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  • Salay Prayzaan at Métis Crossing

    Salay Prayzaan “a gift from the sun” at Métis Crossing, formerly known as the Métis Crossing Solar Project, stands as a testament to the collaborative spirit between the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA), the Town of Smoky Lake, and Smoky Lake County. With a capacity of 4.86 MW, this community solar endeavor embodies the mission…


  • ENMAX Community Solar Fund

    The ENMAX Community Solar Fund brings solar energy to local neighborhoods. It’s a partnership between The City of Calgary and ENMAX that has invested $5 million to create solar power systems on community buildings. These solar systems help reduce the costs of running these buildings and also cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. The program…


  • Circular Rubber Technologies: Becoming the First Devulcanization Facility for End-of-Life Mining Tires in the World

    Circular Rubber’s mission is to positively impact the world by converting rubber waste into value, again and again, to be used in new high-performance rubber products. Rooted in sustainability, their vision aims for the infinite reuse of the world’s rubber, striving towards a circular future where rubber is continuously repurposed, contributing to a regenerative environment.…


  • The City of Calgary Riparian Monitoring Program

    The City of Calgary’s Riparian Monitoring Program (RMP) embodies a steadfast commitment to the conservation and enhancement of riparian areas along water bodies. Initiated in response to key actions in The City’s Riparian Action Program, the RMP endeavours to translate strategy into action, fostering flood and drought resilience, water quality protection, and biodiversity preservation. The…


  • Backroads Reclamation

    Built from a passion for reusing wood and sharing its story, Backroads Reclamation is turning Old Canadian Wood into new wood products to last another lifetime, saving as much lumber as possible while keeping it from the landfill or bonfire. Backroads Reclamation’s journey began in August of 2020 when founder, owner, and CEO, Jay Sanderson…


  • Violet Grove’s Constructed Floating Wetlands System with Aeration

    The Constructed Floating Wetlands system (CFWs) in Violet Grove, Alberta, aims to revolutionize wastewater treatment in colder climates. With a vision to enhance effluent quality and promote environmental sustainability, this initiative introduces innovative natural treatment processes, leveraging the efficacy of wetlands even in cold climate settings. Serving the Hamlet of Violet Grove in Brazeau County,…


  • City of Calgary’s Drought Resilience Plan

    The City of Calgary’s Drought Resilience Plan (DRP) aims to prepare the city, its residents, and businesses for the challenges posed by drought, which stands as one of Calgary’s primary climate hazards. The plan’s overarching mission is to foster a future where Calgary’s people, ecosystems, and businesses can not only withstand and recover from drought…


  • WildEdmonton

    WildEdmonton, a collaborative initiative between the City of Edmonton and the University of Alberta Edmonton Urban Coyote Project (EUCP), aims to monitor wildlife presence and abundance in Edmonton’s open space network. Since its inception in 2018, the project has worked towards informing sustainable city design by integrating wildlife needs into land use decision-making processes. The…