In this issue

Anniversaries are fun because they highlight and honour the past but also give new life and energy to the future. Twenty years ago, eight environmental organizations and eight corporations sat down together as colleagues and began the journey of collaborative dialogue and decision-making. They started with the task of getting to know each other, learning about grassroots environmental activity and how to make grants. The people representing these organizations were committed to success and never wavered from the common purpose they shared: listen to each other, trust each other, and work hard to get more resources into the hands of environmental organizations.

How many environmental groups are now working in Alberta? Where are they? What issues are they working on? What approaches are they using? How can we contact them? To answer those questions, and to support better networking within Alberta's environmental community, Alberta Ecotrust is working with the Alberta Environmental Network (AEN) on an Alberta ENGO Mapping Project and updated Alberta Environmental Directory.   

Is your nonprofit or charity working on an environmental project or program focused on water, wildlife, habitat conservation or air/climate/energy? Would $30,000 help you achieve your goals? Apply today for a Major Project grant!   

Looking to get out of your home office and get some people energy? Alberta Ecotrust has a spare work space at the Kahanoff Centre to share with nonprofit environmental or sustainability organizations.  If you are willing to provide feedback on "hot-desking," we will provide a free wireless workspace for one day a week per organization. Contact Pat Letizia for more information via email or by phone at 403-209-2245.

In an era of rapid technological change, trying to gain and maintain the multiple skills nonprofit managers and staff need to be effective is a huge challenge. New concepts, products and apps rattle around us like popcorn from a popper with no off button. If you're plagued with the need to know, and need some help with the knowing, we'd like you to meet one of our new best friends, Lynda. 

Are you interested in sharing perspectives on environmental issues with professionals who are new to Canada? Gaining valuable cross-cultural insight in a real-life setting? Developing your leadership and coaching skills?  If, so you might want to consider the Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council's mentoring program.