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Debunking Four Oil Sands Tailings “Ponds” Myths

There are massive tailings ponds leaking toxic water into the Athabasca river in Northern Alberta. Our recent report showed just…
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CPAWS Northern Alberta 2022 Summer Reading List

We are so excited to reveal our 2022 summer reading list. We’re pleased to announce that this year we’ve partnered…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Wood Bison Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Learn to make your own Bison Crochet Animal  Graciously developed by Phillip Ha (the creative behind Sir Purl Grey), we…
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Coal Day of Action – November 17

Join us in our Coal Day of Action: Make a call TODAY to push for transparency in the Coal Policy…
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Six questions to ask your Federal election candidates

6 Questions to ask federal election candidates Published [post_published]CPAWS Northern Alberta We are fortunate that there are several ways we…
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CPAWS Northern Alberta 2021 Summer Reading List

We are so excited to reveal our 2021 summer reading list. There is a reading pick for all: Non-fiction, memoir,…
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CPAWS Survey Guide to the Bistcho Lake and Cold Lake draft Sub-Regional Plans for Caribou

Caribou have waited almost 10 years for recovery plans in Alberta: Have your say in their future! …
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Coal Mining in Alberta: The Harms of Resource Extraction Projects to Indigenous Communities

If open-pit coal mining goes forwards in Alberta’s Rockies, it will impact far more than the natural environment we depend…
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