26 Feb Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands
Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands While February is best known for celebrating love on Valentines’ Day, it is also the month we express our love for wetlands with World Wetlands...
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29 Jan Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back
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Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back Climate litigation is still very new and Canada did not see much of it until 2018 when one of the first...
17 Dec Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future?
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Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future? The ELC ‘s most recent report The Polluter Pays Principle in Alberta Law provides a summary of...
16 Dec Woodland Caribou vs. Everybody
Woodland Caribou vs. Everybody When you think of Canada and its wildlife, there are a few iconic animal species that might immediately come to mind. Perhaps you think of the beaver,...
13 Dec Garbage Thoughts
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Garbage. Waste. Garbage. It’s nothing new. In fact, typically, it’s something old, especially if you’re wanting to get rid of it! And if it’s smelly, make that as soon as possible! But...
14 Nov Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta
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Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta Alberta’s agricultural lands support numerous social, economic and environmental benefits. Despite this, we have lost and continue...
08 Nov Where to from here? More Green Regs and Ham in Calgary (October 24, 2019)
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Where to from here? More Green Regs and Ham in Calgary (October 24, 2019) On October 24, 2019 the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) hosted its Calgary Green Regs and Ham event. (Spring...
04 Nov Habitat Matters: Habitat laws, challenges and new directions
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Habitat Matters: Habitat laws, challenges and new directions Habitat is essential to the survival of all species. Our activities across the landscape have a significant impact on the habitat of other...
29 Oct Are We Just Winging It? Legislative protections for bats: A Bat Week Blog
Bat Week runs from October 24 to October 31st Correction: An earlier version of this blog has been corrected to note that non-licenced animals may be hunted under s.24 of the...
03 Oct Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities
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Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities For Access to Justice week in Alberta (https://www.albertaaccesstojustice.com/) the ELC looks at how access to justice plays out...
27 Sep Impact Assessment, the Canadian Energy Regulator & Navigable Waters:
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Impact Assessment, the Canadian Energy Regulator & Navigable Waters: An Overview of what was Bill C-69 and now is Law What is Bill C-69? In response to significant changes made to federal environmental...
19 Sep Where to from here? Green Regs ‘n’ Ham Calgary October 24 2019
Where to from here? Green Regs 'n' Ham Calgary October 24 2019: Abandonment, reclamation and remediation THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER. Please subscribe to our newsletter (on the right) to learn about...