Keeping The Grass Greener On This Side Of The Fence Melanie Watt
Make Your Own
Green Cleaning Products Learn how to make your own earth-friendly laundry soap, all-purpose soap and household cleaners. Recipes + materials supplied.
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Book a workshop today! Contact Melanie at 403-678-3445 ext. #4.
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Established in 1997, The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley was formed to enhance our understanding of the region’s ecological integrity. It came to life as a result of the social and environmental pressures that emerged in the late 1980s when rapid development became a public issue in Canmore. Upon recommendation from the Town of Canmore’s Growth Management Strategy, the Institute was formed as an independent organization that could provide unbiased ecological, economic and social information pertinent to making informed decisions about the health of the local environment. The Institute’s primary geographic focus encompasses the Bow Valley, from Bow Lake to Seebe and Kananaskis Country. But this is just the tip of the iceberg as organizations and communities from all over the world look to the Biosphere Institute to learn more about methodologies, practices and products that have been developed right here at home. Over a decade since its inception, the Biosphere Institute is now a thriving charitable organization with award-winning sustainability programs. Thanks to their efforts and the dedication of the people of the Bow Valley, we have: functioning wildlife corridors; idle-free air to breathe; hundreds of active worm composters reducing our landfill waste; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; fewer invasive plants; reduced water and energy use; fewer toxins in our homes and businesses; and a band of environmentally engaged and enthusiastic youth. Sign up for one of their fascinating private or public workshops, ranging from worm composting to environmental filmmaking, where Did You Know? you can learn the skills You can borrow an you need to make living Energy-Use Monitor green a reality in your from the Biosphere home or business. It’s a Institute to test great way to meet likeyour home’s energy minded earthlings! efficiency!
1. the part of the earth’s crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life. 2. the ecosystem comprising the entire earth and the living organisms that inhabit it.
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