Tag: Environment

  • Earth Day Network Kicks Off U.S. and Global Activities on Massive Scale for 45th Anniversary of Earth Day

    Earth Day Network Kicks Off U.S. and Global Activities on Massive Scale for 45th Anniversary of Earth Day

      Billions of Citizens Worldwide will Stand Up, Speak Up and Sign up to Take Action for Earth Day  WASHINGTON, DC: Bringing the poverty, development, climate and sustainability communities together to build a broader and more inclusive global movement is the theme of this year’s Earth Day, says Kathleen Rogers, President and CEO of Earth…

  • How to Turn Your Garden Into a Peaceful, Eco-Friendly Refuge

    How to Turn Your Garden Into a Peaceful, Eco-Friendly Refuge

    By James Richings Life is stressful enough without looking outside to your garden and witnessing a messy and wild patch of land. Keeping it trim and tidy means you have a perfect place to go and relax during a nice summers evening. This doesn’t mean you have to spend thousands and thousands of pounds creating the…

  • Traditional First Nations lands in the heart of Alberta’s oil sands region to be protected

    Traditional First Nations lands in the heart of Alberta’s oil sands region to be protected

    The Moose Lake area is culturally significant to the First Nation and Metis people of Fort McKay, so the Alberta government is taking steps to ensure this sacred land is protected for generations to come. Premier Jim Prentice, Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Minister Kyle Fawcett and Fort McKay First Nation Chief Jim Boucher signed…

  • Province Releases Report of Highwood Mitigation Options

    Province Releases Report of Highwood Mitigation Options

    A report from Dutch research foundation Deltares recommends mitigation efforts on the Highwood River focus on removing obstacles from the river channel. The Deltares recommendations shift the focus from diverting water away from High River to enabling more water to safely pass through the town by removing or relocating obstructions such as railroad berms and…

  • Southridge Emergency Services Achieves LEED Gold Certification

    Southridge Emergency Services Achieves LEED Gold Certification

      The Town of Okotoks received its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification in 2015 for the Southridge Emergency Services Building accreditation process completed in 2014. To celebrate the achievement, Mayor Bill Robertson hung the official plaque at the building Wednesday, Feb 25.

  • Sniffer Dogs Lend a Nose to Mandatory Boat Inspections

    Sniffer Dogs Lend a Nose to Mandatory Boat Inspections

    Alberta’s fight against zebra and quagga mussels will have a few more paws on the ground thanks to the addition of a full-time crew of canine inspectors. As Alberta introduces mandatory boat inspections, inspectors will be happy to have the help of sniffer dogs to speed up the inspection process. “Aquatic Invasive Species are one…

  • New flood mitigation projects are a natural choice for Alberta

    New flood mitigation projects are a natural choice for Alberta

    From conserving and creating wetlands to restoring shorelines, 12 new projects are using the power of nature to protect Alberta communities from natural disasters. The projects are funded through grants from the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP). Eleven recipients, including environmental organizations and municipalities, are sharing in almost $15 million directed at flood and…

  • Okotoks Celebrates Earth Hour

    Okotoks Celebrates Earth Hour

    Earth Hour Contest! Participate & Win on Saturday, March 28, 2015 – 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM Share your short video or picture of how you celebrated Earth Hour to our Facebook and/or Twitter pages and you can win an Energy Prize Pack valued at approximately $50. Take photos or a video of what you are doing…

  • Earth Hour: What Are You Doing?

    Earth Hour: What Are You Doing?

     

  • Alberta and the Northwest Territories Announce Bilateral Water Management Agreement

    Alberta and the Northwest Territories Announce Bilateral Water Management Agreement

      Alberta and the Northwest Territories have signed an agreement to protect the integrity of water flowing downstream from Alberta to the Northwest Territories. The Alberta-Northwest Territories bilateral water management agreement commits both governments to co-operatively manage water resources. The agreement focuses on aquatic ecosystems in the Mackenzie River Basin, the longest and largest river…

  • University Partners With City in First-of-its-Kind Wastewater Research Facility

    University Partners With City in First-of-its-Kind Wastewater Research Facility

    Unique multidisciplinary collaboration allows researchers, practitioners and industry to work together   For the first time, university researchers are working side by side with municipal operators to advance wastewater treatment technologies and knowledge that will lead to cleaner water, a better protected ecosystem and improved public health. (Yesterday), the University of Calgary and The City…

  • Harper Government Announces the Historic Return of Plains Bison to Banff National Park

    Harper Government Announces the Historic Return of Plains Bison to Banff National Park

       Banff, Alberta – Mr. Blake Richards, Member of Parliament for Wild Rose, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced an initiative that would see the historic return of the plains bison to Banff National Park. This investment is designed to support Canada’s National…

  • Alberta Strengthens Environmental Protections in the Oil Sands

    Alberta Strengthens Environmental Protections in the Oil Sands

    As part of ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of oil sands development, Alberta has introduced new steps to reduce tailings ponds and regulate the use of water from the Athabasca River. The Tailings Management Framework focuses on getting tailings ponds remediated faster and slowing tailings ponds growth. Tailings are currently managed through the…

  • Senator Doug Black to Talk Energy across Canada

    Senator Doug Black to Talk Energy across Canada

    Time to “restart the energy conversation” in Canada, says Senator Ottawa – Alberta Senator Doug Black is launching a cross-country speaking tour this spring that will engage Canadians in a meaningful conversation on the challenges and opportunities of Canada’s energy future. The tour will focus on restarting the energy conversation and overcoming the current stalemate…

  • Proposed Legislation Would Protect Alberta’s Waterways

    Proposed Legislation Would Protect Alberta’s Waterways

      Alberta has introduced legislation that would make boat and watercraft inspections mandatory on major highways coming into the province. If passed, the proposed amendments to the Alberta Fisheries Act will help protect Alberta from the looming threat of a zebra and quagga mussel infestation. “Alberta faces a serious threat from zebra and quagga mussels.…