News: Alberta Land Institute

September 5, 2024

Land Use Lunchtime Webinar Series

Over the next few months, the Alberta Land Institute will be holding a series of free webinars over lunch time (12-1pm MST). The webinars will focus on education and discussion on land use related issues and will feature various guest speakers including researchers, government workers and more. Make sure to check back in for dates, topics and guest speaker announcements! Upcoming Webinars: Date Topic…

August 23, 2024

Wildfire Mitigation Strategies for Alberta

Following a record breaking 2023, the 2024 wildfire season in Alberta got off to an early start. In the wake of the wildfires in Jasper that claimed 30% of the town’s structures, many Albertans are nervous about what future wildfire seasons might mean for their communities. Why more fires? Wildfires are a natural part of a forest's life cycle but over the last century, fire activity has been increasing…

August 16, 2024

Podcast Episode: Agricultural Land and Development with Brent Swallow

How to grow and protect agricultural land in Alberta. Hosted by ALI Communications Coordinator Evan Menzies with Dr. Brent Swallow from the University of Alberta. Dr. Swallow was a co-PI on a recently released report through the Alberta Land Institute, which estimated the economic impact of agricultural land fragmentation and conversion in Alberta. FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUT THESE RESOURCES: Economic…

August 9, 2024

Podcast Episode: Property Rights

Our PILOT EPISODE! Join Dr. Eran Kaplinsky and Dr. Dave Poulton as they dive into a discussion on property rights, what rights landowners have and what powers government's have in creating public policy governing private land use. FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUT THESE RESOURCES: Property Rights Guide Alberta Land Stewardship Act Thank you, Dave Poulton and Eran Kaplinsky, for making this episode possible.…

July 30, 2024

K-Days Energy Innovation Zone with Future Energy Systems: Terrarium experiment unexpected findings

This past weekend, the Alberta Land Institute was with Future Energy Systems at the K-Days Energy Innovation Zone. The ALI table was run by ALI’s communications coordinator (myself) and Nilusha Weledegara, our research manager. We were, once again, highlighting the ongoing research on the benefits of urban trees with a small sticker activity alongside a small demonstration. We based our demo on…