Grade 10 - 12
The 36th annual Mayor’s Environment Expo will run virtually June 2 - 5, 2025 and in-person June 3 - 4, 2025.
See the listings for this grade range below. In-person sessions are on the left and virtual sessions are on the right.
Download the 2025 Teacher’s Guide for detailed information about both the virtual and in-person Expo. Join the mailing list to receive updates and registration information.
Have questions about the Mayor’s Environment Expo? Contact expo@calgary.ca
In-person
Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE)
ACEE Green Careers for Youth - Connecting Classrooms to Green Professionals
ACEE Green Careers for Youth connects students to professionals working in environmental fields. Students are introduced to resources to discover future green career paths and volunteer opportunities and can learn about careers straight from the mouths of working professionals.
Suitable for Grades 9 - 12
Wednesday, June 4
Walter White Bear
Medicine Wheel and The Balance of life... Traditional Indigenous Sharing
Join Walter White Bear for storytelling and the interpretation of the Medicine Wheel. Will be presented in an engaging contemporary style with a modern twist. featuring Native American Flute. Walters's teachings are from across James Bay to Alaska and throughout Treaty 7 territory. With over 30 years of experience working with the Indigenous community and various Elders Walter brings a wealth of knowledge to share and provide tools that can be carried in your daily lives.
Suitable for Grades 2 - 12
Tuesday, June 3
Wednesday, June 4
Thimbleberry Learning
Mindful Nature Moments
When the hustle and bustle of downtown gets you feeling rushed, come unwind under the shade of a Schubert Chokecherry or stretch out on the lawn at Olympic Plaza. Mindful Nature Moments offers you and your students a chance to slow down and connect to the natural world through guided sensory exploration. Feel the varied textures of bark and leaves, listen for birdsong amid city sounds, and breathe in the calming scents of nearby plants. These 30-minute sessions will combine active movement, mindful observation, and present-moment awareness in a fun and accessible way. Research shows that even brief nature connections can reduce stress and improve focus. Don’t leave Expo without treating yourself and your students to the gift of mindful connection in nature.
Suitable for Grades K - 12
Tuesday, June 3
- Session 1: In person, 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- Session 2: In person, 11:30 a.m. - noon
- Session 3: In person, 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 4
Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society
The Marvelous Marmot!
Have you ever heard a high-pitched whistle while in the mountains? That’s the hoary marmot, a unique creature known for its vocal warnings, playful wrestling, and lengthy hibernation. These charming dandelion eaters are a delightful sight on high elevation hikes. But how is climate change affecting their distribution? How do they fit into our ecosystem? What dangers do they face?
This program includes a visit from our animal ambassador Marmalade (a hoary marmot). Sign up for a program today and learn about these captivating animals!
Suitable for Grades K - 12
Tuesday, June 3
ARUSHA CENTRE
Circular Economics
This program will run continuously in the Learning Commons. Register, then participate at a time that is convenient for your group!
We propose increasing our Indigenous and Repair Exchange programmatic content and want to discuss the best alignment.
Suitable for Grades 4 - 12
Tuesday, June 3
Wednesday, June 4
Canary Conversations Initiative (Gasonic Group Ltd)
Let the Canary Sing - Making the Invisible Dangers in Our Air Visible
For generations, miners relied on a small but mighty ally—the canary. This tiny bird became their lifeline, detecting invisible dangers like deadly carbon monoxide and explosive methane long before humans could. The canary’s song saved thousands of lives, but as technology advanced, it was retired.
Now, the canary is making a comeback—not as a bird, but as an electronic sentinel for the modern world. This new canary serves as a fresh air indicator, but more importantly, we are using it to detect the most critical gas warming our planet: carbon dioxide.
In this engaging presentation, we’ll bring the invisible to life with striking visual graphics that reveal what’s really in the air we breathe. You’ll witness the electronic canary in action—when CO₂ levels rise too high, it drops, just like its real-life predecessor once did. We’ll make understanding air quality as simple as child’s play—and just as importantly, we’ll make the solutions just as visible.
Join us to see how history, science, and innovation are coming together to protect our air and our future!
Suitable for Grades 5 - 12
Tuesday, June 3
Virtual sessions
The City of Calgary
Opening Ceremony – 36th Annual Mayor’s Environment Expo
Join Mayor Gondek as she kicks off our 36th annual Mayor's Environment Expo. She will share her passion for climate action and environmental stewardship while welcoming students and teachers to join The City in its climate and environment initiatives through Environment Expo sessions, exhibitors and programming. EcoSchools Canada's delivery partner, the Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE), will then announce and celebrate the EcoSchools in Alberta that have achieved certification this year.
Suitable for Grades K - 12
Monday, June 2
GreenLearning Canada Foundation
Charging Ahead with Electrifying the EV Future
Learn all about electric vehicles in this workshop which highlights a student-led project that took place at Crescent Heights High School where students converted a gas-powered Volkswagen Beetle and Ford Ranger into electric. This interactive virtual workshop will explore electric vehicle myths and facts with your students, the history of the electric vehicles. and expand your students’ knowledge on the electrification of transportation. By raising electric vehicle (EV) awareness in schools, GreenLearning is fueling this transition to a cleaner future, by helping high school students learn more about EVs and explore future career pathways through hands-on, real-world projects like vehicle conversions.
Suitable for Grades 10 - 12
Tuesday, June 3
Solar Alberta
Solar 101: Solar Energy in Alberta
This presentation will provide a brief overview of the solar sector in Alberta, followed by an explanation of how a typical solar installation works on a home or business in Alberta.
Suitable for Grades 7 - 12
Wednesday, June 4 Resources for teachers |
The Green Sheep
Unearth. Cultivate. Nourish.
A. Unearth: From Ground to Growth – Exploring the hidden world of soil.
We dive into the intricacies and relationships this thing we call soil and its vast importance for all living things on this planet has to offer. It all starts in the soil.
B. Cultivate: From Soil to Spoon – Connecting soil to our food system.
Students will learn about the relationship between food, natural ecology and farming. Healthy soil grows healthy food.
C. Nourish: From Soil to Self – How food fuels and shapes our health.
We connect the dots between what we consume and how it affects us and makes us feel diving into the impact of food on our mental health. Healthy soil grows healthy food which makes healthy humans.
Suitable for Grades 7 - 12
Monday, June 2
Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE)
ACEE Green Careers for Youth - Connecting Classrooms to Green Professionals
ACEE Green Careers for Youth connects students to professionals working in environmental fields. Students are introduced to resources to discover future green career paths and volunteer opportunities and can learn about careers straight from the mouths of working professionals.
Suitable for Grades 9 - 12
Thursday, June 5 |