The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) will be recognizing the recipients of the 2023 Blue Skies Awards. The Blue Skies Awards recognize organizations or individuals within the PAMZ area who are taking exemplary measures to improve the air quality in our region. PAMZ recognizes the following 2023 Blue Skies Award Winners:

  • PACE Canada who are currently installing a developing a 47 MW solar farm in Joffre, Alberta that integrates sustainable agricultural operations into the site.
  • Red Deer’s Richmond Family who participated in Canadian Geographic’s inaugural Live Net Zero (LNZ) Challenge and have continued to implement their learnings into ongoing changes to their lifestyle.
  • The Sunnybrook United Church for their ongoing record of environmental stewardship including the recent installation of a net zero solar power system on the roof of their church.
  • Red Deer Polytechnic for its Green Campus Master Plan developed in 2021 as a formal framework to move the institute forward as a leader in environmental sustainability.

PAMZ is excited to release our 2023 Blue Skies Award video – 2023 Blue Skies Awards Presentations – YouTube