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Did Seedy Saturday inspire you to want to start your own garden? Click here to learn about soils, plot location, starting seeds and other basics to get your started!

Chinook Food Connect has recently released a map showing the locations of local food producers around southern Alberta. The map highlights different small-scale producers who grow everything from garlic to bison. Chinook Food Connect describes themselves as a caring community in … Continued

Following last week’s Zero Waste Workshop with Camille Fairbanks, we wanted to highlight some of top waste reduction tips that are easy to follow and a great way to kickstart a zero waste lifestyle! When looking towards a zero waste … Continued

Join us on November 2 from 5:00-8:00 pm at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre for our Annual General Meeting and celebration of Lethbridge’s Green Superheroes. Agenda: 5:00 – Appetizers, Past Present Future Exhibit, Mingling 6:00 – Call to Order for … Continued

Environment Lethbridge is currently seeking proposals from qualified fundraising consultants. Proposals are requested by October 13, 2017. Click here to download the RFP.

We are very pleased to welcome Nikki Hort as a practicum student from the University of Lethbridge’s School of Public Health who will be working with us until December. To get to know her better, we had some questions: How … Continued

We are looking for a Project Coordinator to join our team! Click here for the job description and details.

Lethbridge has a wealth of public fruit trees. Click here to download the map of tree locations.

Community gardens, where community members garden collectively on a single piece of land, are scattered throughout Lethbridge. Now, under the auspices of Environment Lethbridge, community gardens have a network to provide information and support. “We are very excited to host … Continued

May 5. 3:30 pm. Hot Composting Workshop with Dan Rollingson from Earthly Matters. Hosted by the Lethbridge Sustainable Living Association and the Interfaith Food Bank. May 5-7. Jane’s Walk. Jane’s Walk (named for urban planner Jane Jacobs) is an annual … Continued

We are currently seeking nominations for our Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is the governing board of the organization and is responsible for overall direction, policy and governance. The Executive Committee meets monthly and the estimated commitment is 6-8 hours … Continued

Join us November 3 at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre for a celebration of Lethbridge’s Green Superheroes and our Annual General Meeting. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Program details: 5:00 pm – Appetizers and mingling 6:15 – Annual General Meeting … Continued

The Executive Committee is seeking nominations from people in Lethbridge interested in advancing sustainable practices in the region. The Executive Committee works on behalf of the Community Partners to oversee the day-to-day governance of Environment Lethbridge. It is responsible for … Continued

As Lethbridge continues to grow, community gardens play an important role for a range of reasons, environmentally, socially and economically. Community gardens; develop otherwise unused areas into fertile and productive green spaces, provide fresh, locally grown produce to a multitude … Continued

Environment Lethbridge is pleased to welcome Courtnay Sopko and Sophia Larney to our team. Courtnay will be with us until the end of the year and will be working as our Research Coordinator, leading our benchmarking project which will collect … Continued

A local family is in the process of building a net-zero house on the westside of Lethbridge. Brian Sexton agreed to talk about the project and answer some of our questions about the construction of their net-zero house. Tell me a little … Continued

Mel began volunteering with Environment Lethbridge as our Volunteer Photographer in January of this year. We asked her to share her thoughts about sustainability, superheros and time travel. How long have you lived in Lethbridge?  I have lived in Lethbridge … Continued

On February 18, Environment Lethbridge and the Oldman Watershed Council hosted an Open House at our new office at 319-6 Street South in Lethbridge. Here are a few photos from the event: [slideshow_deploy id=’658′]   All photos are copyright Mel … Continued

Local teens are encouraged to register for a workshop on alternative energy and sustainability taking place on Monday February 15th at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre.  The workshop, targeting youth ages 11 – 15, will start at 1:00pm and is … Continued

We make the case for the first of the three Rs in our February newsletter. “In our efforts to do the right thing, it’s easy to forget that recycling is the last best option. In fact, recycling should be the … Continued

The Executive Committee is seeking nominations from people in Lethbridge interested in advancing sustainable practices in the region. The Executive Committee works on behalf of the Community Partners to oversee the day-to-day governance of the Council. It is responsible for fiduciary care, oversight of … Continued