The Key to Saving Wood Buffalo: Re-imagined Governance and Power Sharing
When faced with problems of such an overwhelming scale, the solution lies in inviting the impacted communities to the table,…
A Brief Indigenous History of Wood Buffalo National Park
The area currently known as Wood Buffalo captures many traditional territories. Cree, Dene, and Métis used these lands and waters–and…
What you need to know about species protections: the Species at Risk Act
There is a bit of a trend happening with our content, where we want to empower you with a deeper…
CPAWS Northern Alberta’s Statement of Endorsement for “A Coal Policy for Alberta – 2022 and Beyond”
CPAWS Northern Alberta endorses “A Coal Policy for Alberta – 2022 and Beyond,” a community drafted policy that provides clear,…
New analysis shows massive growth in oil sands tailings, now large enough to
cover up Vancouver 2.6 times
A joint report released today by Environmental Defence (EDC) and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Northern Alberta (CPAWS) provides a…
Changes to Parks and Public Land Legislation Will Erode Important Protections
On April 25, 2022, the Government of Alberta passed the first reading of Bill 21: Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment…
More details surface on the future of Mine 14, one of four coal projects labelled as an ‘advanced project’ in March 2022
CPAWS Northern Alberta has recently learned that Valory Resources Inc. has acquired Mine 14, a proposed underground coal mine 3.2…
Happy Earth Day: Feeling Connected to the Earth and Coping with Eco-Anxiety
The first Earth Day was in 1970, a day to celebrate and support environmental protection. Since then, the world has…
Alberta’s new caribou range plans miss the mark on Indigenous-led conservation and fail to effectively protect habitat
The Government of Alberta has finalized two important land use plans for caribou in the northeast and northwest of the…
CPAWS Northern Alberta celebrates early step towards a National Urban Park in the Edmonton region
CPAWS Northern Alberta is excited to have attended an announcement today by Parks Canada, the Minister of Environment and Climate…
Government of Alberta’s new plan provides temporary relief from the risk of coal
On Friday March 4th, after nearly two years of collective public concern regarding the fate of the eastern slopes of…
AWA & CPAWS joint statement concerning the additional sales of public lands to Mackenzie County
On October 25th 2021, the Minister of Alberta Environment and Parks reaffirmed the Government of Alberta’s intent to sell 15,000…