 March 2020 Cancelations! Due to the COVID-19 virus, several events for this month have been canceled. Nevertheless, climate action goes on! Please scroll down for cancellations and ways you can still make a difference from home! March Climate Events CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE March 16: Air Quality Forum 6 – 9:00 pm, Canmore Collegiate High School CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE March 17: Global and Bow Valley Water Security with Dr. Jay Famiglietti 7:30 – 9:00 pm, Canmore Civic Centre STILL ON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, CHECK THE BIOSPHERE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES March 26: Energy Efficiency Financing Solutions 7 – 8:30pm, , Canmore Civic Centre MOVING ONLINE March 27-29: Moving Mnt.s Climate Confluence The live event is canceled until further notice. However, if you would link to become apart of their online community, please follow the link. STILL ON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, CHECK THE BIOSPHERE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES April 16: Sustainable Building Summit 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, The Malcom Hotel, 321 Spring Creek Drive All are welcome to come to this free event, but please register. Follow the link to check out the speaker line up or register as an exhibitor! March Climate Action! … Indoors! What better way to beat the cold weather, social distancing, and ‘stuck-at-home’ blues than by writing and signing well thought impactful letters and petitions for a safer planet! Alpine Helicopters will be presenting to the Canmore Council regarding their lease renewal, March 17, 1:00 pm, at the Canmore Civic Centre. Some important things to request our council to consider: How many GHGs per year does Alpine Helicopters emit due to tourism flights versus search and rescue?How many GHGs will their lease renewal allow them to release?How does this incorporate our Climate Emergency Declaration? The University of Alberta Climate Action coalition has started a petition to Canadian Universities, to sign the United Nations Global Climate Letter. Please click here to learn more. Our provincial government recently decided to close 164 of our parks. Parks play an important role in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Governments do what they believe their voters want. If you want climate action, let them know: Banff-Kananaskis MLA: Miranda Rosin Banff.Kananaskis@assembly.ab.ca Alberta Environment and Parks Minister: Jason Nixon Rimbey.RockyMountainhouse.Sundre@assembly.ab.ca Alberta Premier: Jason Kenny Calgary.Lougheed@assembly.ab.ca Other representatives positioned to deliver climate action: |
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