UPCOMING EVENTS
Characterization of GHG Emissions from an Oil Sands Tailing Pond in Northern Alberta: Results from an Initial Assessment
We are pleased to invite you to our next CPANS Edmonton luncheon on an Albertan mine GHG emission characterization study. The study used flux chambers to quantify emission rates and provided insight to temporal variation.
Date: April 16, 2025
Venue: Lister Conference Centre (1-047 Lister Centre), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H6
New Insights from Collocated Long-Term Near-Roadside NO2 Monitoring in Calgary
We are pleased to invite you to our next CPANS Calgary luncheon. Join us in-person or online.
Date: April 30, 2025
Venue: Lombardy Room, Ramada Plaza Downtown, Calgary
Introductory Workshop on Air Quality Management in Alberta
This one-day introductory workshop will focus on Air Quality Management in Alberta and Canada from a policy perspective with the aim of covering basic regulatory requirements relevant to Alberta. In addition, it will go into detail on how air quality is managed in Alberta and will cover the role that the Alberta Government, Airsheds, the Alberta Energy Regulator, and industry all have in managing Alberta’s air quality.
Date: May 20, 2025
Venue: Lister Conference Centre (1-047 Lister Centre), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H6
2025 CPANS Annual Conference – building resilient communities
For more information on the conference, call for abstracts, and student poster competition please visit the Conference webpage.
Date: May 21, 2025
Venue: Lister Conference Centre (1-047 Lister Centre), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H6
The Canadian Prairie & Northern Section of the Air & Waste Management Association is the premier professional organization promoting air and waste management.
About CPANS and the A&WMA
Canadian Prairies and Northern Section
It is our vision to be the premier organization promoting air and waste management within our geographical region.
- To promote the advancement of knowledge relating to air and waste management issues.
- To provide a forum for the exchange of information on these issues.
- To provide professional development opportunities for its members.
- To further the objectives of the A&WMA.
Air & Waste Management Association
We provide a neutral forum for information exchange, professional development, networking opportunities, public education, and outreach to more than 5,000 environmental professionals in 65 countries. A&WMA also promotes global environmental responsibility and increases the effectiveness of organizations to make critical decisions that benefit society.
The core purpose of A&WMA is to improve environmental knowledge and decisions by providing a neutral forum.
For more information, please visit our parent organization’s website.
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