Alberta Ecotrust teams up with Shaw Communications for an Earth Day recycling drive

This Earth Day, Shaw is introducing an exciting Recycling Giveback project to help them continue to reduce their environmental footprint. Simply drop off your used Shaw electronics for recycling or refurbishment from April 19 - 22 at any Shaw location or selected community partner in Calgary.  More...

Spring is here and change is in the air

Spring is here but we are feeling more like the proverbial groundhog, popping up our heads from a long dark tunnel! No more winter though; we are looking ahead into warm and sunny days with lots of enthusiasm. We have an updated Grant Program underway, are in the final stages of "Taking Stock" of environmental policy and decision-making in Alberta, and ramping up on community consultation and planning for our potential new EcoPlace. More...

Spring Welcomes a Gaggle of New Changes to our Grant Program

Spring in Alberta always seems to arrive on the tail feathers of the Canada goose. Surprised pedestrians turn at the sound of a honk echoing through the downtown core, and we all turn our smiling faces upward to watch the birds descend upon us. With them, the birds bring the promise of new beginnings, signaling the end of a season and a fresh start. Like those impeccable feathered fellows, our Spring Grant Round is soaring, echoing the same hearty welcome to renewal and change.  More...

An EcoPlace to call home
Building a foundation for community collaboration

Emboldened by the successful collaborative design and creation of The Alberta Ecotrust Ecohome in 2006, we are embarking on a bold new project that we affectionately call the “EcoPlace”. As Alberta Ecotrust grows and anticipates a location change, our Board of Directors is exploring the prospect of sharing a dynamic, sustainable work space with our environmental sector colleagues.  A big welcome to Natalie Odd, who has joined Alberta Ecotrust as the EcoPlace Project Manager! More...

Live Green, Give Green Pilot Offered to Corporate Partners
Meaningful, Measurable Employee Engagement in Three Easy Steps!

Do you want to engage your employees during Environment Week or other CSR touch points through-out the year? Are you looking for measurable outputs to baseline your employees' environmental footprint and introduce easy to implement steps to inspire collective action to improve and then track the impact? Alberta Ecotrust is offering an opportunity to participate in Live Green Give Green - a pilot program to do just that and more! More...

Partners Renew Commitments to Collaborative Leadership

We extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our Visionary Partners who have renewed their commitments to collaborative leadership through the Alberta Ecotrust partnership. More...