***REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR TAILINGS AND A JUST TRANSITION ON NOVEMBER 16. Please visit Keepers of the Water on Facebook at 7 PM MST for the livestream of the event!***

The Edmonton Council of Canadians Chapter and Keepers of the Water are collaborating on a symposium series to educate the public about an imminent and serious threat to the Athabasca River.

Industry and government are using the massive and growing volume of the tailings ponds as justification for a new set of regulations – regulations which could allow for improperly treated tailings pond water to be released into the Athabasca River.

The symposia will feature speakers with knowledge of tailings technology, history, ecology, Indigenous culture, and the lived experience of communities impacted by the tailings ponds. These sessions will take place in person at the University of Alberta Telus Centre and will be broadcast on Zoom.

Questions? Reach us at ckruszewski@canadians.org.