Meet the Team: Gillian Chow-Fraser, Boreal Program Manager
This post introduces Gillian Chow-Fraser, our trusty Boreal Program Manager and main hero for coordinating all things caribou-related. Gillian shares…
New Report Shows Parks and Protected Areas are Essential to Our Lives and Economies: Alberta Government Still Needs Convincing
New Report Shows Parks and Protected Areas are Essential to Our Lives and Economies: Alberta Government Still Needs Convincing —…
Community-led caribou monitoring: taking the first steps in a unique northern study
Recently (but not too recently – this is pre-COVID!) members of our team at CPAWS Northern Alberta had the unique…
Alberta to resume environmental monitoring requirements for oil and gas operators after 2-month pause
Edmonton – Alberta Environment and Parks and Alberta’s Energy Regulator have announced that reporting and monitoring of environmental monitoring for…
Albertans always care about their parks, not just during a pandemic
Edmonton – 17 of the 20 parks that were slated for closure at the beginning of this summer, will temporarily…
New Bill 22 proposes changes to series of environmental tools in the name of red tape reduction
Edmonton – Bill 22 proposes 14 changes across six ministries that would affect land use activities within our protected parks,…
Groups across Alberta and the Northwest Territories warn of impacts of monitoring suspensions on Wood Buffalo National Park
Edmonton – Joint letter to the federal government warns of impacts of monitoring suspensions on Wood Buffalo National Park and…
First Nations and environmental groups call for reinstatement of environmental monitoring requirements
Edmonton – Joint letter calls for immediate reinstatement of environmental monitoring and reporting for oil and gas projects following unilateral…
Alberta Coal Policy scrapped, making open-pit coal mining more accessible than ever along the eastern slopes of the Rockies
Edmonton – The Government of Alberta is rescinding A Coal Development Policy for Alberta (Coal Policy), raising concerns about the…
Environmental monitoring suspended for all oil and gas projects in Alberta
Edmonton – Alberta Energy Regulator suspends requirements for environmental monitoring for all energy projects, citing COVID-19 concerns, despite the Government…
Conservation from the Couch: Taking impactful actions (plus tips for talking to your MLA!)
Physical distancing due to COVID-19 has made it feel even more difficult to stand up for what you believe in.…
Alberta Parks Fact Check: 13 Truths and a Lie About the Announced Changes to Alberta Parks
This blog is your one-stop-shop for all the facts on the changes announced to Alberta’s parks in 2020. We help…