Clean Energy Green Future

At SaskEnergy, environmental commitment isn't simply a catch phrase; it is a guiding principle that our company proudly lives by.

It might not always be easy, but it is always right.

For instance, when a pipeline project crossed into Prince Albert National Park, we worked with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency to minimize tree clearing, prevent habitat loss and protect our endangered species.

Further, while 329,000 customers received the benefits of the world's cleanest-burning fuel last year; we continued leadership efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

However, we are not alone in our efforts. We work with many dedicated Canadians to learn how a healthy environment positively affects our health and lifestyles, and together we take meaningful actions at home and at work to ensure a thriving natural world for all.

Environmental community investment highlights:

Nature Saskatchewan - SaskEnergy has supported Nature Saskatchewan for over 15 years, helping them to achieve their goals in protecting and conserving the Saskatchewan landscape as well as delivering education programs (Nature Quest) that will help others to appreciate and preserve the natural world. The Nature Quest program is an in-school presentation on Saskatchewan's Boreal Forest. Click here for more information on Nature Saskatchewan

Joseph Naytowhow, storyteller, musician and singer who
 participated in the Northern Nature Quest tour
 
Photo courtesy of:  Paul Wilson, Manager, Member Services & Outreach, Nature Saskatchewan
 

Ostrich ferns in the Rendek Elm Forest, a nature sanctuary
supported by SaskEnergy funding
 

Nature Conservancy of Canada - The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Saskatchewan Operation is based out of SaskEnergy’s head office as part of a sponsorship arrangement. The Nature Conservancy of Canada is focused on protecting ecologically significant habitat and key corridors of land that will ensure threatened prairie flora and fauna will flourish into the future.

Click here for more information on Nature Conservancy Saskatchewan.

SEEDS Green Schools program - SaskEnergy sponsors and actively recruits schools to get involved in the Green School program. This proven program engages young people in multiple environmental related activities that will change the students and the overall school attitude for a greener future.

Click here for more information on SEEDS Green Schools program.

Destination Conservation - Over the last five years SaskEnergy has worked in partnership with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society to help school divisions reduce their energy consumption and engage students in the process where they learn about energy efficiency.

Conservation Learning Centre - Over the past 4 years, SaskEnergy has sponsored the Saskatchewan Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) helping to educate our youth on environmental, agricultural, conservation and wildlife topics. Since 1994, more than 17,000 youth have participated in the CLC’s school program, which is located just south of Prince Albert.

The CLC, which demonstrates soil and water conservation technology and serves as a field laboratory for evaluation and applicability of new research and technology, offers a well-developed school program for students and provides quality learning experiences through hands-on activities.

SaskEnergy serves as the transportation sponsor to assist the schools that would otherwise not be able to attend the CLC for a full day of exciting learning experiences.

Click here for more information about the Conservation Learning Centre.

Owls on Tour - Since 1994, SaskEnergy has taken a special interest in the plight of the endangered burrowing owl. For the last 8 years, we have sponsored “Owls on Tour” at the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre in Moose Jaw where socialized owls visit thousands of school children every year, teaching about the importance of habitat protection of endangered species and an appreciation for the natural world. The Centre provides an important captive breeding program that is helping to curb the drastic decline in owl numbers in Saskatchewan.

Click here for more information about the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre.

SaskEnergy Youth Enviro-Action Awards - Since 2004 SaskEnergy has disbursed 36 Enviro-Action Awards to Saskatchewan youth engaged in local projects that will make a difference to their environment.

Some examples of the Youth Enviro-Action Award winning projects:

• Sedley School – Definitely In Our Back Yard – Sedley
• Invermay School – School Yard Beautification Project – Invermay
• Hafford Central School – Water Monitoring Project – Hafford
• Cochrane High School -Youth Forum for Sustainability – Regina
• Queen Elizabeth School - Eco-kids Club – Lloydminster
• Craik School - Sustainable Living Project - Craik
• Balcarres Community School – Earthwatchers - Balcarres

Click here for more information on Global Youth Service Day Awards.

Environmental collaborative business highlights:

University of Regina - We have a strong research relationship with the U of R, which for a number of years has assisted our company with the development of Modeling and Risk Assessment tools and identification of treatment methods that are helping us to remediate sites that have been affected by small spills over the years.

Click here for more customer energy efficiency programs that SaskEnergy promotes.