• Calm lake in front of mountain and yellow trees
  • Hikers walking through field toward mountain
  • Hoodos at sunset
  • Elk eating in a field

Working together to create a healthier environment for all Albertans

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Mount Edith Cavell, Alberta, Canada

About Alberta Ecotrust

Alberta Ecotrust Foundation is a charity that leads and catalyzes environmental and climate action projects that enhance the well-being of Alberta’s communities. It works collaboratively with diverse partners to deliver, fund, and enable innovative initiatives that address pressing environmental challenges in the province. Alberta Ecotrust is a founding member of the Low Carbon Cities Canada network.

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Impact Investing

Alberta Ecotrust invests in initiatives in Calgary and Edmonton to reduce urban emissions, focusing on scalable projects like high-performance buildings, low-emission transportation, and renewable energy. Investments range from $100K to $1M.

Our Impact

For the past three decades, we have proudly collaborated with nonprofits and charities, businesses, governments, and corporations to tackle our most urgent environmental issues with transformative solutions.

  • $17.9M
    provided since the start of our grant programs
  • 875
    projects supported through our grant programs
  • 1.7M tCO2e
    reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from all grant-supported projects

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Support Us

Your contribution makes a difference for the entire environmental community. We're leading a collective response to protect our province's natural systems. Join us by donating today.

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