Sustaining Canmore

A One-Day Community Sustainability Forum with David Suzuki, Karl-Henrik Robért, and Ted Manning

With Special Guest Speakers: Dr. David Suzuki & Dr. Karl-Henrik Robért talking about the sustainability challenge and solutions using The Natural Step framework.  Over lunch Dr. Ted Manning will be speaking about the “business of sustainable tourism” focusing on the planning and management of tourism for the mutual benefit of tourists, the tourism industry, communities and tourism destinations like Canmore. The day will also feature experiences from Canmore's "Early Adopters" of The Natural Step program, an Energy Fair featuring "green" products and services available to local businesses and residents, and much more.

To Register: Download the registration form MORNING SESSION FULL!!!

Schedule of Events

Morning Presentations

SORRY, MORNING SESSIONS NOW FULL!!! 

8:00-8:45	Registration & Coffee
8:45-9:00	Introductions and orientation to the day -Welcome to Sustaining Canmore -Mayor's Welcome
9:00-9:50	Dr. David Suzuki: The Sustainability Challenge
9:50-10:00	Coffee
10:00-10:55	Dr. Karl-Henrik Robért: Sustainability and The Natural Step Framework
10:55-11:45	The Natural Step to a Sustainable Canmore -The Natural Step Early Adopter Program in Canmore -Introduction to the Canmore Action Plan for Sustainability

Noon Luncheon; TNS Online Learning Program

Luncheon tickets -- $25, pre-registration required

TNS Online Learning Program-free

12:00-1:00	For Lunch Attendees: Host Bar, sponsored by Three Sisters Mountain Village & Riverdale Homes
1:00-2:00	Lunch with Dr. Ted Manning: The Business of Sustainable Tourism
2:00-2:30	Rollout and demonstration of TNS Online Learning Program with Dr. Karl-Henrik Robért

Afternoon Energy Fair

Free to all, no registration required

11:00-8:00

A Bow Valley Energy Fair featuring products, technologies, and initiatives by Bow Valley businesses, industries, and organizations that involve saving energy, saving money, and saving the planet!

The exhibitions will also include poster presentations by the Canmore Early Adopters detailing their Natural Step Vision and Action Plans, the Canmore Action Plan to Sustainability, and demonstrations of the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company Education Society’s Junkfuel program.

There will be a number of special features throughout the day, including:

• 3:00 pm Riverdale Homes tour of an energy efficient Built Green Gold Home
• 4:30 pm Canmore Civic Centre tour of a LEEDS Silver certified building
• 7:00 pm Presentation by Stephen Farrell of VerdaTech (an EnerGuide certified company) on saving energy and dollars at home.
• Tours of a Radisson hotel room highlighting eco-efficient technologies and initiatives
• Demonstrations of hybrid vehicles

To Register: Download the registration form 

For Canmore accommodation, call the Bear Country Lodge at 403-678-1000 and ask for their special "Sustaining Canmore" rate.