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Past Webinars

Fundraising for Environmental Education Groups

April 7 10:30 - 12:00

This webinar will give you the straight talk on getting money for your environmental education programs. You will leave this presentation inspired to pull out that grant application and get to it!

As a participant you will.....

• Identify the elements of a great grant proposal
• Understand the different types of funding that are available for your programs (corporate, sponsorship, community foundations)
• Learn tips, tricks and pet peeves of granting organizations.
• Address challenges of raising funds for environmental programs

Visit the Alberta Council for Environmental Education website for more information.

Fundraising 101

Tuesday September 28 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Are you new to the environmental field and uncertain about how to start fundraising?  Join Ecotrust staff for an introductory lesson on how to prepare to raise funds and where to look.  This session is intended for new staff, volunteers or board members of environmental organizations who need a primer on environmental fundraising and grantseeking. 

Download a PDF of the slideshow here

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Grantseeking for Water Groups

Thursday October 14 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Building on the basics from our Fundraising 101 lunch n' learn this session examined some of the funding available for water groups and projects.  In addition to providing general information about where to look for funds, we featured three water funders to give you the straight talk on their grant programs:

• Wallis Johnson, Grant Administrator Alberta Stewardship Network
• Heather Warrenchuk, Environment Canada Community Action Programs for the Environment (EcoAction, Environmental Damages Fund)
• Amy MacKinven, Conservation Fund Project Administrator, Alberta Conservation Association

Download a PDF of the slideshow here.

Grantseeking for Water Groups is provided through our Watershed Protectors program, sponsored by Suncor Energy.

Myths and Realities of Reducing Climate Change 

Tuesday March 22, 2011 12:00-1:30pm

Many organizations and individuals feel compelled to take action to reduce climate change. What is the best way to reduce carbon footprints: solar, wind, or energy retrofits?  What kinds of programs are available to support these kinds of changes?  Join Climate Change Central and Alberta Ecotrust Foundation for an overview of the complexity around reducing climate change and finding funding to do so.  We will also hear from one community  that is a model of how to address climate change.  This webinar will be co-presented by:

Helen Corbett, Director of the Climate Change Central Foundation

Helen has more than 30 years experience in the not-for-profit, public and private sectors, providing innovative, action-based solutions to address the many environmental challenges associated with climate change, sustainable development and biological diversity. Helen joined Climate Change Central in 2001, and worked as Director of Communications until late 2010 when she took over the organization's charitable arm.  She brings direct experience in the NGO field, working as a documentary film-maker, researcher and writer in the Bering Sea region of Alaska and the Russian Far East.

Russ Smith, Energy Sustainability Manager City of Medicine Hat

The mission of Russ' department is to help Medicine Hat reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and be positioned to thrive in the post carbon economy.  Russ believes that municipal energy strategies, that include both energy conservation and renewable energy, will play a critical role in the sustainability of communities in the 21st century. They provide the citizens of Medicine Hat with energy conservation and renewable energy education, incentives and leadership through a variety of HAT Smart initiatives (www.hatsmart.ca).

Download a PDF of the slideshow here.
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