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Who We Are

Working together to create a healthy environment for all Albertans.

Our Vision and Mission

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    Vision

    Healthy ecosystems for all Albertans

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    Mission

    We partner across boundaries to mobilize and inspire those who champion and protect the environment

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 collaborates with diverse partners to deliver, fund, and enable innovative solutions that address pressing environmental challenges in the province.

Alberta Ecotrust is a founding member of the Low Carbon Cities Canada network, a national initiative accelerating equitable climate solutions in cities.

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Our Focus Areas

With every project and partnership we undertake, we focus on these three core focus areas.

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    Nature-Based Solutions and Conservation

    We value, develop, and fully integrate nature-based solutions to achieve environmental, economic, and social objectives. We also enable projects that protect nature by supporting Indigenous-led efforts and implementation of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs).

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    Climate Resilience and Emissions Reductions

    Alberta hopes to achieve the vision of carbon neutrality and resilient communities by mid-century. Through our Climate Innovation Fund, we support projects and initiatives that have the potential to scale to achieve this vision and support the transition to a sustainable future.

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    Circular Economy

    Alberta has a circular economy that preserves the value of energy, labour, and materials. Alberta Ecotrust supports projects and initiatives that promote durability, reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling to keep products, components, and materials circulating in the economy.

Our Climate Innovation Fund

Alberta Ecotrust's Climate Innovation Fund provides a suite of programs to complement and advance the climate leadership work undertaken by the cities of Calgary and Edmonton. We identify, invest and scale up initiatives to accelerate climate solutions in both cities.

Alberta Ecotrust is a founding member of the Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) network. As an LC3 Centre, we received a $43.4 million endowment from the Government of Canada to establish Alberta Ecotrust’s Climate Innovation Fund.

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"In a world where environmental issues are many and complex, the cooperative effort of people with diverse views and backgrounds is vital to finding workable solutions."

Alberta Ecotrust Foundation co-founders Rob Macintosh and Michael Robertson, 1992
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Our Team

At Alberta Ecotrust, we are proud to have an incredible team dedicated to delivering impactful programs and initiatives. Their passion and expertise drive our mission forward, collaborating to create a healthier future for all Albertans. We are also deeply grateful for the invaluable insight and guidance from our Board members, whose expertise enhances our work and helps us achieve our goals.

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Our Partners

Thanks to our supporters whose contributions help us do our job. Learn about this amazing community of municipalities, industries and non-profits collaborating to protect our environment and pursue climate solutions.

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Land Acknowledgement

Alberta Ecotrust Foundation acknowledges that our work stretches across the traditional territories of Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, and Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe nations; lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6, 7, and 8 and homeland of the Métis. Our head office is located in the City of Calgary, which is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.

Privacy Policy

Alberta Ecotrust is incorporated under the Alberta Societies Act. Our Privacy Policy is written to comply with the applicable portions of the Alberta Personal Information Privacy Act (PIPA) and the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

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