Southern Alberta Group for the Environment (SAGE)

Southern Alberta Group for the Environment (SAGE)

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  • Alberta Environmental Policy Series: Coal Mining

    Coal in the Rockies, Environmental Policy in Alberta

    [The Alberta Environmental Policy Series highlights the many environmental challenges and related government policies in Alberta. SAGE welcomes feedback on these topics.]  In 2020, the 1976 Coal Policy was rescinded without public consultation. Significant areas of the Eastern Slopes land were opened to coal leases, initiating a widespread response from concerned landowners, environmentalists, and Indigenous…

  • The Impacts of Having a Belly River Dam

    Water in Southern Alberta

    Published in The Lethbridge Herald, 19 February 2026. The Belly River is one of 11 major rivers flowing east from the Rockies.  It is the only one not impacted by a dam.  But one is being planned. There are those who want more water, regardless of the cost or consequences. Beyond its natural beauty, the…

  • Film: “Trouble in the Headwaters” at the Lethbridge Public Library (Feb 20 7-9 p.m.)

    Water in Southern Alberta

    Following each screening, join us for a live discussion and Q&A with: These events are free or by donation to remain barrier-free. Your support helps sustain Save Our Slopes‘ education and community organizing work.

  • ecojustice: No More ‘Drill and Dash’ in Alberta

    Air, Energy & Climate

    From ecojustice: https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/demand-a-public-inquiry-into-albertas-oil-and-gas-cleanup-problem/https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/demand-a-public-inquiry-into-albertas-oil-and-gas-cleanup-problem/ You pay your taxes. You pay your bills. You clean up your own mess. It’s the law. Why should oil and gas companies have a different set of rules? Oil and gas executives are breaking their promise to Alberta landowners and declaring bankruptcy instead of cleaning up their aging and inactive wells. Now,…

  • Petition: Environment

    Air, Energy & Climate

    Petition posted as e-7067 by Elizabeth May, Green Party Caucus (Closed February 19, 2026). Petition to the Government of Canada Whereas: We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to stop all plans related to the Pathways Alliance pipeline project, put forward by Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Carney, due to the devastating effects…

  • Water Not Coal – Lethbridge Petition Launch

    Coal in the Rockies

    By: Water Not CoalAt: Nikka Yuko Japanese GardenLethbridge, ABDate: Friday, Feb 20 from 4 pm to 8 pm MST Join Corb Lund for the official launch of his petition to stop coal mining in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains! The moment is finally here! We’re bringing together Albertans from all walks of life who want to defend…

  • Water Not Coal Petition

    Coal in the Rockies

    Canvassers ! Time to sign up: Apply to Canvass Donate ! if you’re able. Please chip in whatever you can. Every dollar helps us protect the water we drink and the mountains that we care about: click here to donate Watch for more news at: https://www.waternotcoal.ca/ More about Coal Mining in the Rockies from SAGE:…

  • Petition: Natural Resources and Energy

    Other Issues

    Petition posted as e-7114 by Elizabeth May, Green Party Caucus Petition to the Prime Minister Whereas: We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Prime Minister to 1. Provide a legislative foundation that supports our stated commitment to protect our shared environment as we develop energy infrastructure by ensuring that any federal investment, use of tax-credits or…

  • Coalition of Organizations Protests Anti-democratic Legislation

    Other Issues

    The Red-Tape Reduction Act (Bill C-15) threatens the rights of everyone in Canada, including First Nations and future generations, to health and safety, and endangers our natural environments and our legal protections. Bill C-15, the Act to implement certain provisions of the 2025 Budget, is an omnibus bill touted as a finance tool. It is…

  • Alberta Environmental Policy Series: Irrigation Expansion

    Environmental Policy in Alberta, Water in Southern Alberta

    [The Alberta Environmental Policy Series highlights the many environmental challenges and related government policies in Alberta. SAGE welcomes feedback on these topics.] The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) entered an agreement in 2021 with the Government of Alberta and Irrigating Alberta, Inc. for improving irrigation infrastructure and increasing water storage. The CIB loan amounts to $466…

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Southern Alberta Group for the Environment (SAGE)

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