31st Annual Emerald Awards
by Alberta Emerald FoundationWednesday, 1 June 2022 at 4:00 PM (MDT)Calgary Central Library 800 3 St, Calgary, AB T2G 2E7
Ticket Information
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Overview
Join us for the 31st Annual Emerald Awards as we celebrate the achievements of the shortlist and announce the recipients. This year's Award Ceremony will be held in Calgary at the Central Library, our first in-person event in two years!
For every ticket you purchase, you'll be entered to win one night stay at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in a standard Fairmont Room!
Proceeds from ticket sales and donations made support the Alberta Emerald Foundation in delivering the Emerald Awards program. General tickets purchases and donations will receive a charitable tax receipt.
The awards will also be live-streamed on our Facebook and YouTube for those who are unable to join the in-person ceremony.
About the Emerald Awards:
The Emerald Awards showcase those who raise the bar in addressing local, regional, and global environmental & climate issues. In doing so, a standard of excellence is set that inspires others in their own practices.
These environmental awards celebrate excellence across all sectors, making them unique not only in Alberta but also in Canada.
Details
When: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
Where: Calgary Central Library in the Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, 800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2E7
Program:
3:30 - Doors open
4:00 - Awards ceremony begins
Approximately 6:30 - Catered reception
Meet our musical guest:
Walter MacDonald White Bear is a Cree singer-songwriter, educator, and motivational speaker originally from the First Nation of Moose Factory, Ontario. Walter has been performing acoustic and flute music for many years. His music is a reflection of his personal journey as a First Nations person in Canada. Performance highlights include The Edmonton Folk Music Festival, The Chiefs Summit with Tom Jackson, The Dream Speakers Festival, The Mountain Song Native Theater, and the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education. Walter has shared his cultural knowledge with various audiences from correctional services to principals, teachers and students. He has been invited to give keynote speeches on a range of topics, including social services, justice, education, wellness and the environment.
About our venue:
As an environmental charity it was important for us to find a venue to host the Emerald Awards that values sustainability, and The Calgary Central Library does just that! Here are some of the Central Library's sustainable features:
- The use of energy efficient building upgrades contributes to over 26% energy cost savings.
- During construction, over 79% of construction waste materials were diverted from landfill.
- Improved indoor environmental quality with increased outdoor air volume, over and above code minimum.
- Exceptional connection to public transit network reduces the need for parking and greenhouse gas emissions associated with vehicle use.
- Reduced water use by storing stormwater for irrigation and using low demanding fixtures and flush valves.
About our catering:
Our fantastic caterer, Devour Catering, will be providing vegan and vegetarian hors d'oeuvres and desserts! Food will be available at various food stations and will also be passed out by servers. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will also available at no cost!
Devour Catering is working diligently to ensure the menu for the Emerald Awards is sourced as sustainably and local as possible! They’ve incorporated food from past Emerald Award recipients, YYC Growers into the menu, as well as shortlisters from this year’s awards, MicroYYC and Sunny Cider! Devour values sustainability just as much as we do, they compost all their food waste and their fryer oil is collected and converted to biofuel!