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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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Flipping the Script on Coal: Our Tips on How to Navigate the Alberta Government’s New Coal Policy Survey

Despite many shortcomings in the Government of Alberta’s new survey on coal development, we are encouraging all Albertans to participate and not…
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Survey guide for Albertans on sizeable protected area expansion in northeast Alberta

A significant expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, first established in 2019, was recently proposed by the Government of Alberta in early February. You…
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Impacts of Coal Mining on the City of Edmonton and Surrounding Areas

The recent reinstatement of the Coal Policy does not eliminate the risk of coal mining and its impacts to Edmonton’s…
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Coal Mining in Clearwater County

Clearwater County Council will be discussing and voting this month on their position on the cancellation of the Coal Policy…
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Backgrounder: Management implications for mountain caribou in Jasper National Park

Backgrounder on our concerns with access management in Jasper National Park for the recovery of mountain caribou, with supporting scientific…
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Now is Your Chance: Share Your Ideas for Alberta’s Parks and Public Lands

Under a new Crown Land Vision released in November, the Government of Alberta has promised to change protected areas legislation.…
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A letter to the UN: Our beloved national park keeps falling through the cracks

Wood Buffalo National Park sits among other iconic natural wonders on the UN’s list of World Heritage Sites. These globally…
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