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Green Christmas at the Biosphère
December 8, 2007, to January 6, 2008
The Biosphère is pleased to offer its Green Christmas programming from December 8 to January 6. As varied as they are entertaining, the activities are intended as an invitation to give the planet a gift by being a greener, more responsible consumer.
Recycling-Artists Eco Fair, Christmas tale, theatre, workshop… Click here to view the all programming!
The Biosphère and the Biodôme of Montreal joined forces
for a Great Cleanup
On September 15th, in spite of gloomy weather and showers, about 65 persons took part in the Great Cleanup of the banks of the André-Corbeil-dit-Tranchemontagne Park along the Rivière des Prairies. Organized jointly by the Biosphère and the Biodôme of Montréal, the event made it possible to collect 270 kilograms of waste in less than three hours. Among odd objects collected, let us mention a part of a car engine and a DVD player. A group of 15 boy scouts, members of ZIP Jacques-Cartier and about ten young families counted among the participants.
The Biosphère thanks all those who contributed to offer a beauty treatment to the banks of the park. The event was part of a new Biosphère’s partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium for the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup which takes place annually throughout Canada during the 3rd week of September.
International Ozone Day at the Biosphère
Special programming
on September 15 and 16, 2007
In celebration of International Ozone Day and the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Ozone, the Biosphère presented a very special programming on September 15 and 16, 2007.
Educational guided activities, films and information kiosks were part of the event to inform people about the ozone layer, measurement techniques and instruments, UV-B rays, and much more.
Ozzy and Zoe, the mascots of the United Nations Environment Programme were part of the event for fun with the kids. They played a giant game of Snakes and Ladders on Ozone.
In celebration of Canadian Environment Week, and on the occasion of Montréal Grand Prix, the Biosphère prensented the Formula Green exhibit on June 8, 9 and 10 (free activity).
This outdoor exhibit brought together nearly 20 hybrid automobiles, alternative vehicles and demonstration units, as well as experts in green technologies and sustainable transport practices. Car drivers also found many information about the latest technological innovations and the government’s environmentally sensitive transport programs.
Special Activities for the Earth Day at the Biosphère 
To celebrate Earth Day, the Biosphère held an Open House Event to reveal its new wind turbines to the public on April the 21 and 22.
Nearly 2000 people took the occasion to learn more about this renewable energy source and the wind power potential of various areas across Quebec, courtesy of Biosphere presenters and scientific experts from the Meteorological Service of Canada. Jean Pelletier, owner of a domestic wind turbine, shared his experience as a user.
Plus, specialists from the Université du Québec à Rimouski demonstrated the internal structure of actual wind turbines, their different parts and how electricity from a domestic wind turbine is transferred to the home.
Solidarité en art
The provincial final of “SOLIDARITÉ EN ART”, organized by the CLUB 2/3, was held on November 19th, 2006, at the Biosphère. The young finalists from 10 regions of Quebec were invited to express their solidarity and their commitment to international cooperation through their performances and different artistic presentations (theatre, dance, video, photography, poetry, etc.).
The CLUB 2/3 organizes activities which allow young people to discover global interdependence by undertaking projects that mobilize youth for cooperation and education. The CLUB 2/3 encourages social implication in many forms, including art.
A Youth Summit for the St.Lawrence
On March 24th and 25th, 2006, Environment Canada’s Biosphère was hosting the first Sommet jeunesse sur l’eau et le fleuve Saint-Laurent (Youth Summit on Water and the St.Lawrence River), organized in co-operation with the Établissements Verts Brundtland (EVB-CSQ) movement. The event was opened to high school students aged 12 to 17, from all regions of Québec. For more information (French only):
