Centre of Canada

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Waste Management

Sustainable Communities

Land Stewardship Centre

News & Announcements

Feb

20

2015

Grants in Gear

Organization:

Automotive Recyclers of Canada

Deadline:

10 Apr 2015

Marda Loop Justice Film Festival

Nov 18 2014 - 7:00am to Nov 23 2014 - 7:00am

The 9^th Annual Marda Loop Justice Film Festival runs November 18-23, 2014. The Festival is a 6-day documentary film celebration, held at the River Park Church Auditorium, plus Stephen Leacock Theater at Mount Royal University, the Globe Theatre, and John Dutton Theatre at the Central Library. We will screen 24 documentaries—please stay for post-film conversations.

Free Admission Read More

Link: Festival Lineup 2014

Link: Festival at a Glance (pdf)

Location

various locations Calgary , AB

See map: Google Maps

Fresh Water

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Land Management & Stewardship

Wilderness & Parks

Waste Management

Agriculture

International Development

Human Rights

Toxics

Indigienous Peoples Issues

Food Security

Local Food

Environmental Health

Environmental Justice

Oct

18

2013

Public Consultation: Proposed Designated Materials Recycling Regulation

Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development

Initiative:

Proposed Designated Materials Recycling Regulation

Deadline:

13 Dec 2013

From the AESRD website:

The Government of Alberta is consulting on several proposed changes to the province’s existing regulatory framework for recycling. The proposed changes are intended to reduce municipal solid waste in Alberta, streamline Alberta’s regulatory framework, and provide options to shift end-of-life management costs from taxpayers to producers and consumers. The changes will advance initiatives in Alberta’s Too Good to Waste strategy. Read More

Source: Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development

Waste Management

Recycling

Oct

29

2013

Oil Spills 101: Crude Truths, Corporate Spin& Community Organizing for Environmental Justice

APIRG

Public Interest Alberta

Oct 29 2013 - 12:00am to 3:00am

From pipeline blow outs and tanker spills to train derailments, when it comes to oil spills, how can we protect our communities, and the lands and waters that we love? How can we push through the corporate spin and public relations campaigns to advocate effectively for our communities and the planet in the aftermath of these environmental disasters?

This workshop will cover the basics of oil spill impacts and demystify industry and government cleanup. It will explore some of the ways that we, the grassroots, can skill up and step up when it comes to community oil spill response and ecological detox and recovery. Read More

Facebook event page

Location

Room 262

Education Centre South, University of Alberta

Edmonton , AB

See map: Google Maps

Waste Management

Toxics

Conventional Oil & Gas

Oil Sands

Pipelines

Remediation

Oct

25

2013

Free Workshop: Grassroots Remedies for Detoxing and Healing Contaminated Land

APIRG

Public Interest Alberta

Oct 25 2013 - 12:00am to 2:30am

As part of Sustainability Awareness Week at the University of Alberta, APIRG, in collaboration with Public Interest Alberta are excited to bring you this free workshop:

Are you passionate about growing and gathering your own food and medicine, but are concerned that the soils in your community are contaminated by heavy metals or chemicals?

Do you live in a place where industrial activity formerly occurred or is currently taking place and are concerned about the toxic legacies left behind?

From transforming vacant lots and wastelands into urban farms, community gardens, and wild spaces, to growing and gathering safe and healthy food and medicine in our backyards and wildlands, how can we work with the power of living systems to heal contaminated and damaged land? When it comes to environmental disasters, like oil spills, how can we skill up and help with the recovery of the communities, lands and waters that we love? Read More

Facebook event page

Location

Room 177

Education Centre South, University of Alberta

Edmonton , AB

See map: Google Maps

Waste Management

Toxics

Apr

23

2013

Recycling Council of Alberta Southeast Regional Workshop

Recycling Council of Alberta

Apr 23 2013 - 4:00pm to 9:00pm

presented in partnership with the City of Medicine Hat

Join the Recycling Council of Alberta in Medicine Hat to get updates and discuss current issues in the recycling industry.The RCA is hosting this workshop to engage its members (and other interested parties) in a discussion on the issues and future opportunities within waste management. We look forward to sharing updates on current issues, and gaining feedback from you on your perspectives and experiences in the industry.

Cost: $45 (RCA members); $95 (non-members) - Lunch is included. Read More

Agenda and speakers

Register today