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The NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA proudly presents Losing Blue 

7:30 p.m. Banff Centre for Arts and CreativityMax Bell Auditorium107 Tunnel Mountain DriveBanff, AlbertaAdmission is free at the door, no registration required. What does it mean to lose a colour? Losing Blue is a cinematic poem about losing the otherworldly blues of ancient mountain lakes, now fading due to climate change. With stunning cinematography, this short doc… Read More »The NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA proudly presents Losing Blue 

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Earth Talk: Emergency Preparedness in a Changing Climate with Caitlin Miller

Emergency Preparedness in a Changing Climate Earth Talk with Caitilin Miller Monday, June 17, 2024, 7:00PM at the Canmore Public Library🏔️ How does the Town of Canmore prepare for disasters?🏔️ How does a changing climate affect the way municipalities prepare for disasters?🏔️ What actions can YOU take to be prepared for disasters? Learn all of this… Read More »Earth Talk: Emergency Preparedness in a Changing Climate with Caitlin Miller

Herb Garden Workshop

Herb Garden Workshop - Canmore Brew Co.  Join us at the Canmore Brewing Company on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 7pm-8:30pm for an evening of making your own herb garden! Take home a small herb garden for your apartment patio or home, your own herb salad dressing and knowledge around gardening in the Bow Valley. Facilitators:… Read More »Herb Garden Workshop

FIRESMART IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES: Integrating Fire, Vegetation, and Wildlife Outcomes with Cliff White

 (In Person, Catharine Robb Whyte Building, 101 Bear Street, Banff) For millennium Indigenous people used fire to maintain Canadian Rockies ecosystems. A primary objective was to provide a sustainable source of plants, wildlife, and fisheries resources. European colonization halted this long-term fire regime. Decades later forest growth and abundant fuels have created megafires of incredible… Read More »FIRESMART IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES: Integrating Fire, Vegetation, and Wildlife Outcomes with Cliff White

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The 11th Wild & Scenic Film Festival

The 11th Wild & Scenic Film Festival comes to Invermere on the evening of November 16th. The eclectic selection of 12 short, environmentally focused films celebrate people with passion while offering solutions to what may sometimes seem like insurmountable global problems. If you can’t get to Invermere, there’s a 5-day Online Film Access option. That way you can still support… Read More »The 11th Wild & Scenic Film Festival

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… Read More »Earth Talks: Climate Action for a Greener Future

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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 PMLocation: Artsplace in Canmore, AB (950 8 Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 2T1)Tickets available… Read More »Jasper Benefit Concert: Melodies for a Resilient Future

Historical Perspectives on Captive Wild Animals: the Case of Quebec’s Captive Zoo Polar Bears, 1936-1942 with George Colpitts

*Only available online* REGISTER NOW Whether in nature or in captivity, wild animals are imagined differently in changing historical circumstances by humans. Join historian George Colpitts from the University of Calgary as he presents an archival 1940 educational film showing Quebec's famous/infamous zoo polar bears. Between 1936 and 1942, three polar bears from Devon Island… Read More »Historical Perspectives on Captive Wild Animals: the Case of Quebec’s Captive Zoo Polar Bears, 1936-1942 with George Colpitts

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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!

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Banff Canmore Christmas Bird Count

The annual Christmas Bird Count  is a citizen science project that operates through the participation and commitment of individuals in the Bow Valley. The 2024 Count will be held on Saturday, December 14th. If you would like to join us: Banff: Heather Dempsey Canmore: Ethan Denton

Changes in Mountain Snow, Ice and Water around the World – Local implications and Global Prospects with John Pomeroy*

101 Bear Street Banff, Alberta 101 Bear Street, Banff, alberta, Canada

*OUR APOLOGIES, BUT JOHN IS NOT AVAILABLE IN PERSON FOR THIS TALK Instead we will be showing a recently pre-recorded program of Dr. Pomeroy presenting his team’s findings about forecasts for ice, water, and climate in Southern Alberta and Southern Rockies.Please join us for some thought-provoking science and conservation conversations.  Dr. Pomeroy, among many other distinctions,… Read More »Changes in Mountain Snow, Ice and Water around the World – Local implications and Global Prospects with John Pomeroy*

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Electric Vehicles Fact and Fiction: Driving in Winter and Choosing the Right One with Ron Groves

Join us with Ron Groves for their presentation "Electric Vehicles Fact and Fiction: Driving in Winter and Choosing the Right One". P.S. If you haven't already, check out this unique Winter EV Driving VIP Experience offered by Edmund Ong and Ron Groves presented by the Biosphere and Plug'n Drive! This Earth Talks event, with the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, will… Read More »Electric Vehicles Fact and Fiction: Driving in Winter and Choosing the Right One with Ron Groves

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