Link to Agenda and Working Documents, link
Conference Agenda This document is more than just the agenda; it also contains all the necessary links. Everything you need for the conference is contained here, link.
Breakout Session Layout and technology - In the afternoon, schools will go into a series of breakouts. This gives the students a clear breakdown as to how to run those sessions, link.
For those interested, here is the link to the info on the Water Conference at the UofA on May 8th, from 3-5:00.
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Here are some additional resources for this week's tasks:
- Irrigation:
- Oil and Gas
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Read: Oil sands development polluting Alberta waterways
- Dr. David Schindler from the University of Alberta holding a Whitefish from the Athabasca River Watershed downstream from the oil sands -- with a tumor on it. He argues that the oil sands are increasingly polluting the Athabasca River Basin with cancer-causing pollutants, and that this fish is proof.
- Read- Interview: Is the oil and gas industry doing enough for its water? In what specific ways can the energy industry reduce its water footprint? link
- The following excerpt is from: link
- What if oil companies had to pay a certain price to take water, but could get that afford to have as many as they want. If water is so precious to our livelihoods, why is it so cheap? If it was more expensive, would people be encouraged to use less, and to use what they have more efficiently?
This page is created to facilitate the interaction and collaboration of students leaders from across the province. This is where we are going to share our thoughts on what our vision for future of Water Conversation in Alberta. Please feel free to share your thoughts, join or start a discussion group, post relevant links and get to know participants from across Alberta. We encourage all students and teachers to post information about themselves on the profiles to help create a true virtual class. Let's have a great time and learn a lot!