Find a curated list of organizations and businesses that share our commitment to land reclamation and environmental stewardship. These affiliates and partners provide valuable resources, support, and expertise that complement our mission at the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA/ACRSD). Whether you’re seeking technical information, networking opportunities, or collaborative projects, these links will connect you to essential services and knowledge within the reclamation community.
The proposed Alberta Centre for Reclamation and Restoration Ecology will provide practical, science-based solutions for the reclamation and restoration of disturbed ecosystems, while training the next generation of natural resource management professionals.
The ESCA is e a non-profit volunteer-based association lead by a group of experienced erosion control professionals. The ESCA meets regularly to develop and implement upcoming webinars and conferences to promote the field of erosion and sediment control.
The Ministry contributes to three of the government’s four key opportunities. Unleashing Innovation, Competing in a Global Marketplace and Making Alberta the Best Place to Live, Work and Visit. The primary focus of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is on Government of Alberta Goal 1, Alberta will have a diversified and prosperous economy under the key opportunity of Unleashing Innovation. The Ministry achieves this by working with others to promote prosperity for Alberta through a strong, competitive, sustainable agriculture and food industry.
The ESCA is e a non-profit volunteer-based association lead by a group of experienced erosion control professionals. The ESCA meets regularly to develop and implement upcoming webinars and conferences to promote the field of erosion and sediment control.
This is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage and assist any agency, institution, organization, or individual in efforts to reestablish, enhance, or protect our natural resources on lands disturbed by mining or other human activities, or by disturbance through natural events.
The Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB) is responsible for the overseeing the administration, evaluation and approval of ECO Canada’s certification of Environmental Professionals (EP) in Canada. The Approvals Board oversees final ratification of all candidates.
ECO Canada is the country’s largest online resource for environmental jobs, training and certification. Since its foundation in 1992 as an industry-led, not-for-profit organization, ECO Canada has kept its finger on the pulse of the environmental sector through labour market research, hosting Canada’s largest environmental job board, and providing a wide variety of resources to help professionals explore, find and advance their environmental careers.
Land reclamation professionals are increasingly in demand. Our escalating human population parallels a rapidly degrading arable land base caused by urban sprawl, soil erosion, resource extraction and industrial development. Thus, one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century is to reclaim disturbed lands around the world to secure the livelihood of future generations. The Land Reclamation International Graduate School (LRIGS) helps to meet this challenge. LRIGS provides interdisciplinary and international training of highly qualified land reclamation professionals with the education and experience necessary to take on leadership roles in academia, government and industry. LRIGS is the first graduate school of its kind in Canada and around the world.
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) seeks to enhance the responsible development and use of Canada’s natural resources and the competitiveness of Canada’s natural resources products. We are an established leader in science and technology in the fields of energy, forests, and minerals and metals and use our expertise in earth sciences to build and maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of our landmass.
The network is being hosted by the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta. The purpose of the Network is to better integrate and enhance research in oil sands reclamation, by sharing information through meetings, workshops, and online.
This is a not-for-profit organization established in 1956, and represents over 230 companies and corporations in the aggregate industry in Ontario. The Association exists to promote the wise management of Ontario’s aggregate resources in a manner, which is conducive to conserving the natural and social environment while maintaining a healthy and competitive aggregate industry.
The PCAP Partnership represents the collaborative efforts of multiple interests toward promoting and conserving Saskatchewan’s native prairie. The PCAP Partners work together to deliver innovative and critical prairie conservation activities that represent the shared objectives of a diverse mix of stakeholders and that benefit the social, cultural, economic and ecological fabric of Saskatchewan.
SER-BC is a chapter of the international Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), which is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. SER has more than 2500 members in 24 countries. The inaugural meeting for the BC chapter was held in April, 2000. SER-BC is a diverse group of ecologists, researchers and restorationists from all over British Columbia and western Canada. They come from the ranks of consulting, business, government, universities, interest groups and the general public. The common bond is the concern for the health of BC ecosystems, and direct involvement in projects to restore those systems.
The Society for Ecological Restoration – Western Canada advances ecological restoration throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the Yukon and Northwest Territories. We strive to build an ecologically sustainable relationship between nature, community and the economy.
The Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) was established in 1987, and has grown to become one of Canada’s leading environment industry associations. Since it has been established ESAA has continued to provide its members with educational publications and conferences much needed in the ever changing environmental industry, as well as providing important networking opportunities.
