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  • THE RESULTS ARE IN! FINALISTS FOR THE 24TH ANNUAL EMERALD AWARDS ANNOUNCED

    EDMONTON, AB – “And the finalists for the 24th Annual Emerald Awards are…” Today, at Edmonton’s City Hall, nominees joined the Alberta Emerald Foundation, its sponsors, volunteers and other members from the local community, to find out who would be taking another step towards receiving the coveted environmental award. Over the past weeks, a panel…

  • Announcing our new Executive Director – Carmen Boyko

    Carmen brings over fifteen years of progressive non-profit/charitable experience to the Alberta Emerald Foundation. A strong relationship builder, Carmen has been described by her references as a good communicator, determined and effective in negotiations with strong fund development and management skills. She brings to the Executive Director position competencies in operations, administration, communications, education/peer support,…

  • Shell Canada Elevates Outstanding Environmental Achievements Through Emerald Award Sponsorship

    MEDIA RELEASE – For Immediate Release February 18, 2015 EDMONTON, Alberta – Shell Canada Ltd intensified their commitment to environmental excellence today by announcing their $50,000 sponsorship of the Public Education & Outreach Award category at the 24th Annual Emerald Awards. The Public Education & Outreach Award recognizes community-based individuals, organizations and initiatives that demonstrate leadership…

  • 24th Annual Emerald Awards Nomination Deadline is Friday!

    As the deadline for nominations for 24th Annual Emerald Awards approaches, the Alberta Emerald Foundation is excited and inspired by the examples of environmental leadership from around Alberta they have received so far. Although the deadline is only a few days away, it’s not too late to submit your nomination for an environmental program or…

  • 5 Things You Should Do Before Submitting Your Emerald Award Nomination

    With nominations for the 24th Annual Emerald Awards underway, you may have been considering nominating yourself, or someone you know, to recognize an outstanding environmental achievement from the past year. We’ve compiled the following list to get you started with your nomination submission. Be confident Submitting a nomination can take courage. You may be second-guessing…

  • It Could Be You!

    Nominations are now open for the 24th Annual Emerald Awards. Deadline is February 20, 2015.The 24th Annual Emerald Awards will be presented June 4, 2015 at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. Nominate yourself or someone you know today. For more information visit our nominations page.

  • 22nd Annual Emerald Awards now online

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  • 22nd Annual Emerald Award Nominees

    And The Nominees Are… Nominations for the 22nd Annual Emerald Awards have now closed and we are excited to announce the nominees. This was a banner year for the Alberta Emerald Foundation as we received 123 inspiring nominations – more than ever before! View the complete list of our 2013 nominees.