Alberta Wilderness Association

@albertawildernessassociation
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Official account of Alberta's oldest wilderness conservation group! We advocate for wild spaces to be protected and connected, forever.
websitehttps://albertawilderness.ca/
Alberta Wilderness Association3d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@albertawildernessassociation/116173279003788968

Our Earth Day Photo Contest closes this upcoming Wednesday, Apr. 1, so this is your last chance to get your photos in! 📸

See the complete submission guidelines here: https://www.albertawilderness.ca/enter-awas-2026-photo-contest/

Alberta Wilderness Association4d ago

From @cbcnews: "Coalition of First Nations, rural landowners demands review of proposed Pathways carbon capture project"

Read it here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/pathways-carbon-capture-oilsands-alberta-opposition-9.7141067

Coalition of First Nations, rural landowners demands review of proposed Pathways carbon capture project | CBC News

A coalition of Indigenous leaders, farmers and rural Albertans is demanding there be a federal environmental review of Pathways, a planned carbon capture and storage facility and carbon dioxide pipeline in the oilsands region.

CBC
Alberta Wilderness AssociationMar 23

What can we learn from wildlife and communities about conservation across ecosystems?

Join us tomorrow night (Mar. 24) for a talk with conservation biologist Dr. Shivangi Mishra to find out!

Register here: https://www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-talk-night-what-wildlife-and-communities-teach-us/

Show threadAlberta Wilderness AssociationMar 23
Register here: https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/upcoming-events/the-tarsands-tailings-crisis-and-protecting-our-water
The Tarsands Tailings Crisis and Protecting Our Water. — Keepers of the Water

The Tarsands Tailings Crisis and Protecting Our Water.

Keepers of the Water
Alberta Wilderness AssociationMar 23
On Mar. 25 & 26. join Mikisew Cree First Nation + Keepers of the Water for a two-day gathering focused on one of the most urgent environmental & human rights issues facing our communities today: the ongoing tarsands tailings crisis & the protection of water. Registration link below 👇
Alberta Wilderness AssociationMar 20
We support The Chiefs Steering Committee on Technical Services and Keepers of the Water in their condemnation of the AB gov's Water Amendment Act (formerly Bill 7), which intensifies the exploitation of watersheds in the province and fails to safeguard their long-term health: https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/news/segf8fvaeea9xgx334r36z7rhp4p7o
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETreaty Chiefs and Water Protectors Condemn the Government of Alberta’sCalculated Water Transfer and Betrayal of Treaty Rights — Keepers of the Water

Keepers of the Water
Show threadAlberta Wilderness AssociationMar 20

—and couldn't prove development would comply with environmental standards. (2/2)

Read the story from @TheTyee here: https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/20/Australian-Mining-Billionaire-Sues-Canada/

And take a look at the $7 billion lawsuit her company already has against the province: https://ablawg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northback_2401-02994-Filed-2024-03-01-Statement-of-Claim.pdf

Australian Mining Billionaire Sues Canada for $2 Billion | The Tyee

Gina Rinehart’s Northback demands feds pay for finding the Grassy Mountain project too toxic to proceed.

The Tyee
Alberta Wilderness AssociationMar 20
Gina Reinhardt, the billionaire behind the Grassy Mountain mine, is suing the federal gov't for $2 billion. In addition to the lawsuit she's already pursuing against AB, that's $9 billion from taxpayers she's hoping to get because she invested in an overvalued mine site— (1/2)
Show threadAlberta Wilderness AssociationMar 12
"This film introduces how data from the public, scientists, and transportation agencies have gone into planning crossings for the safe movement of people and wildlife."
Alberta Wilderness AssociationMar 12

🎥"The Northern Great Plains in Canada hold some of North America’s last iconic grasslands and their wildlife. Human structures like highways especially threaten pronghorn, emblematic of the space needed for grassland species to roam." [more in comments]

https://vimeo.com/1073188228

Building Prairie Corridors for People and Wildlife

The Northern Great Plains in Canada hold some of North America’s last iconic grasslands and their wildlife. Human structures like highways especially threaten…

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