About (REAC) The Society of High Prairie Regional Environmental Action Committee

History

In 1990, a group of concerned citizens got involved in projects to help our environment.  They made presentations about recycling in schools, wrote “Green Facts” weekly for the South Peace News, and became the local organizers for Earth Day and Environment Week.       

In 1992, REAC was incorporated as a non-profit, non-governmental society.  Local businesses, schools and offices were canvassed to recycle their paper.  Grants were received for the construction of a recycling centre, which included during its operation, the collection of over 100,000 tonnes of all types of paper and a large quantity of plastic.   

REAC has provided recycle bins for High Prairie, Joussard, Faust and Kinuso.

With two hundred members all around the Lesser Slave Lake, we have been asked to work and represent our community on other local environmental issues, such as hazardous waste treatment, contaminated sites, air, water, and forest management.   We became a registered charity in 2006, focusing on providing research and public education regarding local pollution and waste issues, and providing renewable energy demonstration sites. REAC meets 4 times a year, either in person or zoom.