Accelerating environmental
excellence in Alberta since 1992
Mission
We accelerate environmental excellence by identifying and celebrating Alberta’s visionary leaders and sharing best practices through the power of compelling educational narratives.
Vision
A future where all Albertans advance environmental excellence where they live, work, and play.
Our Programs
Emerald Awards
Showcasing environmental excellence since 1992, the Emerald Awards are the only program in Canada to recognize environmental achievements across a diverse range of sectors
Sharing Stories
Our Sharing Stories program shines a light on the organizations, projects, and individuals across Alberta who are working to build a more sustainable and resilient future
Youth Grants
The Emerald Youth Grant program empowers youth aged 5-25 across Alberta to take on environmental projects that inspire change and foster environmental stewardship.
Meet This Year’s Emerald Award Shortlist
Discover the projects, organizations, and individuals in the running for the 34th Annual Emerald Awards for Environmental Excellence
The Emerald Documentary Series
From reclaiming orphan wells to transforming stormwater management and restoring caribou habitats, Season 6 dives into Alberta-based solutions that drive sustainability forward.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge and honour that we operate on Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 territories, of which we have been beneficiaries since their signing. We extend our hands in peace and friendship to all Indigenous peoples who have made these places their homes since time immemorial.
We are grateful for the journey we are on as treaty people, with the responsibility and opportunity to carry forward and renew the spirit and intent of those agreements. To learn, to grow, to celebrate this journey of discovery, and to share our stories as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow.
We call forward the spirit of tatawaw which in nehiyawewin means “Welcome, there is room” to guide us as we do our part to make Alberta a more welcoming and sustainable place to live for all.