08 Mar Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide
Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide In the latest Environmental Law Centre publication, Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide, we take a look at the law of water in...
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24 Feb WEBINAR – Lessons Learned from Canada’s Record on Climate Change
Lessons Learned from Canada's Record on Climate Change Join the Environmental Law Centre as we welcome Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) to discuss federal climate change actions and their implications...
17 Feb REIMAGINING RIVERS WEBINAR SERIES: Law’s Relationship with the North Saskatchewan River
Reimagining Rivers Webinar Series: Law’s Relationship with the North Saskatchewan River The most recent Reimagining Rivers webinar is now available. Join University of Alberta Associate Professor Cameron Jefferies as he looks at...
27 Jan An update on the E.L. Smith Solar Farm: Case Comment on Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of the City of Edmonton
An update on the E.L. Smith Solar Farm: Case Comment on Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of the City of Edmonton In August 2021, we released our report “Here...
26 Jan REIMAGINING RIVERS WEBINAR SERIES: Law’s Relationship with the North Saskatchewan River
REIMAGINING RIVERS WEBINAR SERIES: Law's Relationship with the North Saskatchewan River February 16 12:00 - 1:30 pm Register Here SAVE THE DATE: February 16, 2022: Law's Relationship with the North Saskatchewan River In this presentation, University...
17 Jan Seeking Lawyers with a Passion for the Law and the Environment: ELC Staff Counsel– Edmonton AB
SEEKING LAWYERS WITH A PASSION FOR THE LAW AND THE ENVIRONMENT: ELC STAFF COUNSEL– EDMONTON AB The Environmental Law Centre is seeking a lawyer to join our team. Our activities focus on law reform,...
13 Jan The Geothermal Resource Development Act is now in force
The Geothermal Resource Development Act, along with the Geothermal Resource Development Regulation and Geothermal Resource Tenure Regulation, is now in force In December of 2021, we published a brief examining Liability...
10 Jan New ELC Publication: Managing Forests not Forestry
New ELC Publication: Managing Forests not Forestry We are pleased to announce the publication of our new report Managing Forests not Forestry: Law and Policy Recommendations for Ecosystem-based Management of Alberta’s Forests. ...
20 Dec Managing Forests not Forestry: Join the ELC for our Forests Webinar Series in January
Managing Forests not Forestry: Join the ELC for our Forests Webinar Series in January Over the past year or so, the ELC has been working on its Managing Forest not Forestry project...
16 Dec Still simmering… Alberta’s geothermal resources development regulatory scheme
Still simmering… Alberta’s geothermal resources development regulatory scheme At the end of 2020, the Geothermal Resources Development Act (GRDA) was passed although it has not yet been proclaimed into force. The...
14 Dec Policy Tools to Support Geothermal Resource Development
Policy Tools to Support Geothermal Resource Development Geothermal energy - that is, the heat energy generated and stored in the earth – has great potential as a relatively clean energy source....
09 Dec Managing oil and gas liability in Alberta: Changes are being made (kind of)
Managing oil and gas liability in Alberta: Changes are being made (kind of) In July 2020, the Government of Alberta announced a new Liability Management Framework (LMF) which briefly sketched out...