Success Stories
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“I believe the unit of survival in the future is going to be local communities – and grassroots environmental organizations will be key factors in ensuring the viability of communities. The Saskatchewan Environmental Society is an important group and I congratulate everyone associated with it…”
— David Suzuki of the David Suzuki Foundation, Vancouver, BC
Project Profile
This project has been fully funded by LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics.
The SES is working with First Nations and the general public about how the tar sands might be developed in a sustainable fashion.SES produced a 45-minute presentation on tar sands, and brought this information directly to the people
Canada’s most destructive environmental project, the tar sands, is now starting to take place in Saskatchewan.
The Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) is working with First Nations and the general public to discuss how the tar sands might be developed in a sustainable fashion. In particular, northern communities, where the development is happening, may not get the full story about tar sands. SES has produced a 45-minute presentation on tar sands, which ends in a series of recommendations on how SK may avoid the mistakes that Alberta has made in their tar sands.
Thanks to Small Change Fund donors we brought this information directly to the people and provided an opportunity for northerners to attend a First Nations-led workshop (WaterKeepers) on water protection in August 2011.
In order to prevent environmental and health degradation, the SES will continue to work with northern communities in SK to help them preserve the water, air and land resources from hazardous non-renewable resource consumption. We will work together to develop tools and community opportunity to have a significant voice in tar sands development.
Small Change Fund donors allowed us to travel to La Loche, Buffalo Narrow, Ile-a-la-Crosse, and Turnor Lake for community presentations and discussions. Thank you!
The Saskatchewan Environmental Society is working towards a world in which healthy ecosystems, livelihoods and human communities exist in harmony. For the past 40 years, SES has been working on critical environmental issues such as: sustainable energy and climate solutions; water protection; resource conservation; biodiversity preservation and reduction of toxic substances.
