Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley
600A 9 St # 201 T1W 2T2 Canmore, AB, Canada

Final reminder! The Biosphere Institute is recruiting for a Program Associate to cover one year of maternity leave. The application period closes on Oct 31st! Interested? Find out more: https://www.biosphereinstitute.org/careers/program-associate

This month the Shift newsletter looks at the potential impacts of climate change on our economy. Take action and sign up for the Shift newsletter to get the following climate action lifestyle hints and tips straight to your inbox! https://www.biosphereinstitute.org/shift-newsletter-signup

What a great initiative! Volunteers plant limber pines, an endangered species that is dying out due to blister-rust infection. However, the seedlings planted are resistant to the blister-rust fungus! https://www.e-know.ca//volunteers-plant-endangered-trees-/

Regenerative organic agriculture can offer a vital line of defence against climate change impacts as well as help to enhance and sustain food systems! https://www.theglobeandmail.com//article-regenerative-or/

The plight to save mountain caribou has truly been a journey one that has taken many years and a tremendous amount of work to achieve, especially on the part of local Indigenous communities. https://y2y.net//a-vision-realized-the-story-of-standing/

"Though they comprise just 5 percent of the global population, Indigenous Peoples safeguard approximately 80 percent of the planet’s biodiversity." https://news.trust.org/item/20210204145518-ipj2w/

How do you design a fence that keeps Bison in while letting other animals through? Here is Banff's experience: https://www.rmotoday.com//research-into-fencing-for-plains

What do climate change and the corona virus have in common? "The fact that climate change can accelerate the transmission of wildlife pathogens to humans should be an urgent wake-up call to reduce global emissions" https://www.ctvnews.ca//climate-change-may-have-had-key-ro

Although this article is from Colorado, it does highlight similar issues to the Bow Valley. Some simple steps individuals can take to reduce human-bear conflict are to properly secure garbage, remove bird feeders between Apr.1-Nov.30, clean greasy bbq's, feed pets indoors and remove fruit from the trees and ground in their yards. https://www.9news.com//73-2c48f6a0-850e-4680-988c-54258e28

Four south-facing windows, made of triple-pane glass and measuring six feet by 10 feet, provide about 30 to 35 per cent of the home's heat. Topped up with a heat pump the result is that when it was 30 C outside last week, it was 23 C indoors.