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June 30, 2009

EALT busy with June’s International Congress and related events

June has been a busy month for the land trust. The City of Edmonton hosted the ICLEI World Congress, a gathering of over 700 global leaders oriented to Advancing Local Action for Sustainability. Attendees included government, research, business and community leaders who directly influence social, environmental and economic policies for local government.

EALT was invited to participate in the ICLEI’s Mobile Workshops during Eco-Edmonton Day, arranged to connect with relevant sustainability issues (http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=8568 ). In the Community Workshop, the goal was to showcase some of the emerging and established projects currently operating in Edmonton. We discussed “Partnerships in Conservation for Sustainable Communities”. This revolved around our partnership project related to a development near Big Lake. Our partners were a developer (United Communities) and the City, who provided seed funding for our initiative. Our objective was the interpretation of innovative conservation initiatives within a residential development (e.g., bioswales, reverse housing, etc). We did this by developing interpretive materials targetting residents, and are involved in interpretive signage for the actual site. click here for Big Lake brochure

EALT was also invited to present at Pecha Kucha night, where the theme was Sustainable Design. Pecha Kucha is an interesting concept developed in Japan, which involves each presenter having only 20 seconds to discuss 20 slides for a total of 6 minutes 40 seconds, so messages have to be very concise. ICLEI delegates were invited to join regular attendees. The Shaw Centre was packed, and we were happy to present on the topic of “Sustainable Design: Let’s Conserve What we Value” (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mastermaq/3635041376/).

We wanted to convey that planning is not only about where to put infrastructure, residential and industrial areas, transportation routes and growth nodes, but also about identifying places and spaces we value, and planning to keep them and conserve them – something our region desperately needs, and where a land trust can be an innovative partner. We are delighted we have had such positive feedback from this presentation.

Anyone interested in this topic can contact us for more information or comment.

May 9, 2009

EALT Launches First Annual Outreach Campaign

Fellow Naturalists:

Today we live in a hectic world which increases our inactivity and our stress. It becomes important for our well being to be able to access natural areas that will give us connections to the natural world and places to seek solitude. What better way to do that than to support the Edmonton and Area Land Trust (EALT).

How does our work benefit you?
* protecting natural areas allows your family spaces for recreation, education and nature study
* it allows children the opportunity and to get in touch with nature
* it allows for healthy outdoor exercising opportunities for everyone
* it offers you an opportunity to become a volunteer steward

Edmonton & Area Land Trust’s first outreach and fundraising campaign May 1 to June 15
The Edmonton and Area Land Trust is embarking on its first annual fundraising campaign. Our goal is to develop an endowment fund which can provide us with long term funds for land acquisition. Our endowment is held by the Edmonton Community Foundation, one of our founding partners, and a foundation that has a long standing positive relationship for contributing to the quality of life of our citizens.

What has the Edmonton and Area Land Trust accomplished?
In the short time we have been in existence we have:
* met our goal to solidify our organizational foundation
* received Charitable Status and adopted Imagine Canada’s Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability code
* raised over half a million dollars to supplement a $2.5 million contribution from the City of Edmonton for an operational endowment
* done significant outreach and launched this website (www.ealt.ca)

Why should you make a commitment to support this campaign?
As a concerned citizen you can contribute to the continued protection of Natural Areas in and around the city for their good health and yours. Your donations will help provide the Edmonton and Area Land Trust with long term funding for land acquisition which is a legacy for you and for future generations. You could even create a named permanent legacy. We can not purchase, protect and steward natural areas without your support!

How do you donate?
Please contact Ms. Pam Wight at 780–483-7578 to discuss your contribution options, or make a payment on this site. Cheques can also be made out to the Edmonton and Area Land Trust and mailed to:

Edmonton and Area Land Trust
c/o Edmonton Community Foundation
9910–103 street Edmonton
AB T5K 2V7

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors
Edmonton and Area Land Trust

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