LPIRG Action Groups

Action Groups are collectives of students (and possibly community members) who work together on a public interest issue and have long-term goals. Groups may focus on research, events, action, publications, or other activities. Following is a an overview of current LPIRG Action Groups.

Bring Your Own Bag Lethbridge       

The Bring Your Own Bag Lethbridge Action Group is a citizen’s committee that seeks to reduce the use of single-use bags in Lethbridge and Alberta through public awareness and eventually the implementation of a province wide “plastax” – a mandatory user fee for each single-use bag distributed to a consumer. The taxes collected from this project could then be dedicated to community waste reduction and education initiatives.

For further inquiries, please contact us at our email: byoblag@gmail.com

Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a worldwide voluntary activist movement working towards the observance of all human rights and enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. It does so by promoting human rights generally as well as taking action against specific abuses of Human Rights. Amnesty International takes action against some of the gravest violations by governments and foreign corporations. Its campaigns focus on freeing all prisoners of conscience, ensuring fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners. We are further in support of abolishing the death penalty, torture and ill-treatment for all political prisoners.

For further inquiries, please contact us at our email: amnesty@uleth.ca

Fair Trade Lethbridge

Fair Trade Lethbridge is a volunteer group committed to raising community awareness about the importance of Fair Trade. In our support of Fair Trade practices, we embrace the core principles of dialogue, transparency and respect, not only as they pertain to a global community of growers and producers, but also to our closest neighbours. We invite all interested parties to learn, to participate and to grow as a community fostering an appreciation of human dignity and social justice.

Contact: fairtradelethbridge@gmail.com