Join Guardians of the Ice for another exciting evening of candid conversation, laughs and learning, beer tasting, and Q&A in support of the Columbia Icefield. #CraftedForAdventure

September 29, 2023 at 6:30 pm at cSPACE Studio Theatre 1721 – 29th Avenue SW, Calgary AB

The host will be @jim_elzinga, legendary Alpinist and @guardiansoftheice Founder.

The Interpretive Guides Association is putting on a one-day Canadian Rockies Glacier Stories Workshop, hosted by Lynn Martel, author of Stories of Ice: Adventure, Commerce and Creativity on Canada’s Glaciers. With visits to Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, and Lake Louise, you’ll learn about our glaciers - the beautiful, fascinating, intriguing, precious places where people pursue adventures, work, run businesses, conduct scientific studies, and create art, all year round.

Cost: $70 (IGA members) / $85 (non-members)

Join the SFU community in-person or online on April 4th for Dr. John Clague’s talk: Aftermath of a terminal-Pleistocene megaflood from a huge glacier-dammed lake in British Columbia.

To celebrate Earth Day (April 22), Dr. Cherie Westbrook, Janet Sumner, and Ines Sanchez Rodriquez will discuss why it is important to view ecosystems as a whole and how that relates to water.

Join the SFU community in-person or online on April 4th for Dr. Glenn Flowers’ talk: Understanding Glacier Processes to Decode the Drivers of Glacier Change.

This presentation is about what we think we know is true and happening now and what is wishful thinking about climate change as it will impact where and how we live in Canada. It aims to help propel our society beyond the current infantile rescue fantasies that inform current climate policies so, by way of building strong communities, we and our children can have legitimate, honest hope for the future.

Please join the University of Saskatchewan (USask) on UN World Water Day (March 22) to celebrate the exceptional water-related research happening at the USask and beyond. The event will include a keynote presentation on global transboundary water issues and a panel discussion on challenges and opportunities related to drought and water cooperation in Saskatchewan.

In honour of the soon-to-be World Day for Glaciers, join us FREE evening featuring:

• A screening of Losing Blue, a 16 min cinematic poem about the changing colour of glacial lakes

• The official launch of the new beer, Mount Andromeda, sixth in the Guardians of the Ice series produced by Banded Peak Brewing, presented by alpinists Jim Elzinga and Barry Blanchard;

• A sneak peek of MELTDOWN, a photographic exhibition by Jim Elzinga and Roger Vernon (coming to the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in 2025);

• A Q & A opportunity with our speakers including filmmaker Leanne Allison;

• Raffle prizes courtesy of Patagonia Banff, Guardians of the Ice and Banded Peak Brewing;

• Post-presentation socialization and cheer!

Registration is required. Get your FREE tickets here.

Join us for the free online event Introducing the UN International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation: The State and Fate of Canada’s Snow and Ice. Register here.

In honour of World Water Day (March 22), please join host Dr. Isabela Battistello Espindola and guests Commissioner Adriana Reséndez Maldonado and Dr. Zodwa Dlamini for a conversation on water diplomacy and management around the world.

Hear from author Lynn Martel about her book Stories of the Ice live at Four Points Books in Invermere, BC

Hear from author Lynn Martel about her book Stories of Ice live at Bacchus Books & Cafe in Golden, BC.