CLRA National Joint Conference: Québec RE3 Officially Postponed to June 2021
As many of you know from our announcement in early April, we rescheduled the Quebec Reclaim, Restore, Rewild (RE3) conference to June 19 – 24, 2021. We are disappointed to announce today that SWS will withdraw as a host of the rescheduled event due to prior conference commitments for 2021. SER and CLRA are pleased to continue their partnership with Université Laval to host this conference, which will now also serve both as SER’s 9th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2021) and the 2021 CLRA National Conference & General Meeting. All three societies look forward to partnering again in the future, and we deeply hope that members from all the societies will still participate in this event as peatlands are such an important wetland component of Canada’s landscape.
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Alberta Chapter Update: Alberta Site Rehabilitation Program (ASRP)
On Wednesday April 29th the Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association sent a request to the Premier and the Honourable Minister Savage requesting that we be added to the communication list along side the Canadian Association of Oilfield Drilling Contractors (CAODC) and Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) on the Alberta Site Rehabilitation Program (ASRP). Unfortunately to this date we have not had a response, however the CAODC has agreed to share any direct updates to the program with both the CLRA and ESSA who has also requested information for their members. Going forward we will post any communication provided directly to our members on this back to work grant program.
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ECO Canada: Impacts of COVID-19 - Survey
ECO Canada would like to hear how your business has been impacted by recent events and the recent market shifts. We invite you to participate in a survey (should take approx.. 10 mins) that will help us gauge current and ongoing workforce challenges. Your participation will help to guide additional labour market measures, programs, and resources for employers to support the Canadian environmental sector.
The survey will remain open through June 30, 2020 and we encourage employers to respond on a monthly basis or as business needs evolve.
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Natural Processes: Restoration of Drastically Disturbed Sites
The Atlantic Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) and the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) joined forces again and co-hosted an ARC2019 workshop regarding the Natural Process for the Restoration of Drastically Disturbed Sites, instructed by David Polster; R.P. Bio. It was a two-day event starting with an “in-class” presentation at the NBCC campus in Moncton, NB outlining the techniques used in live staking and the benefits of Natural Process Restoration. Day two consisted of harvesting, trimming, and staking willows onsite at the Saint Marie Community Pasture in Bouctouche, NB. There was a good turn-out with 35 people including students, industry and government representation.
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CLRA Alberta Chapter Lunch and Learn Series March Webinar and 2020 AGM & Conference Recap
Clubroot is caused by a microscopic, soil-borne plant pathogen called Plasmodiophora brassicae. Clubroot was first reported on broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower in a few home gardens in the Edmonton area in the mid-1970s. In 2007, the Government of Alberta added Clubroot as a disease to Alberta's Agricultural Pests Act.
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CLRA Alberta Chapter 2020 AGM & Conference Presentations & Proceedings
The CLRA Alberta Chapter hosted the 43rd annual AGM and Conference in Red Deer from February 26-28, 2020 with an attendance of over 500. This year's theme was: 'Love Alberta Energy' - Energy has been the foundation of the Alberta economy for generations and continues to be a driver for our way of life. Time has brought diversity to the ways in which we derived energy from what Mother Nature has given us in this province and how we utilize it.
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CLRA National Joint Conference: Québec RE3 - Postponed
Given the spread of the COVID-19, the Conference Organizing Committee is postponing the RE3 event by a full year to 19-24 of June 2021. A more detailed announcement will be coming soon. You will already notice that one more day is being added to the event as we are preparing a bigger conference. Details to come, thank you for being patient.
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CLRA National: Event Cancellation Notice
Out of concern for the health and safety of all CLRA members and in respect of the current COVID-19 recommendations issued by the Government of Canada, the National Board of Directors has voted to cancel all face to face CLRA events until further notice. This will include all meetings, workshops, conferences, Lunch and Learns, and other networking events being organized by the Chapters within our organization.
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CLRA Alberta Chapter 2020 AGM & Conference Final Agenda Now Available!
The theme this year is “Love Alberta Energy”.
Energy has been the foundation of the Alberta economy for generations and continues to be a driver for our way of life. Time has brought diversity to the ways in which we derived energy from what Mother Nature has given us in this province and how we utilize it. Regardless of the energy source, whether it be solar, wind, coal, oil and gas, biomass, geothermal, or hydro, industries experience challenges and success. They continue to seek ways to improve their technology, design, construction, management, and environmental impact. We’d like to share and celebrate how energy “powers” our daily lives by highlighting what we do to keep Albertans and Canadians living well while achieving our environmental commitments and priorities and continually striving forward.
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Abstract Submission Deadline Extension for the CLRA National 2020 Joint Conference: Québec RE3
Abstract Submission Deadline: February 5, 2020, 23:59 EST (UCT/GMT -5hrs) (extended)
Abstract Acceptance Notice: March 2, 2020
We have had an incredible response so far for abstract submissions to the Quebec RE3 2020 meeting. If you missed the abstract deadline yesterday, you’re in luck. To give you a few more days to polish off your submission, the Abstract Deadline has been extended to Wednesday, February 5th, noon. Don't miss your chance, submit now!
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