Emerald awards

The Emerald Awards 2011

From big businesses to small community groups, the Alberta Emerald Foundation seeks out those who have taken action to preserve and enhance Alberta’s environment >

Flashback – Ever Green?

We checked in on some Emerald Award winners from the past 10 years to see if they’re still fighting the good fight. Here’s what we found >

Business Not as Usual

When Michael Kalmanovitch started Earth’s General Store in 1991, he was doomed to fail. He had $167 in his bank account and no one gave a damn about the environment >

On the Waterfront

A public-private partnership quenches an oil refinery’s thirst for water >

When Andrew Stiles jumped up on stage to accept this year’s Emerald Award in the Individual Commitment category, he recited a line from the Canadian national anthem: “God keep our land glorious and free.” Those words have never carried more weight than they do today >

The Emerald Awards 2006

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Dennis McKerracher, High River
If you ask pork producer Dennis McKerracher the value of water, the bottom line never comes up. In 2004, McKerracher began comparing the results of standard water drinkers to ball-bite water drinkers on 3,000 feeder pigs. By 2005, results proved that the ball-bite drinker saved 35% on water usage and electricity.
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Emerald Awards 2005

Since its creation in 1992, the Alberta Emerald Foundation for Environmental Excellence has pursued
its mission to promote public awareness of environmental excellence in Alberta, primarily through the Emerald Awards. Each year, individuals, small companies, large businesses and not-for-profits are honoured for their environmental stewardship.
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Growing Green

How Alberta companies and individuals have impacted our environment for the better. Alberta Venture presents the winners of the 2004 Emerald Awards. >