04 Jan 2016
Posted by Rod Ruff
Category Environmental NGOs, Events

Collective Strategy & Leverage Points in 2016

As we all move our strategic thinking into the new year, we want invite you to join other environmental leaders, champions and colleagues in building some common ground and shared goals at our upcoming Environmental Gathering: Change the Climate. These are exciting times we live in…

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08 Dec 2015
Posted by Rod Ruff
Category Climate Change, Grant Program, Healthy Ecosystems, Water

2015 Fall Grants

  This week our corporate and environmental Partners met to review applications for Major Project funding from nonprofits operating across Alberta. In total, the committee awarded four Alberta environmental groups with $117,605 in grants. The grants finance projects that advance conservation in Northern Alberta through collaboration and partnership, invest…

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30 Nov 2015
Posted by Rod Ruff
Category Climate Change

2015 EcoCity Edmonton Grants

This year, the City of Edmonton and Alberta Ecotrust entered into a partnership to deliver environmental grants to help citizens engage with the City of Edmonton’s long term goals of being a sustainable and carbon-neutral city. This grant program is called EcoCity Edmonton, and through…

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30 Nov 2015
Posted by Rod Ruff
Category Climate Change, Healthy Ecosystems, Water, Wildlife

2015 Spring Grants

Alberta Ecotrust corporate and environmental Partners met during Environment Week in June to review 14 applications for funding from nonprofits operating across Alberta. While sharing critical knowledge and engaging in healthy debate, the committee awarded seven Alberta environmental groups with $52,500 in grants. The grants finance…

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