INITIATIVES

The focus of our volunteer efforts

It's What We Do

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Since 1989, the Cochrane Environmental Action Committee has been committed to helping Cochrane and area residents become more environmental aware and active.

With the support of dedicated volunteers, CEAC has been successful in developing a variety of broad-ranging and effective programs across the community.

Our Most Famous Initiatives

The Cochrane Farmers' Market and Branches and Banks are CEAC's most widely recognized initiatives.

Cochrane Farmers' Market

The Cochrane Environmental Action Committee (CEAC) sponsors and operates the Cochrane Farmers’ Market. The market is run entirely by CEAC volunteers; proceeds from the market are used to support CEAC in its efforts to make Cochrane a more environmentally aware and active community.

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Branches & Banks

Cochrane Branches and Banks seeks to promote environmental stewardship and community spirit in the Town of Cochrane through the planting of trees and environmental enhancement activities within the community

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Our Current Projects

CEAC's current initiatives
Scholarships
for Cochrane and Area students

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BigHill Creek Preservation Society
Purchase of water temperature loggers for the BigHill Creek Preservation Society

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Partnership with On-Growing Works
for Spring and Fall Workshops about gardening and landscaping

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Living in the Natural Environment
On-going co-sponsorship of MD of BigHorn Living in the Natural Environment

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Energy for All sponsorship
(3 projects)

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1,000,000
Acres Conserved
700
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Recycling
2000MW
Solar Power

Previous Projects

Initiatives that CEAC has done in the past

Wetlands Committee

It is estimated that 70% of Alberta’s wetlands and 90% of Calgary’s wetlands have been eliminated to accommodate urban development and other human impacts.

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Speaker Series

CEAC has been a proud sponsor of the M.D. of Bighorn’s “Living in the Natural Environment” Speaker series. The event features presentations from environmental experts on topics of interest to residents.

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Green Drinks

Green Drinks is a relaxed, unstructured event where people interested in the environment, sustainability and community can get together to network, talk shop, learn, or share a story.

Canada World Youth

Partnering with Canada World Youth, CEAC helps deal with environmental issues through activities like weed pulls, wrapping trees along Big Hill Creek to protect them from beavers

Cochrane High Project

By far CEAC’s largest involvement with a school is as a platinum sponsor for Cochrane High School Phase 1 and a gold sponsor for Phase 3 Sustainable Development Project.

Light Pollution

Light pollution is light that shines where it is not needed or wanted. Typically, 30 to 50% of the light we produce is never used, shining sideways or upwards instead. 

Toki Thistle Pull

CEAC joined with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) Thistle Pull event at the Toki property in Jumpingpound Creek, near Cochrane.

School Projects

Environmental awareness and education are a cornerstone to CEAC’s mission. Over the years CEAC has focussed much effort with the schools in Cochrane through a wide range of projects and initiatives.

Low Impact Development Conference

More than 160 engineers, developers, politicians, municipalities, biologists, researchers and stewardship groups gathered at the spectacular Cochrane RancheHouse

2009 P2S Conference

A full recap of the 2009 Pathways 2 Sustainability Conference is available for download below, in PDF format.

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Cochrane Brownfield Committee

In 1998 with less than 10 days before a public hearing on a proposed Remediation Plan (RP) and development plans, CEAC worked hard to bring together information and constructive criticism, based on the information presented in the RP.

Environmental Film Festivals

To celebrate its 20th anniversary CEAC sponsored an International Wildlife Film Festival at the Cochrane Ranchehouse Theatre on Saturday Nov 21st.  CEAC worked with The International Wildlife Media Center & Film Festival  (IWFF) out of Missoula, Montana to bring world class environmental films to Cochrane. 

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