Alberta Ecotrust is the leader in building partnerships to create sustainable environmental benefits in our community.

Alberta Ecotrust Partners

Alberta Wilderness Association

Anadarko Canada Corporation

ATCO Group

BP Canada Energy Company

Canadian Pacific Railway

Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society

EnCana Corporation

ExxonMobil Canada Ltd.

Federation of Alberta Naturalists

Global Environmental & Outdoor Education Council

Newalta Corporation

Nexen Inc.

Peace Parkland Naturalists

Petro-Canada

RBC Financial Group through RBC Foundation

Red Deer River Naturalists

Society of Grasslands Naturalists

Southern Alberta Group for the Environment

Suncor Energy Foundation

TransCanada PipeLines Limited

Thank You

Alberta Ecotrust extends our appreciation to our  generous supporters and volunteers.

  Apply to win registration fees
for "Marketing and Communications for Volunteer Managers" ,
starting January 6th in Edmonton! Read more in the newsletter.

As we move to the close of another eventful year at Alberta Ecotrust, we would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation for the generous support of our partners, donors, supporters and friends in 2005. We hope this time of year finds you all in good health and good spirit!

On behalf of the staff, volunteers and directors of our foundation, we extend holiday greetings and Merry Christmas wishes to all folks celebrating in December. May you all find joy and peace in the simple pleasures of life with your families and friends.

Good health and best wishes for 2006!

Grant Program Update
Ecotrust Makes its First Multi-Year Grant this Fall!

On November 16th, grant review committee members met in Calgary to discuss the fall round of grant proposals. As part of our new updated grant program, we were pleased to make our first multi-year grant to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Calgary/Banff Chapter. A total of $193,000 was committed to 12 organizations. In keeping with the top environmental priorities identified in our recent “Maximizing Effectiveness” survey of Albertans, all of the successful projects will employ strategies focused on the protection, conservation or maintenance of water, air or wilderness.

Capacity Corner:  Communications

Alberta Ecotrust Partners with the Sustainability Network to Launch Alberta Nexus

Alberta Ecotrust and the Sustainability Network are joining forces to enhance access to environmental and voluntary sector resources for folks in  Alberta. The Sustainability Network currently produces Nexus, a well established resource originating in Ontario that provides access to a variety of resources including journal articles and books as well as training and development opportunities in other regions of Canada.

Alberta Nexus, to be launched in January 2006, is an electronic newsletter focused primarily on local and regional capacity building resources for environmental non-profit and grassroots community organizations in Alberta and is supported in part through Alberta Ecotrust’s new Capacity Building Program.

Click here to sign-up for Alberta Nexus.   

"Thank-you for providing me the opportunity to attend "Introduction to Volunteer Management" at Volunteer Calgary. It was extremely informative and I’ll be able to apply many of the modules to my position. The course explained in depth - how to recruit volunteers, keep them satisfied and how to minimize risk for staff and volunteers. Being able to network with others in the not-for–profit sector was also invaluable. On behalf of the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society I would like to thank Alberta Ecotrust for allowing me to partake in this inspiring experience."

Bonnie Castle-Dixon,  Program Director
Friends of Fish Creek Park Society

Alberta Ecotrust Ecohome
House for Sale

The Alberta Ecotrust Ecohome has recently been listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service!  Interested parties can learn how to buy this home by visiting Alberta Ecotrust's website at www.albertaecotrust.com/ecohome.    
Possession of the home will be February 2006.

Interest in the home has been so great that the public demonstration phase and FREE Workshop series will be extended into January 2006.  Click here to read more.

Alberta Ecotrek
First-time Event a Winner on Many Fronts!

On September 10^th and 11^th Alberta Ecotrust held Alberta Ecotrek in Kananaskis Country, a new partnership initiative in cooperation with a number of local conservation and environmental groups.  Despite "extreme" weather challenges, with over 90 participants and 40 hard-working volunteers, the event was a fantastic opportunity to engage and educate young adventure seekers about environmental stewardship and responsible recreation in our mountain ecosystems.

Read more…          View our Slide Show...      Ecotrek Sponsors...

A "Green" Investment Grows
Invest Energy Rebate in Long-term Environmental Solutions!

You may already have a list of plans of how to spend your provincial rebate set to arrive in most Albertan's mail boxes in January. Here's one more option we ask you to consider.

Alberta Ecotrust makes strategic investments on behalf of our donors into projects undertaken by community-based environmental organizations to produce long-term outcomes addressing priority areas such as the protection, conservation or maintenance of our water and air resources, wilderness areas and urban landscapes.    An investment in Alberta Ecotrust is an investment in the health and welfare of all Albertans!

Gifts by cheque – must be received by December 30 or postmarked no later than December 31, 2005.

Gifts through the internet – can be made in a variety of ways on-line through CanadaHelps.org on or before December 31, 2005.  Tax receipts will be provided by CanadaHelps.

For information on how to donate to Alberta Ecotrust, please click here.