Environment Lethbridge
@environmentlethbridge.ca
Inspiring community action towards sustainability in Lethbridge, Alberta. Honoured to be on Blackfoot traditional territory. Our website is www.environmentlethbridge.ca
Our last Community Success Story for Environment Week looks at the City of Lethbridge- City Hall's new Environmental Incentive Program that offers rebates for rain barrels and low flow toilets. Get all the details at: environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
June 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our last Community Success Story for Environment Week looks at the City of Lethbridge- City Hall's new Environmental Incentive Program that offers rebates for rain barrels and low flow toilets. Get all the details at: environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
Today's Community Success Story is about the City Nature Challenge which is hosted by Friends of Helen Schuler Nature Centre. Held in May each year, this year's Challenge recorded 242 different species in Lethbridge. Read the whole story at: environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
June 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Today's Community Success Story is about the City Nature Challenge which is hosted by Friends of Helen Schuler Nature Centre. Held in May each year, this year's Challenge recorded 242 different species in Lethbridge. Read the whole story at: environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
Today's Community Success Story celebrates the City's new Community Tree Nursery, which will grow cottonwood seedlings for restoration projects in the river valley and around the city. Read the story at: environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
June 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today's Community Success Story celebrates the City's new Community Tree Nursery, which will grow cottonwood seedlings for restoration projects in the river valley and around the city. Read the story at: environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
Our second Environment Week Community Success Story is all about the Clean Energy Improvement Program or CEIP. CEIP provides financing for homeowners who want to install energy efficiency or renewable energy upgrades on their homes. Find out more at: environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
June 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our second Environment Week Community Success Story is all about the Clean Energy Improvement Program or CEIP. CEIP provides financing for homeowners who want to install energy efficiency or renewable energy upgrades on their homes. Find out more at: environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
Happy Environment Week!
This year, we're sharing some community success stories that help make Lethbridge green. First up, learn how the Helen Schuler Nature Centre's Coulee Clean-up has kept garbage out of the River Valley for 16 years.
environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
This year, we're sharing some community success stories that help make Lethbridge green. First up, learn how the Helen Schuler Nature Centre's Coulee Clean-up has kept garbage out of the River Valley for 16 years.
environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
June 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Happy Environment Week!
This year, we're sharing some community success stories that help make Lethbridge green. First up, learn how the Helen Schuler Nature Centre's Coulee Clean-up has kept garbage out of the River Valley for 16 years.
environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
This year, we're sharing some community success stories that help make Lethbridge green. First up, learn how the Helen Schuler Nature Centre's Coulee Clean-up has kept garbage out of the River Valley for 16 years.
environmentlethbridge.ca/community-su...
From bikes to tree planting and recycling to birding, Environment Week has something for everyone. Join us and our community partners all week for activities, community profiles, and events to take action and celebrate our local environment. Details at environmentlethbridge.ca/environmentw...
May 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
From bikes to tree planting and recycling to birding, Environment Week has something for everyone. Join us and our community partners all week for activities, community profiles, and events to take action and celebrate our local environment. Details at environmentlethbridge.ca/environmentw...
There's still time to register your location for this Saturday's Reuse Rendezvous! Find the registration form or plan your route using our online map at www.environmentlethbridge.ca/reuse/
May 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
There's still time to register your location for this Saturday's Reuse Rendezvous! Find the registration form or plan your route using our online map at www.environmentlethbridge.ca/reuse/
We're hiring a part-time Circular Economy Coordinator. If that's you, you can find the full details on our website at environmentlethbridge.ca/jobs/
April 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We're hiring a part-time Circular Economy Coordinator. If that's you, you can find the full details on our website at environmentlethbridge.ca/jobs/
Our map of Reuse Rendezvous locations is beginning to fill up! Reuse Rendezvous will be on May 10. To see the map or to register, please visit www.environmentlethbridge.ca/reuse/
April 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Our map of Reuse Rendezvous locations is beginning to fill up! Reuse Rendezvous will be on May 10. To see the map or to register, please visit www.environmentlethbridge.ca/reuse/
Happy Earth Day!
To celebrate, Environment Lethbridge is launching a new online portal to make it easy to find environmental programs, events, and resources in Lethbridge. Check it out at www.greenyql.com
To celebrate, Environment Lethbridge is launching a new online portal to make it easy to find environmental programs, events, and resources in Lethbridge. Check it out at www.greenyql.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy Earth Day!
To celebrate, Environment Lethbridge is launching a new online portal to make it easy to find environmental programs, events, and resources in Lethbridge. Check it out at www.greenyql.com
To celebrate, Environment Lethbridge is launching a new online portal to make it easy to find environmental programs, events, and resources in Lethbridge. Check it out at www.greenyql.com
Join us this afternoon from 1-4 pm for Seedy Saturday at the downtown library. Exhibits, workshops, seed swap, and free compost! All the details at: www.seedysaturdayyql.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Join us this afternoon from 1-4 pm for Seedy Saturday at the downtown library. Exhibits, workshops, seed swap, and free compost! All the details at: www.seedysaturdayyql.com
Seedy Saturday is coming up on April 5 from 1-4 pm at the downtown branch of the Lethbridge Library and we have so many great seeds to give away at the seed swap. Bring seeds of your own or find some new favourites. www.seedysaturdayyql.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Seedy Saturday is coming up on April 5 from 1-4 pm at the downtown branch of the Lethbridge Library and we have so many great seeds to give away at the seed swap. Bring seeds of your own or find some new favourites. www.seedysaturdayyql.com
Naturistas is one of Lethbridge's community leaders in waste reduction. They promote waste reduction and stock a variety of reuseable cleaning and bath products and they installed a refill station, which has diverted thousands of bottles from the landfill. Learn more at wasteless.ca/community-le...
March 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Naturistas is one of Lethbridge's community leaders in waste reduction. They promote waste reduction and stock a variety of reuseable cleaning and bath products and they installed a refill station, which has diverted thousands of bottles from the landfill. Learn more at wasteless.ca/community-le...
We're looking for two Urban Watershed Ambassadors to join our team! Details at environmentlethbridge.ca/jobs/
March 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We're looking for two Urban Watershed Ambassadors to join our team! Details at environmentlethbridge.ca/jobs/
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Tomorrow #Lethbridge!
"The second OBM, to be presented by councillor Belinda Crowson, calls on the City of Lethbridge to reconfirm that it is opposed to any coal developments that risk damaging the Oldman watershed, including the Grassy Mountain project."
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
"The second OBM, to be presented by councillor Belinda Crowson, calls on the City of Lethbridge to reconfirm that it is opposed to any coal developments that risk damaging the Oldman watershed, including the Grassy Mountain project."
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
Council to consider coal and affordable housing
LETHBRIDGE [email protected] city council will address two official business motions when it meets Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in
lethbridgeherald.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Tomorrow #Lethbridge!
"The second OBM, to be presented by councillor Belinda Crowson, calls on the City of Lethbridge to reconfirm that it is opposed to any coal developments that risk damaging the Oldman watershed, including the Grassy Mountain project."
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
"The second OBM, to be presented by councillor Belinda Crowson, calls on the City of Lethbridge to reconfirm that it is opposed to any coal developments that risk damaging the Oldman watershed, including the Grassy Mountain project."
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...
Wasteless Community Leader Arianna Richardson is a lifelong crafter and thrift store enthusiast, constantly collecting plastic-based trash and discarded craft materials, which she uses as a main source of material for her art.
wasteless.ca/community-le...
wasteless.ca/community-le...
February 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Wasteless Community Leader Arianna Richardson is a lifelong crafter and thrift store enthusiast, constantly collecting plastic-based trash and discarded craft materials, which she uses as a main source of material for her art.
wasteless.ca/community-le...
wasteless.ca/community-le...
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“Lougheed and Klein knew that. That’s why they chose to keep our mountains, foothills and rivers safe for future generations.
It’s a legacy that Smith’s government should honour — not betray.” Word @kevinvantighem.bsky.social 🤘 #abpoli #waterislife #balance
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
It’s a legacy that Smith’s government should honour — not betray.” Word @kevinvantighem.bsky.social 🤘 #abpoli #waterislife #balance
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Past Alberta leaders' water legacy being betrayed
Opinion: A water legacy betrayed
calgaryherald.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:26 AM
“Lougheed and Klein knew that. That’s why they chose to keep our mountains, foothills and rivers safe for future generations.
It’s a legacy that Smith’s government should honour — not betray.” Word @kevinvantighem.bsky.social 🤘 #abpoli #waterislife #balance
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
It’s a legacy that Smith’s government should honour — not betray.” Word @kevinvantighem.bsky.social 🤘 #abpoli #waterislife #balance
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Essential reading for Ministers Jean and Schulz - and oh, yes, anybody living downstream from the headwaters especially farmer and irrigators.
It's short and a greater explainer of the risks that arise when coal mining mobilizes selenium.
It's short and a greater explainer of the risks that arise when coal mining mobilizes selenium.
Selenium sits on thinnest line between health and hazard
Agronomy Management: Removing selenium from water is costly and difficult at best
crowsnestheadwaters.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Essential reading for Ministers Jean and Schulz - and oh, yes, anybody living downstream from the headwaters especially farmer and irrigators.
It's short and a greater explainer of the risks that arise when coal mining mobilizes selenium.
It's short and a greater explainer of the risks that arise when coal mining mobilizes selenium.
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I'm jealous of the use of "Owlberta" in this article 🦉
www.westernwheel.ca/local-news/a...
www.westernwheel.ca/local-news/a...
Alberta is experiencing an 'invasion' of owls: expert
Read the full story and comment on WesternWheel.ca
www.westernwheel.ca
January 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I'm jealous of the use of "Owlberta" in this article 🦉
www.westernwheel.ca/local-news/a...
www.westernwheel.ca/local-news/a...
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I'm such a HUGE fan of Andrew Nikiforuk's work. He lives in the watershed. Please read this (and look up all his articles in @thetyee.ca). Please pass this on to EVERYONE.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Anger as Alberta Lifts Ban on Rockies Coal Mining | The Tyee
UCP quietly opens the door to Australian companies.
thetyee.ca
January 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I'm such a HUGE fan of Andrew Nikiforuk's work. He lives in the watershed. Please read this (and look up all his articles in @thetyee.ca). Please pass this on to EVERYONE.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Congratulations to @robmiyashiro.bsky.social, the new MLA for Lethbridge West!
December 19, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Congratulations to @robmiyashiro.bsky.social, the new MLA for Lethbridge West!
Yes.
What a great article.
What a great article.
Bison were once hunted by driving herds over the precipice of a cliff, called a buffalo jump. As buffalo return to the plains, some Blackfoot guardians are dreaming of someday bringing back this traditional hunting method. 🖊️ by @jameswsthomson.com: thenarwhal.ca/blackfoot-gu...
On Blackfoot land, the buffalo roam | The Narwhal
In Alberta and Montana, the Blackfoot Confederacy is working toward free-roaming buffalo crossing the border once again — and revitalizing traditional hunts
thenarwhal.ca
December 5, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Yes.
What a great article.
What a great article.
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What does a Living Library look like? Check out photos from last week's event at www.instagram.com/p/DCuLRTaMKS4 📷
November 26, 2024 at 7:11 PM
What does a Living Library look like? Check out photos from last week's event at www.instagram.com/p/DCuLRTaMKS4 📷
Our 2024 Green Gift Guide is hot off the press and packed with ideas for a green holiday season:
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November 25, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Our 2024 Green Gift Guide is hot off the press and packed with ideas for a green holiday season:
environmentlethbridge.ca/3d-flip-book...
environmentlethbridge.ca/3d-flip-book...
Hi Bluesky! Where are our Lethbridge and environment peeps at?
November 25, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Hi Bluesky! Where are our Lethbridge and environment peeps at?