Stephen Legault
Senior Manager, Alberta Energy Transition
Stephen is an experienced campaigner and leader in Canada’s environmental movement, with more than thirty years of practice winning large landscape conservation battles and advocating for a clean energy transition across the country. Before joining the Environmental Defence team, Stephen was the Principal of Highwatermark Strategy and Communications, Program Director for the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, Senior Development Officer at Royal Roads University, and co-founder of and Executive Director at Wildcanada.net. Stephen is the author of sixteen books and teaches photography and writing in Canmore, Alberta where he resides with his wife Jenn, and two adult children. Stephen is an experienced political strategist who loves to hike, backpack, paddle and run.
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Sep 12, 2024
There are no coincidences in climate science
Sometimes you have to work hard to make the connection between events to tell a…
Aug 06, 2024
Statement on the First Anniversary of Alberta’s Moratorium on Renewable Energy
Statement from Stephen Legault, Senior Manager, Alberta Energy Transition, Environmental Defence Canmore | Traditional territories…
Jun 24, 2024
Environmental Defence Welcomes the Election of Naheed Nenshi as Leader of the Alberta NDP
Statement by Stephen Legault, Senior Manager, Alberta Energy Transition Canmore | Traditional territories of the…
Jun 17, 2024
One Path to Better Affordability is Climate Change Action – Really
Recently, the CBC, working with pollster Janet Brown, released the results of its annual spring…
May 22, 2024
Meeting a challenge called Alberta
Albertans are fond of nature. In fact, we are among the most passionate about nature…
May 15, 2024
Why We Must Talk About Climate Change When Things Are on Fire
This blog was updated on July 24, 2024 to reflect the increase in wildfires in…
May 07, 2024
The Carbon Capture Boondoggle Begins To Unwind
For Canada’s major oil and gas producers, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a get-out-of-jail-free…
Apr 19, 2024
Statement: Alberta’s Water-Sharing Agreement Must Acknowledge Climate Change
Statement from Stephen Legault, Senior Manager, Alberta Energy Transition Canmore | Traditional territories of the…