Since 1965, AWA has inspired communities to care for Alberta’s wild spaces through awareness and action. With a provincial office and library in Calgary, AWA has active members, volunteers, and sponsors throughout Alberta and beyond. AWA is a non-profit, federally registered, charitable society.
Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is concerned about how the Alberta government discusses water, especially as one crucial component is repeatedly absent: the needs of the environment. This is demonstrated in the following government quotes: “Under your leadership...
Ten years later, the Treaty has been ratified by nations from across North America and supported by many more individuals and organizations By Ruiping Luo Read the PDF version here. When the Buffalo Treaty was first signed in 2014, I wonder if anyone understood...
(Updated Dec. 19, 2024) A new report published by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) shows four oil sands companies used more than 220 billion litres of freshwater in 2023 alone, an increase of almost 12 billion litres from 2022, something the AER publicly describes...
Time: Jan. 14, 2025 at 7 p.m. Location: AWA Office: 455 – 12 St. NW Calgary, AB T2N 1Y9 Price: By Donation Join Alberta Wilderness Association for an evening with Kevin Van Tighem as he re-launches his book, with a new update, Wild Rose Are Worth It, published by...
Join Alberta Wilderness Association’s book club! This time we’ve chosen three books to choose from: Grizzly Country (1967) by Andy Russell The Grizzly Manifesto: In Defence of the Great Bear (2006) by Jeff Gailus A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and...