About the ALIDP
The Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership (ALIDP) was created in the fall of 2004 in response to the need to protect and maintain the integrity of the natural environment while promoting the growth, prosperity and quality of life in Alberta’s communities.
A 2006 Low Impact Development conference held in Cochrane, AB attracted over 170 people and had exceptional feedback. By popular demand and request from stakeholders in central and northern Alberta, another conference was held in Edmonton in 2007. The formal creation of the Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership Society occurred at this meeting, and the seven-member Board of Directors were elected. In August 2008, the ALIDP hired its first part-time staff member.
The ALIDP is composed of members from municipal and provincial governments, watershed stewardship groups, universities, corporations and individuals with an interest in promoting low impact development practices. We currently have over 90 stakeholders and a growing membership.
What We Do: The ALIDP focuses on public education and outreach that enables various levels of government and stakeholders to develop and implement low impact development initiatives.
As a knowledge and research network, the Partnership encourages pooling resources and collaborating on research and demonstration projects. This ensures individual stakeholders can achieve maximum benefits from LID tools suitable for Alberta conditions.