About the Bow Valley Sustainability Hub

History and Mission

The Sustainability Hub evolved out of The Natural Step to a Sustainable Canmore, an international non-profit training program that engaged the Town of Canmore and seven local "Early Adopter" organizations over a period of almost two years.  As part of their commitment to the program, the 40 Early Adopter participants were trained in The Natural Step Framework, developed sustainability action plans for their own organizations, and then worked together to share what they had learned with the rest of the community. To meet the latter commitment, the Early Adopters hosted a Bow Valley Sustainability Forum and Energy Fair in October 2005, and created the Bow Valley Sustainability Hub.

Under the motto of "Working Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow," the Hub opened its doors in July, 2006. Run as a program of the Biosphere Institute, the Hub is dedicated to creating and supporting a culture of sustainability in the Bow Valley. To achieve its mandate, the Hub:

• provides education, training and outreach to individuals, businesses, organizations and municipalities interested in sustainability;
• is a one-stop clearing house for sustainability news, resources and information;
• supports sustainability projects through collaborative planning, access to resources, and public education and outreach; and
• shares its resources and growing knowledge with other communities in Alberta, Canada and abroad.

Learn more about the Hub's programs and activities.

Who we are

The Bow Valley Sustainability Hub is a program of the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, and operates out of the Biosphere Institute Resource Centre in Canmore, Alberta. As such, the Biosphere’s Executive Director and Board of Directors exercise ultimate responsibility for the Hub’s activities and finances.

As a program, the Hub is directed by Bart Robinson. Guidance and support for the program comes from the Hub Advisory Group comprising Bow Valley residents who have a particular interest and considerable expertise in sustainability.  Members of the 2006 Advisory Group are:

Bart Robinson, Hub Program Director
E. Melanie Watt, Biosphere Institute
Bruce Gleig, Biosphere Institute
Teresa Mullen, Canmore Economic Development Authority
Don Kochan, Town of Canmore
Sally Caudill, Town of Canmore
Michelle Preston, Canmore Public Library
Gini Dalgas, Polar Pin Canada
Suzanne Fielden, Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company
Tanya Larsen, Alpine Architecture
David Huggill, Environmental Assessment Review Committee

Hub contact information:
Bow Valley Sustainability Hub
Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley
201, 600 9th Street
Canmore, Alberta  T1W 2T2
Tel: (403) 678-3445 ext. 1
Fax: (403) 678-5730
Email: Hub@biosphereinstitute.org