NOT JUST A RIVER, A WATERSHED
NOT JUST A WELL, AN AQUIFER
The Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians cordially invites you to:
Edmonton WORLD WATER DAY 2024
Date: Friday March 22, 2024
Time: 7-10 p.m. In Person and On-Line
Location (In Person): Ukrainian Hall 11018 – 97 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta
Registration for online attendance:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdu2gpz4qH9Sc3E_Ok0DO8VG4lHcvJP-v
Please register in advance to attend online.
If Attending in Person: Please RSVP to edmontoncouncil@yahoo.ca to help us estimate how the amount of drinks and snacks to provide.
The first part will presentations by speakers and audience questions and comments. This will be followed by socializing and an open stage for music and passionate statements from audience members and representatives of other organizations attending. Expect to hear good music!
Purpose, Speakers and Links for more Information
Of vital concern:
- The current low levels in rivers, lakes, wetlands, reservoirs and aquifers due to the prolonged drought exacerbated by the 2023/24 winter’s low snowfall.
- The UCP government’s expansionist agenda for fossil fuel projects (coal & bitumen), each requiring exponentially massive withdrawals from surface and groundwaters.
Speakers
Ian Skinner: Onoway River Valley Conservation Association/ORVCA
- The negative impact of strip mining activity (gravel/bitumen) to the historical function/contribution of groundwater to people and ecosystems
Paul Belanger, Scientific and Technical Advisor to the Keepers of the Water
- The tar sands mines/ponds and the perspectives of directly-affected Northern Alberta indigenous communities
Kevin Stewart, Rewild Alberta!
- A Bio and Eco-centric perspective on wetlands and watersheds
Susan Blacklin, Founder of Safe Drining Foundation, Author, Water Confidential
Articles
- calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/parched-alberta-municipality-spent-almost-1-million-hauling-water-last-year
- http://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-our-water-crisis-is-just-getting-started
- https://natureconservancy.ca/en/blog/archive/grasslands-the-most.html
- https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?804991%2F84-collapse-in-Freshwater-species-populations-since-1970=
Links
RSVP address for In Person Registration: edmontoncouncil@yahoo.ca
Online registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdu2gpz4qH9Sc3E_Ok0DO8VG4lHcvJP-v
Website: edmontoncouncilofcanadians.ca
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