A small expo is accompanying the resumption of the Cochrane Environmental Action Committee's (CEAC) speaker series on Nov. 30.
CEAC president Tim Giese says The Refillery, Cochrane Public Library, Helping Hands and possibly more will be at the morning session.
Carla Bitz, the Town of Banff's environmental coordinator will be providing insight into zero waste and reuse strategies we can incorporate into our lives.
Giese says it will be an interactive presentation.
"She doesn't want to sit there and preach at people. She wants to do some things to get people to think about reducing waste and how to minimize waste. And it's timely. We're coming up on Christmas, which is one of the biggest seasons of generating waste"
The Cochrane Public Library will be drawing attention to their extensive special equipment lending library and Helping Hands will provide insight into their food rescue program that fills an important food supply void in Cochrane. The Refillery offers the opportunity to minimize waste with refillable natural and eco-friendly essentials, from personal care to household cleaners.
It's the third year of the speaker series. They will continue monthly until April and provide information on a range of topics related to sustainability with a little more emphasis on wildlife coexistence this time around.
Future topics include wildlife co-existence, air quality, energy efficient and electric vehicles, solar energy, and birding.
The Nov. 30th session is from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Frank Wills Memorial Hall, 405 – 1st St. E., Cochrane, AB.
There is no fee, but advance registration is requested to help with preparations.
Register here.
You can learn about other CEAS initiatives here.