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Eco-Quote:
"We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect"
- Aldo Leopold-
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Alberta Ecotrust Partners
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Alberta Native Plant Council
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Alberta Wilderness Association
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Anadarko Canada Corporation
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ATCO Group
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Banff Environmental Action & Research Society
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BP Canada Energy Company
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Canadian Nature Federation
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Canadian Pacific Railway
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Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society
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EnCana Corporation
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ExxonMobil Canada Ltd.
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Federation of Alberta Naturalists
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Global Environmental & Outdoor Education Council
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Nexen Inc.
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Peace Parkland Naturalists
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Petro-Canada
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RBC Financial Group through RBC Foundation
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Red Deer River Naturalists
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Sierra Club - Prairie Chapter
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Society of Grasslands Naturalists
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Southern Alberta Environmental Group
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Suncor Energy Foundation
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Trans-Canada Pipelines Limited
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| Alberta Ecotrust ALSO THANKS ALL OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS |
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Alberta Ecotrust
Board of Directors
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| Martin Holysh |
Suncor Energy Inc. |
Corporate
Co-Chair |
| Cliff Wallis |
Canadian Nature Federation |
Environmental Co-Chair |
| Guy Greenaway |
CPAWS |
Secretary |
| John Bamford |
Community member |
Treasurer |
| Garry Mann |
Nexen Inc. |
Fund Development Chair |
| Grete Bridgewater |
Canadian Pacific Railway |
Project Review Corporate
Co-Chair |
| Laureen Regan |
Regan Productions Ltd. |
Communications Chair |
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Thank You
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| Alberta Ecotrust wants to thank all our staff, volunteers, partners and donors for your continued support this past year. An organization like ours cannot exist without your help.
We would also like to say a special thank you to the following dedicated volunteers on our Project Review Committee who diligently reviewed proposals and interviewed applicants for the latest funding round.
| Calvin Duane |
Alberta Native Plant Council |
| Herb Kariel |
Alberta Wilderness Association |
| Melissa Pockar |
Alliance Pipeline Ltd. |
| Terry Forkheim |
Anadarko Canada Corporation |
| Stew Henderson |
ATCO Gas |
| Peter J. Poole |
Banff Environmental Action & Research Society |
| Phoebe Fung |
BP Canada Energy Company |
| Grete Bridgewater |
Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Guy Greenaway |
Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society |
| Andy Pool |
EnCana Corporation |
| Andy Teal |
ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. |
| Glen Semenchuk |
Federation of Alberta Naturalists |
| Jeff Reading |
Global Environmental & Outdoor Education Council |
| Connie Atkinson |
Nexen Inc. |
| Margot Hervieux |
Peace Parkland Naturalists |
| Andrea Walter |
Petro-Canada |
| Ken Brown |
RBC Royal Bank |
| Myrna Pearman |
Red Deer River Naturalists |
| Sonja Mihelcic |
Sierra Club - Prairie Chapter |
| Rob Gardner |
Society of Grassland Naturalists |
| Klaus Jericho |
Southern Alberta Environmental Group |
| Dianne Humphries |
Suncor Energy Inc. |
| Paul Dormer |
TransCanada PipeLines Limited |
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 New Community Projects
Fourteen New Projects for Fall 2003 Funding Round
Alberta Ecotrust is pleased to announce this fall's grant winners. In total, $134,600 was distributed among the fourteen new projects, bringing the total dollars allocated in 2003 to $283,033. Congratulations to our grantees!
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OUT AND ABOUT IN YOUR COMMUNITY...
Thanks to the support of Environment Canada and Health Canada, WestJet Airlines and Alberta Ecotrust partners and supporters, the foundation will launch the new year with a series of new community engagement activities.
Community Dialogues on Alberta's
Urban Ecosystem Health
will be held on successive Saturdays in January at the following three locations across the province:
Urban issues such as air and water quality, pesticides, waste management and transportation can impact health, social concerns and the economy.
These open dialogues are a fantastic opportunity to meet other community members interested in the environment, learn more about ongoing initiatives, exchange ideas and perhaps even recruit keen volunteers at the grassroots level.
Let's not work in isolation to find solutions!
Register early as space is limited. For more information or to download a registration form visit our website, or email chandora@shaw.ca.
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If the shoe fits...
New Partnership with
Alliance Pipeline Ltd.
by Donna Rapp
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The Alliance Pipeline Ltd. Calgary Area Community Investment Council was looking to invest in Environmental Stewardship, one of five community investment sectors in their mandate. While the employee-run Council received many solicitations from other sectors, it was having some difficulty identifying Calgary-based environmental organizations that met its guidelines. When the Council asked its in-house environmental experts for advice, Alberta Ecotrust immediately came to mind.
Full article...
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Widespread Support for G8 Legacy Wildlife Bridges!
by Erin Burrell
Alberta Ecotrust is a special partner of the Kananaskis Summit Environmental Legacy, a program that was initially set up to commemorate the G8 Summit held in Kananskis in 2002. The Legacy's goals are to improve habitat connectivity and reduce wildlife mortality in the Bow Valley/Kananaskis region. Alberta Ecotrust accepts public donations into a special Kananaskis Legacy fund and these funds are directed by a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee into specific projects in the region.
The first Legacy project has just been completed - the construction of a wide, vegetated bridge over the Rundle hydroelectric canal on the outskirts of Canmore. The canal was an obstacle to animals attempting to bypass Canmore in the winter and resulted in human-wildlife conflicts. Though landscaping will not be completed until next spring, the bridge will be available for wild animals to use this winter and a monitoring program will measure its effectiveness.
Full article and pictures of the Rundle Canal bridge construction...
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DONATE ONLINE!
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Making your gift to the environment has never been easier... or quicker!
Have you been thinking about making a gift to support the environment, yet you're not certain of where you're money will be best spent?
Whether your dream is to support hands-on environmental education, protect Alberta's wildlife, preserve our natural habitat, minimize waste or promote sustainable practices, you can move closer to fulfilling that dream through a donation to Alberta Ecotrust.
You can also rest assured that your donation will be invested wisely in Alberta communities as our team of representatives from the corporate and environmental sectors rigorously review and carefully monitor all projects. And now, you can make your gift easily and safely on-line.
Alberta Ecotrust has become a partner of CanadaHelps.org, a charitable organization that helps Canadian charities process gifts on-line. Within minutes of making your donation, you will receive an e-receipt from CanadaHelps that is completely approved by Canada Customs and Revenue Agency for tax purposes, with no cost to you or to Alberta Ecotrust.
To make your tax-deductible donation, click here, or visit our website for more information.
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