We are partnering with the Invermere Public Library to provide ways to discuss the impact of climate change through books. The first one will be The Right to Be Cold by Sheila Watt-Cloutier. As an environmental, cultural and human rights advocate who grew up in Nunavik, Watt-Cloutier convincingly argues that climate change is a human … Continued
We hope you can join us for our 3rd annual EV Show on June 18, along with our local EV owners. We will be offering rides in Spark (EV car share), a draw prize from Cleanline Automotive, Kevin Patterson will be joining us with his cut up Tesla, and Aaron Van de Kamp (Cleanline) will … Continued
Requiem for a Glacier finally comes to Invermere! Paul Walde‘s sound performance and video installation is a haunting lament for the world’s melting glaciers. Its musical themes also draw attention to our local Purcell mountains and the decades-long struggle to keep the Jumbo valley free from development. Performed and filmed on Farnham Glacier in 2013, … Continued
Have you ever wondered where Invermere’s drinking water comes from, how it’s sanitized, where the unique taste comes from, or what happens after we’re done with it? Come for a two hour tour of the District of Invermere’s water utilities with environmental educator Jessie Caza and meet the hardworking water utilities team! You will learn … Continued
With the cost of gas so high it is the perfect year to win an E-bike! We are raffling off a Magnum Metro X is a touring/all-road electric bike built for road riding, commuting, recreational riding, and gravel trails. Step-thru frame for easy mounting and dismounting. The 48V 500W power system offers both pedal assist and throttle mode. With … Continued
Let’s walk through a Restoration Forest and learn how fire replenishes the land and provides food and homes for animals and ourselves. Before the newcomers came to this land, there was a healthy eco-system, taken care of by Indigenous peoples who knew how to use fire wisely. Among many First Nations, there were fire chiefs … Continued
Come join us as we explore Land on Fire: The New Reality of Wildfire in the West by Gary Ferguson in partnership with the Invermere Public library. Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on Fire explores the fascinating science behind this phenomenon and the ongoing … Continued
Fires are burning bigger, hotter and with increasing frequency as the climate warms. A doubling of wildfire activity is expected by the end of this century. In this presentation, author Ed Struzik describes the many mistakes that have been made in managing fire in the past and what we can do in the future to … Continued
The Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework is an innovative step towards understanding the impacts of the climate crisis on our most precious resource: water. As we look towards a warmer future with more extreme weather events of flood and forest fire and disappearing glaciers, our water availability will fundamentally change. This project aims to support … Continued
