Defending Alberta's Wilderness.

Dedicated to the conservation of wilderness and the completion of a protected areas network, Alberta Wilderness Association is a voice for the environment.

Since 1965, AWA has inspired communities to care for Alberta’s wild spaces through awareness and action. With a provincial office and library in Calgary, AWA has active members, volunteers, and sponsors throughout Alberta and beyond. AWA is a non-profit, federally registered, charitable society.

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Update: Logging Review – Spring 2026 Site Visit

Update: Logging Review – Spring 2026 Site Visit

Ongoing Concerns On May 31, 2026, AWA’s Cameron Hunter joined consultant Matt Coombs in revisiting multiple sites that were assessed in our recent logging report, A Review of Timber Harvest in the Oldman Headwaters, with Observations on Species at Risk Trout...

Send a Letter: Demand Transparency from AI Data Centres

Send a Letter: Demand Transparency from AI Data Centres

Alberta and Canada have stated that multiple Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centres will not be subject to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA).   The purpose of an EIA, in the provincial government’s own words, is to allow “companies and government...