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  • Celebrate your Albertan EcoHero with a 
28th Annual Emerald Award Nomination

    For more than a quarter-century, the Emerald Awards have recognized and celebrated the outstanding environmental achievements of large and small businesses, individuals, not-for-profit organizations, community groups, youth, and governments in our province. Since 1992, the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF) has showcased over 300 recipients and 800 finalists through the Emeralds. This year, it could be…

  • Our Emerald Awards Nominations Form has changed – Here’s what you need to know!

    Whether you’re a first time Emerald Awards nominator, or you have gone through the process before, we have made some updates to our nominations form to consider while crafting your submission. These changes were created based on the generous feedback we received from a focus group and survey we held earlier this year. We anticipate…

  • ALBERTA EMERALD FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE 27TH ANNUAL EMERALD AWARDS

    Albertan EcoHeroes receive prestigious environmental award.  JUNE 5, 2018 CALGARY, AB – Today at Calgary’s Theatre Junction Grand, hopeful finalists joined the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), its sponsors, volunteers and other members from the local community for the announcement of the 27th Annual Emerald Awards.   A panel of knowledgeable third-party judges with cross-sectoral experience…

  • MEDIA ADVISORY: ALBERTA EMERALD FOUNDATION TO ANNOUNCE 27th ANNUAL EMERALD AWARDS RECIPIENTS

    Albertan EcoHeroes will receive prestigious environmental award. On June 5 at 4 p.m. at Calgary’s Theatre Junction Grand, hopeful finalists will join the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), its sponsors, volunteers and other members from the local community for the announcement of the 27th Annual Emerald Awards. A panel of knowledgeable third-party judges with cross-sectoral experience…

  • ALBERTA EMERALD FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 27TH ANNUAL EMERALD AWARDS FINALISTS

    Albertan EcoHeroes take one step closer to receiving prestigious environmental award. MARCH 29, 2018 CALGARY, AB – Today at Calgary’s Theatre Junction Grand, hopeful nominees joined the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), its sponsors, volunteers and other members from the local community for the announcement of the 27th Annual Emerald Awards Finalists. Over the past weeks,…

  • CALLING ALL ECOHEROES! 
ALBERTA’S EMERALD AWARDS NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN.

    Mortimer Capriles (left) receives 26th Annual Emerald in the Large Business category for Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise’s Sustainability Program. David Dodge (right) from Emerald Award-winning Green Energy Futures, presents the Emerald. EDMONTON, ALBERTA – For more than a quarter-century, the Emerald Awards have recognized and celebrated the outstanding environmental achievements of large and small businesses,…

  • Edmonton’s Poet Laureate Crafted a Stunning Poem for the 26th Annual Emerald Awards – Listen to it here!

    Pierrette Requier, Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, captured the rhythm and magic of the changing seasons in her poem Trees, crafted for the 26th Annual Emerald Awards. Listen to her beautiful words here.

  • And the Winner Is… Alberta’s EcoHeroes Celebrated at the 26th Annual Emerald Awards

    EDMONTON, ALBERTA – On June 6, environmental leaders from across the province gathered at Edmonton’s Royal Alberta Museum for the 26th Annual Emerald Awards. Presented by the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), the uniquely-Albertan award recognizes and celebrates environmental excellence in 12 cross-sectoral categories. Earlier this year, the AEF received 65 nominations for the prestigious awards. A…

  • Emerald Awards Nomination How-To Guide

    Welcome to the 27th Annual Emerald Awards nominations. By showcasing and elevating Alberta’s outstanding environmental achievements, we inspire others to follow their examples. We thank you for your time to complete the nomination process. We have created this How-To Guide to help you with your nomination. From start to finish, the nomination process should take…

  • EMERALD SPEAKER SERIES: Kelcie Miller-Anderson

    The Emerald Speaker Series welcomes past Emerald Awards Finalists and Recipients to share an inspirational message about the environment.  Kelcie Miller-Anderson is one of the Emerald Awards’ youngest and most inspirational recipients. At the age of 15, Kelcie began her research into developing novel remediation methods for the Alberta Oil Sands. Since receiving her Emerald Award…