Environment Lethbridge

A rain barrel beside a house

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...

A grid of images showing local wildlife including a mountain cottontail, mule deer, porcupine, black-capped chickadee, beaver, and a northern flicker.

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...

A small boy helping a woman plant a tree

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...

Two men are installing solar panels on a roof

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...

A group of excited people standing in the coulees, holding yellow garbage bags

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...

A boy in a field of grass with his arms outstretched to the sky. Overlaid test reads: Environment Week, June 1-7, 2025.

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...

A pile of boxes and other items on a lawn, ready to be given away to a new home

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/

An image of a person holding a cardboard box filled with items including a stuffed rabbit. Overlaid text reads: Employment Opportunity We are looking for a part-time Circular Economy Coordinator to join our team. Full application details at environmentlethbridge.ca Apply by May 12, 2025

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/

A map of Lethbridge with numerous locations marked with a green recycling symbol.

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/

Three sets of hands cradle a seedling. Text overlaid on the image reads: GreenYQL Your gateway to sustainability. Find local opportunities and resources to learn, connect, and take action.

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

Visitors gather around a booth selling seeds and garden plants.

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

A selection of seed packets in a cardboard box.

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

A photo of the front windows of the Naturistas store.

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...

A photo of a person carrying a potted plant. The text reads: Employment Opportunity. We are looking for two Urban Watershed Ambassadors to join our team. Full applications details at environmentlethbridge.org. Apply by March 17, 2025.

We're looking for two Urban Watershed Ambassadors to join our team! Details at environmentlethbridge.ca/jobs/

Council to consider coal and affordable housing LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.comLethbridge city council will address two official business motions when it meets Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in

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...

A woman dressed in a reflective silver jumpsuit stands in a park beside an interactive display that reads "Garbage Party"

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...

Opinion: Past Alberta leaders' water legacy being betrayed Opinion: A water legacy betrayed

“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...

Selenium sits on thinnest line between health and hazard Agronomy Management: Removing selenium from water is costly and difficult at best

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.

Alberta is experiencing an 'invasion' of owls: expert Read the full story and comment on WesternWheel.ca

I'm jealous of the use of "Owlberta" in this article 🦉
www.westernwheel.ca/local-news/a...

Anger as Alberta Lifts Ban on Rockies Coal Mining | The Tyee UCP quietly opens the door to Australian companies.

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...

Congratulations to @robmiyashiro.bsky.social, the new MLA for Lethbridge West!

Yes.
What a great article.

Hello, hello!

What does a Living Library look like? Check out photos from last week's event at www.instagram.com/p/DCuLRTaMKS4 📷

A catalog cover showing two pairs of feet clad in hand-knitted red and white stockings. The overlaid text reads: 2024 Green Gift Guide, Create memories, not waste, this holiday season

Our 2024 Green Gift Guide is hot off the press and packed with ideas for a green holiday season:
environmentlethbridge.ca/3d-flip-book...

Hi Bluesky! Where are our Lethbridge and environment peeps at?