The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley empowers community leadership to address environmental challenges. Our work addresses human-wildlife coexistence and climate change through three core programs: WildSmart Community Program, Shift: Climate Transitions, and Future Leaders. We also serve as a community hub where citizens can access local environmental information, learn about how to get involved in conservation programs, and build ideas for new community-led initiatives. We love to create events that combine music and the arts with our messaging as packaging environmental education within an artistic framework can be a fun and impactful way to get the message heard. At Canmore Folk Fest we also organize the Green Team to keep the festival environmentally friendly.