Sponsored by The Solar Energy Society of Canada and Grant MacEwan University. ==================================== What: A Super-Insulated Retrofit -- The Option for Existing Houses... When:  Wednesday, 2010 March 10 Time:  7:00pm to 8:30pm Who:   Harold Orr, Canada's legendary figure in energy efficient construction. This talk will be of interest to homeowners, builders, engineers and architects. Why:   He will be in Edmonton on March 10 to speak about his energy retrofit of a 1950s 4-plex in Regina. Where: Grant MacEwan University CN Theatre Room 5-142, 105 Street Building, 105 St, 105 Avenue, Edmonton Cost:  Free presentation and discussion. Free refreshments at 6:30pm Registration: Not necessary Details:      See attached flyer Outline: Start with your existing house to save energy, money and greenhouse ... continue reading.

September 9, 2009, Calgary, Alberta - The first students enrolled in SAIT Polytechnic’s new Energy Asset Management (EAM) program were celebrated today at a special launch event for industry partners and students. “We are very pleased to welcome the first group of students to the Energy Asset Management program,” said Mary MacDonald, Dean of SAIT’s MacPhail School of Energy. “Over the past two years we have worked together with industry to develop a program that will give students the training required to succeed in this essential field.” The first known program of its kind in North America, EAM was created in response to the Alberta oil and gas industry’s growing demand for job-ready employees in the field of energy asset ... continue reading.

The Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE) is proposing a new Elementary school science curriculum, and wants you to get involved. ACEE recently convened two workshops (Edmonton and Calgary) for stakeholders to learn about the proposed curriculum, and you can view the synthesis of what 50 stakeholders said about... What needs to change in the proposed curriculum? What should stay the same in the proposed curriculum? Environmental education stakeholders have until March 27, 2009 to give Alberta Education feedback on this new curriculum. Visit the ACEE to find out how you can offer your insights. You can view the Discussion Draft, a backgrounder, and other documents, on the Alberta Education website. ---- The Alberta Council for Environmental Education supports and ... continue reading.

Throughout Canada, faith groups are bringing their own spiritual perspective to environmental concerns. To learn more about the greening of faith communities, check out The King's Green Pad -- a collaborative blog written by faculty, staff, students and alumni of The Kings University College, a Christian post-secondary school in Edmonton, Alberta. The blog seeks to advance Christian Scholarship in creation care, environmental stewardship and social, economic and environmental sustainability. It is rooted in theological imperatives such as Kenosis and Shalom with the ultimate goal of providing a healthy and sustainable world for future generations. The site also features a comprehensive list of faith groups who are involved with new and exciting environmental initiatives. ... continue reading.

.... "A stretch of the Rocky Mountains runs virtually unbroken for 250 miles from central Montana into southern Canada with a skyline that exalts all the land within eyeshot. Many call this the Crown of the Continent." Douglas H. Chadwick, in the Sept. 2007 issue of National Geographic Magazine. The Waterton National Park Chamber of Commerce announces the unveiling of National Geographic's newest cross-border GeoTourism initiative. Waterton, Alberta. April 9th, 2008. Roof of the world. Crown of the Continent. World Heritage Site(s). 'Unique cross-boundary celebration of preservation.' What's the big, hairy, deal? National Geographic, in partnership with a diverse range oforganizations in B.C., Alberta, and Montana, have created an amazingMapGuide and web resource covering the "Crown of the Continent." Centered ... continue reading.

TONIGHT on CBC's Doc Zone! Thursday March 13 at 9pm on CBC-TV & Saturday March 15 at 10pm ET/PT  on CBC Newsworld Tar Sands: The Selling of Alberta captures the intersecting storylines of a remarkable cast of characters eager to cash in on the oil boom in Fort McMurray, Alberta.  Washington lobbyists, Newfie pipefitters, Chinese investors and Norwegian industrialists descend on tar-soaked "Fort McMoney", a modern-day Eldorado, where rents are sky rocketing and cocaine abuse is four times the provincial average. Up for grabs - a stake in a $100 billion energy bonanza and Canada's economic sovereignty. Read more about this documentary on the CBC. Discuss this film online. ... continue reading.

About The Arusha Centre The Arusha Centre is a collectively run, member-supported organisation that provides resources and programming on local and global social justice issues. We define social justice as: The belief in an equitable, compassionate world where difference is understood and valued, and where human dignity, the Earth, our ancestors and future generations are respected. ... continue reading.

RiverWatch The RiverWatch mission is to enable all Grade 9 science students in Calgary and Edmonton to participate in this national award winning science resource program. What is the best way to study a river? We think it's by taking a river trip aboard large inflated rafts equipped as floating laboratories! Alberta RiverWatch helps science classes to explore a 10 km section of their local river during a raft float trip. Along the way, students make shoreline stops to conduct water chemistry and biology tests. Back at school, the water quality data is used to answer the question, "How healthy is your river?" ... continue reading.

The Calgary Zoo announced plans Friday to add some Arctic cool to its exhibits. The zoo said its Arctic Shores display will feature animals from Canada's north, including Arctic foxes, seals, polar bears and beluga whales in a large saltwater pool. ... continue reading.

The Calgary Zoo has plans to build a new $100 million Arctic exhibit. Zoo officials say the attraction will be a replica of Canada's North and will include sights and sounds of the Arctic � even a species from the Antarctic � penguins. - CBC ... continue reading.