Category: Media releases

Albertans make it clear they want consultation and more protections for our precious headwaters and mountains.

Y2Y’s statement on Alberta’s announcement to cancel 11 coal leases on Alberta’s Eastern Slopes.

New research shows Canada’s most critical areas where people benefit from nature do not occur within currently protected areas and may be threatened by current and future natural resource extraction.

Y2Y says partnerships are a proven way to support Alberta parks and users, and it is important to continue to manage our parks for conservation values.

Y2Y and Vital Ground announce new Montana land purchase conserving a crucial wildlife corridor.

Y2Y welcomes this step but say the process blurs the lines between public and park land, designations with different management needs and approaches.

Expert panel to advise on a plan to address how people get around the Bow Valley in Banff National Park.

Alberta’s announcement regarding previously allocated funding for parks is welcome,but contradicts decisions to delist and close other parks.

Old-growth forests need meaningful protections, not just deferrals, says Y2Y.

New financial support is leveraging technology to help communities better understand recreation needs and patterns in and around western Canada’s mountain communities.

Global guidelines published today by the International Union of Conservation of Nature show ecological connectivity can enhance protected areas, conserve biodiversity, and increase resilience to climate change and should be included in conservation planning.