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Alberta Envirothon Featured in FRIAA’s Spring 2025 Newsletter!

    We are excited to share that Alberta Envirothon has been featured in the latest edition of Branching Out, the newsletter of the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA)! This recognition highlights the invaluable support we’ve received from FRIAA and other sponsors, which has helped us expand our programming and enhance the competition experience for high school students across the province.


    The article showcases the impact of Alberta Envirothon, a hands-on environmental education competition designed to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders. Thanks to FRIAA’s support through the Forest Resource Improvement Program (FRIP), we’ve been able to grow our outreach efforts, improve event logistics, and prepare for an exciting milestone—the 2025 National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon, which will take place in Calgary this July.


    This international event will bring together over 500 students from Canada, the U.S., Singapore, and China to test their knowledge of forest sustainability and natural resource management. The capstone scenario will focus on Alberta’s forest health and the challenges posed by a changing climate.


    We are grateful to FRIAA for their partnership and to all our sponsors and volunteers who make Alberta Envirothon possible. To read the full article, check out Branching Out on the FRIAA website.


    Stay tuned for more updates as we gear up for the 2025 NCF-Envirothon—let’s show the world what Alberta has to offer!

     
     
     

    Alberta Envirothon Celebrates Emerald Award Win!

      We are thrilled to announce that Alberta Envirothon has been honored with an Emerald Award for our commitment to environmental education and stewardship. This prestigious recognition highlights the impact our programs have in shaping the next generation of environmental leaders.


      The Emerald Awards celebrate individuals and organizations across Alberta who demonstrate excellence in environmental sustainability. Being selected for this award is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team, volunteers, and participants who strive to make a positive difference in the community.


      We are incredibly proud of this achievement and grateful for the ongoing support from our partners, volunteers, and the entire Envirothon community. This award further fuels our commitment to inspiring youth to understand, appreciate, and take action on environmental issues.


      Check out our video to see the full story behind the Emerald Award win and to learn more about what we do at Alberta Envirothon!


      Thank you for supporting Alberta Envirothon as we continue to foster environmental leadership for a sustainable future.

       
       
       

      Alberta Envirothon to Host 2025 NCF-Envirothon, Fostering Environmental Leadership and Global Collaboration

        Alberta Envirothon proudly announces its selection as the host for the 2025 NCF-Envirothon, the esteemed international environmental education competition. Over 50 high-school teams from Canada, the United States, China, and Singapore will convene for this prestigious event, marking the inaugural occasion that Alberta has welcomed the NCF-Envirothon to its soil.

        We extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors, Weyerhaeuser, West Fraser, Foothills Forest Products, and Canfor, for their unwavering support through the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA). Their generous contributions enable us to showcase Alberta's environmental richness and provide a global platform for youth to learn about our forests, waters, lands, fish, and wildlife, as well as First Peoples traditional knowledge.

        Scheduled for July 20-26th, 2025, at Mount Royal University in Calgary, the 2025 theme, "Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change," underscores our commitment to nurturing environmental stewardship amidst evolving landscapes. In the spirit of transformative reconciliation, students will learn how traditional knowledge, values and histories should be considered in our approach to the complex environmental issues being faced today.   

        Alberta Envirothon is driven by a dedicated volunteer board of directors from diverse organizations, united in our mission to advance environmental and natural resource education. Together, we aim to inspire passion, cultivate knowledge, and foster collaboration for a sustainable future.

        This event not only celebrates academic excellence but also illuminates natural resource career pathways for the next generation of environmental leaders. Join us as we embark on this transformative journey, empowering youth to become catalysts for positive change and guardians of our planet's precious resources.

        For media inquiries and sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Chantelle Bambrick, Alberta Envirothon Board President, AlbertaEnvirothonOfficial@gmail.com 

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        About Alberta Envirothon: Alberta Envirothon is a team-based academic environmental education competition for high school students. Incorporating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) principles, experiential learning and hands-on outdoor field experiences, the Envirothon fosters student learning in the areas of aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife and current environmental issues. Students are challenged to develop critical thinking skills to create inventive solutions to the complex local and global environmental and natural resource issues facing our world today.

         

        With the Envirothon, students are empowered to educate others, take action in their local communities, pursue higher academic study in environmental disciplines, and to work toward careers in the environment, natural resources and conservation. The winning team has the chance to represent Alberta at the NCF-Envirothon.



         
         
         

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        Alberta Envirothon is a team-based academic environmental education competition for high school students.

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        AlbertaEnvirothonOfficial@gmail.com

        Alberta Envirothon Association is a member in good standing of the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon (NCFE). As such, we uphold this declaration and promise: *In accordance with applicable civil rights laws, the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon (NCFE), its offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering NCFE programs are prohibited from and shall not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by the NCFE.

        Alberta Envirothon Association acknowledges that we are on the unceded traditional territories of many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, who have lived in a harmonious relationship with Mother Earth and stewarded these lands and waters since time immemorial. We express gratitude and respect for all of our relations and the shared teachings, wisdom, and traditional ways of knowing from Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Alberta Envirothon is committed to honouring the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), building relationships and partnering with many Indigenous Peoples in providing experiential environmental education to our youth in the land now known as Alberta. We are all Treaty Partners. 

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