RESOURCES FOR A MORE LIVABLE WORLD
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Ag for Life |
Agriculture Dedicated to building a greater understanding and appreciation of agriculture and its fundamental connection to life |
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Calgary Climate Hub |
Climate Action Municipal climate action |
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Citizens Climate Lobby Canada |
Climate Action Federal and provincial lobby group - has chapters throughout Canada |
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Council of Canadians |
Climate Action Advocacy, public education, and grassroots organizing to challenge corporate power and defend democracy. |
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David Suzuki Foundation |
Climate Action Empowers people to take action in their communities on the environmental challenges we collectively face |
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For Our Kids Alberta |
Climate Action A parent-led network of volunteers, driven to take climate action for our kids, grandkids and future generations. Current AB initiative: Climate education and advocacy for electric school buses |
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Seniors for Climate |
Climate Action National climate action group for seniors - has chapters throughout Canada |
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Katharine Hayhoe |
Climate Newsletter Subscribe to Katharine's newsletter for a clear-eyed and hopeful look at climate science and solutions. |
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Community Hubs in Calgary |
Community Welcoming neighbourhood gathering places that local residents visit to connect with each other and their community |
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Federation of Calgary Communities |
Community We build the capacity of volunteer-led nonprofits in Calgary and surrounding area by supporting passionate people who give back to their community, no matter the cause. |
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Meetup.com - Calgary groups |
Community A space created for people to meet and connect with people in Calgary |
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Momentum |
Community Offer Calgarians living with financial barriers with low cost or no programming. |
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The Alex |
Community Provides a variety of services from addictions to housing to mental health resources. |
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The Work that Reconnects (created by Joanna Macy) |
Community Discover and experience your innate connections with each other and the self-healing powers of the web of life, transforming despair and overwhelm into inspired collaborative action |
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Vibrant Communities Calgary |
Community Working to make poverty history in Calgary. It aims to ensure that Calgary is a strong, supportive and inclusive community, where everyone has sufficient income and assets to thrive, where all Indigenous people are equal participants in Calgary's future. |
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Ecojustice |
Environmental Law Canada’s largest environmental law charity |
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Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) |
Health Physicians working to better protect human health by protecting the planet |
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Nature Conservancy Canada |
Land Conservation Works to deliver large-scale permanent land conservation |
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Calgary Counseling Centre |
Mental Health Provides individuals, families and communities with counseling services and training. |
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Canadian Mental Health Association (Calgary Region) |
Mental Health CMHA Calgary builds awareness and provides education and support for individuals and families living with a mental health or substance use concern. |
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Distress Centre Calgary |
Mental Health They provide compassionate, accessible crisis and navigation support that enhances the health, well-being and resiliency of individuals in distress. |
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The Summit (AHS)- Marian & Jim Sinneave Centre for Youth Resilience |
Mental Health Designed to offer children and youth mental health treatments. |
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Alberta Wilderness Association |
Nature Defends Alberta’s wilderness |
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Alberta Environmental Network |
Nature Connects Albertans and environmental groups that are dedicated to preserving & protecting our environment |
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Birds Calgary |
Nature A birding blog for Calgary area |
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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Association (CPAWS) |
Nature Fight for nature protections that will sustain people, communities, wildlife and the planet. |
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Friends of Fish Creek |
Nature To engage the community through activities and awareness to conserve a truly unique naturalized urban park. |
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Nature Calgary |
Nature A community of Calgarians that promotes the preservation of natural habitats, provides educational opportunities and supports the collection of natural history observations. |
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Calgary Catholic Immigration Society |
Newcomer Support Provides support to newcomers in Calgary services include: pre-arrival support, airport pick ups, resettlement support, employment and integration. |
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Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) |
Newcomer Support Supports immigrant and refugee women, girls and their families. |
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Calgary Local Immigration Partnership |
Newcomer Support Provide development support to community-based partnerships that build welcoming communities. |
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Calgary Newcomers Club |
Newcomer Support Volunteer organization offering women who are new to the city a chance to get involved and connect. |
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The Calgary Welcome |
Newcomer Support A faith-based organization that provides services to newcomers in Calgary (permanent residents, students and refugees) free of charge. |
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Outdoor Learning School & Store |
Outdoor Learning and Training We are a charitable social enterprise offering excellent outdoor learning training, tools and resources, with 100% of proceeds supporting outdoor learning non-profit initiatives. |
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Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids |
Reducing Food Insecurity Support kids with the food they need to thrive |
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Calgary Food Bank |
Reducing Food Insecurity Making food accessible to everybody in our city |
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City of Calgary Access to Food |
Reducing Food Insecurity Calgary community food map and/or view a list of food resources across Calgary. |
https://www.calgary.ca/content/www/en/home/social-services/low-income/access-to-food.html |
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Community Kitchens Program |
Reducing Food Insecurity Working to reduce food insecurity in Calgary through providing food and teaching Calgarians sustainable food practices and recipes. |
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Freshroutes |
Reducing Food Insecurity Working to ensure that healthy and affordable groceries are accessible to Calgarians, especially those who need it the most. |
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Grow Calgary |
Reducing Food Insecurity Grow Calgary is a community farm founded in 2011. We are dedicated to growing produce for individuals experiencing food insecurity, and providing small-scale farming education to people of all ages. |
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Rural Routes to Climate Solutions |
Reducing Food Insecurity Helping producers and rural communities discover the benefits of improving soil health, protecting biodiversity, strengthening resilience against droughts and floods, and creating new economic opportunities. |
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Calgary Transit Riders |
Sustainable Living Started in Summer 2024 in response to the ups and downs of the Green Line, the low income transit passes, and lack of awareness of the critical role Calgary Transit plays in getting Calgarians to and from where they need to go. We represent every rider, and support every improvement to our transit system. |
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Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta |
Sustainable Living Electric Vehicles |
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Green Calgary |
Sustainable Living Inspire & support sustainable living for all Calgarians. |
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Project Calgary |
Sustainable Living An initiative started by local community advocates with the vision of focusing the knowledge and ambition of a diverse group of community leaders to build a modern, 21st century Calgary that thrives economically, culturally, environmentally and socially. |
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Solar Alberta |
Sustainable Living Learn about solar |
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Volunteer Connector Calgary |
Volunteering Interested in Volunteering? The Volunteer Connector Calgary has tons of volunteer opportunities on their website. |
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