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10 Aug Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system

Posted at 17:02h in Parks & Recreation, Species at Risk, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system As a lawyer, I am familiar with the somewhat fluid nature...

26 Feb Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands

Posted at 18:16h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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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...

29 Jan Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back

Posted at 19:19h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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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...

17 Dec Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future?

Posted at 18:27h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Polluter Pays, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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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...

13 Dec Garbage Thoughts

Posted at 16:47h in Core Environmental Principles, EPR Extended Producer Responsibility, Land Use, Polluter Pays, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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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...

14 Nov Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta

Posted at 18:14h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Habitat, Land Use, Market Based Instruments, Nature and Biodiversity, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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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,...

04 Nov Habitat Matters: Habitat laws, challenges and new directions

Posted at 17:50h in Habitat, Nature and Biodiversity, Species at Risk, Sustainable Communities by Jason Unger 2 Comments

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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...

29 Apr Loss Prevention vs. Replacement: Alberta Needs a Policy Framework for Sustainable Agriculture

Posted at 13:48h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Municipal Government Act, Nature and Biodiversity, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Loss Prevention vs. Replacement: Alberta Needs a Policy Framework for Sustainable Agriculture The ELC’s Role in Moving from Conversion to Conservation With the support of our donors and...

27 Mar Climate Change and the Law: An Introduction to Mitigation in Alberta

Posted at 17:39h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Sustainable Communities by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Climate Change and the Law: A Primer for Alberta Part One: An Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation in Alberta 30% Renewable Energy in Alberta by 2030: Where are...

13 Mar Moving from Conversion to Conservation: Intermunicipal Planning and Agricultural Lands

Posted at 18:06h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Municipal Government Act, Nature and Biodiversity, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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Moving from Conversion to Conservation: Intermunicipal Planning and Agricultural Lands Alberta has lost and continues to lose valuable agricultural lands. As found in the Alberta Land...

16 May Spring Reports of the CESD

Posted at 17:08h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Cumulative Effects, Fisheries, Nature and Biodiversity, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Spring Reports of the CESD The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) recently released her Spring 2018 Reports. There are three Reports: Report 1: Salmon...

25 Apr Picking up the PACE and Running with City Charters

Posted at 19:58h in About ELC, Municipal Government Act, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 4 Comments

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Picking up the PACE and Running with City Charters: Update on Municipal Government Act As has been covered in several of our previous blog posts, the Municipal...