Student Film
The documentary “Responsibility for the Land” is the work of two Augustana students, Carmelle Mohr and Alison Bortolon, and is based on the 2012 conference. Enjoy! …
Alberta Voices Project
This summer we are engaged in a new project to document landowner experiences. Called “Alberta Voices” we hope to give voice to those whose troubling experiences with hydraulic fracturing may … Continue reading
Andrew Nikiforuk
We were fortunate to host Alberta journalist Andrew Nikiforuk, who gave two talks at Augustana and a third at the Sustainable Rural Alberta conference, also in Camrose. Andrew Nikiforuk has … Continue reading
Student Presentations: Fracking in Alberta
Ecological, political, economic, cultural & religious perspectives Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 6 – 9 pm in the Epp Conference Room U of A, Augustana . 6:00 pm Opening & welcome … Continue reading
“No Baselines, No Claim”
By Tim Parker, Professor of Psychology University of Alberta, Augustana Campus Published in the “Second Thought” column of the Camrose Booster December 4, 2012 When I attended the opening night … Continue reading
Conference is a Success
With more than 180 attendees and an array of excellent presenters, the conference was a great success. Videos of the various presentations are now online! To view a list of … Continue reading
Beyond Fractured Conversation
Lorne Fitch is an award winning biologist and Adjunct Professor with the University of Calgary. Lorne is internationally recognized as a communicator and is the Provincial Riparian Specialist for the Alberta Cows … Continue reading
The Fracking of Rachel Carson
Fifty years ago a book changed the way we think about nature – or did it? Sandra Steingraber narrates a slide show about the fracking of Rachel Carson’s homeground at orionmagazine.org/fracking.
Beyond “He said / She said” Conversation
In Josh Fox’s new video The Sky is Pink, he highlights the “He said, She said” journalism that surrounds the practices of hydraulic fracturing. According to Fox, rather than providing in-depth … Continue reading
Presenters
Dr. Karlis Muehlenbachs is a geochemist and professor at the University of Alberta. He is a world expert on identifying the unique carbon fingerprint or isotopes of shale and conventional gases. Click here … Continue reading
