Here is the latest news coming from the Biosphere Institute and our friends in the Bow Valley. See what's going on as we shift toward environmental stewardship and climate action!
What's happening at the Biosphere Institute and in the community?
Community Square Dance is this Friday
Tickets are still on sale!
November 15th
The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley invites you to join us for some boot stompin' fun at our third annual Square Dance Community Fundraiser! The most fun you can have with your boots on... No dance experience necessary!
Jasper Benefit Concert: Melodies for a Resilient Future
Join us for a fun evening of musical entertainment and engaging speakers to raise funds for Jasper Wildfire relief. This is a community event to help us collectively understand the Jasper fire and prepare us for our best future!
Date: Nov 24 - 7:30 to 10 PM
Location: Artsplace in Canmore, AB (950 8 Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 2T1)
Tickets available through Artsplace. Click here to get your tickets!
Cookies & Community Climate Conversations Wednesday Nov 27th
Join us for “Community Climate Conversations: Holiday Edition” on Wednesday 27 November, 7 to 9 PM, Biosphere office! We’ll briefly revisit Climate Champions, share ideas about Earth-friendly holiday presents, holiday cooking/baking, and supplement our usual ‘Cookies and Climate’ feast with some mulled wine!
No registration required. More info here. Hope to see you there!
Earth Talks: Climate Action for a Greener Future
Earth Talks: November 18, 2024 (Canmore Public Library)
Join us with Kae Shummoogum, CEO of Gasonic Group and the Canary Climate Conversation Association, for their presentation "Let the Canary Talk: Climate Actions for a Greener Future".
This Earth Talks event, with the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, will take place on Monday, November 18 in the Friends Program Room at 7:00pm. Click here to register for FREE!
Scroll Break
Take a break from scrolling to play our Wordle-style brain game!
Attention Calgary Readers:
CEP Calgary
Join Connecting Environmental Professionals Calgary for their upcoming event on how we build resilience, sustainability, and climate adaptation into our built environment.
The event will start with an overview of how building codes are being used by private developers for new builds and retrofits, as well as what existing motivations there are to build ‘above code’. They will then look at case studies of municipalities and buildings to examine the benefits and tradeoffs of incorporating risk management and emergency management in design.
Experts Susan Kapetanovic-Marr (JLL) and Kerrie Green (Body Collab) will join us in this discussion, with lots of time for networking and merriment! The event will be on Nov 19 from 3:30-5:30 PM at Bankers Hall and a $10 ticket also gets you snacks and drinks!
Good Grief: Grieving Together
An evening for all who are grieving a loss. You are not alone. We are in this together.
A community-led event at Ralph Connor Memorial United Church on Tuesday, Novembr 19, 2024 from 7-9pm. Doors open at 6:30pm.
7pm: Opening Ceremony
7:30pm: Quiet meditations in the sanctuary
7:30pm: Optional programming in Gordon Hall including a climate grief workshop led by the Biosphere Institute.
Community Highlights
The 2024 Building for Sustainability Symposium
Last month, alongside BOWDA, we hosted our second annual Building for Sustainability Symposium at the beautiful Malcolm Hotel. It was a sold out event where 175 people joined us for two days of excellent presentations, discussion, and collaboration on how to build for sustainability. We're immensely grateful to all our participants, sponsors, and volunteers who helped us bring the event together.
See more about the 2024 Building for Sustainability Symposium here or view the full photo archive here.
