Ten Peaks Innovation Alliance

Ten Peaks Innovation Alliance We are a non-profit with a mission to engage, inspire, and educate Alberta’s youth about energy, and the environment.
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She doesn't just want to learn about it. She wants to build it.Ten Peaks' Bot Basics and Beyond camp for ages 12 to 15 p...
06/03/2026

She doesn't just want to learn about it. She wants to build it.

Ten Peaks' Bot Basics and Beyond camp for ages 12 to 15 puts students to work on real problems. They'll design a robotic solution to food scarcity, get hands-on with SMART farming technology, and hear directly from ag-tech entrepreneurs doing this work in Alberta right now.

It's not a passive week. It's a small group, a real challenge, and a finished build she'll actually be proud of.

Sessions are running this summer in Red Deer, Lacombe, Calgary, and Edmonton. Pay What You Can options are available for qualifying families.

Spots are limited. Find your session and register at 10peaks.ca/camps.

MindFuel
Red Deer District Chamber
Ritchie Community League
Lacombe Composite High School
ATB Financial

What does sustainability actually mean for Canadian business -- and why should students care?It's bigger than most peopl...
06/03/2026

What does sustainability actually mean for Canadian business -- and why should students care?

It's bigger than most people think. From Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) frameworks to supply chain risks like modern slavery, sustainability is reshaping how companies operate at home and around the world. And Alberta students get a front-row seat to that conversation at .

This panel brings together five sustainability leaders -- Frank McShane and Craig Stenhouse (Shift Critical), Bill Whitelaw (geoLOGIC systems), Janice Major (Northview Residential REIT), and Dr. Irene Herremans (Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary), for a real, wide-open discussion on what sustainability looks like in practice.

This is the kind of conversation students won't get in a textbook.

10PIX 2026 is this October, and registration is open.
Register: https://www.10peaks.ca/conferences/student-registration2026

Want to bring real Alberta energy conversations into your classroom? This is a good place to start.Ten Peaks is hosting ...
05/29/2026

Want to bring real Alberta energy conversations into your classroom? This is a good place to start.

Ten Peaks is hosting a full-day Carbon Capture Summit on August 25 for Grade 7-12 educators. The day runs from Lacombe Composite High School to Blindman Brewing, where you'll see actual carbon capture technology in operation.

Speakers. Lunch. A greenhouse walk. A real facility tour. And lesson resources you can use right away.

Cost: $50 + GST. Spots are limited.

Details and registration at 10peaks.ca/professional-development

Teachers: here's how to bring your students to the Innovation Xchange Conference at Red Deer Polytechnic this October ...
05/27/2026

Teachers: here's how to bring your students to the Innovation Xchange Conference at Red Deer Polytechnic this October without the budget headache.

We're offering school sponsorships up to $500 to help with transportation and substitute teacher costs for in-person attendance. Apply and register by June 15th! We'll let you know by June 23rd: https://www.10peaks.ca/conferences/student-registration2026

Real-world energy, climate, and environment learning. Alberta students. Classroom-ready follow-up resources. Worth the trip.

Your students use AI every day. But do they know what it actually runs on?At this October, two Alberta-connected exper...
05/26/2026

Your students use AI every day. But do they know what it actually runs on?

At this October, two Alberta-connected experts are going to pull back the curtain on data centres, artificial intelligence, and the very real energy infrastructure behind all of it.

Mark Taylor has spent nearly 40 years working across oil and gas, energy regulation, and government policy. He's currently VP External Affairs at Captus Generation, which is developing a natural gas power facility with carbon capture and storage south of Pincher Creek -- and working to bring data centres onto that same land. Mark also works with First Nations communities on economic reconciliation across the energy sector.

Wish Bakshi is an AI Systems Engineer who builds real AI systems for energy companies across Alberta and Texas, and teaches at Queen's University and the University of Calgary.

Their session will cover the electricity demand behind AI growth, the skilled trades and disciplines needed to support it, and -- because they promised -- a little bit of Terminator.

Practical, Alberta-relevant, and genuinely interesting. That's the goal.

Teachers: registration is open, and school sponsorships up to $500 are available. Apply before June 15: https://www.10peaks.ca/conferences/student-registration2026

Meet two of the students speaking at this year's Conference.Avriee Peavoy and Mauro Garcia are Grade 12 students from ...
05/25/2026

Meet two of the students speaking at this year's Conference.

Avriee Peavoy and Mauro Garcia are Grade 12 students from École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School. They've spent years designing and programming competitive robots through the FIRST Tech Challenge, mentoring kids at Ten Peaks Summer Camps, and building real skills along the way. Avriee also earned the FIRST Leadership Award for Western Canada -- one of the most recognized student leadership honours in the country.

At the conference, they'll share what that journey actually looked like: the problem-solving, the teamwork, the mentorship, and what it means to use technology as a tool for community.

This is what Ten Peaks is about. Real students. Real skills. Real Alberta.

Registration is open! https://www.10peaks.ca/conferences/student-registration2026

May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity -- and it's a good day to remember why this matters right here in A...
05/22/2026

May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity -- and it's a good day to remember why this matters right here in Alberta.

Biodiversity isn't just a science concept. It's the foundation of healthy forests, clean water, and the land and industries Alberta depends on. When students understand it, they start seeing their province differently.

Want to get outside and do something about it? Ten Peaks is joining the Rotary Club of Red Deer's Branches Out tree planting day on June 6, at MacKenzie Trail.

Register today and bring your students, bring your kids, bring your friends: https://tinyurl.com/RotaryBranchesOutRedDeer

We also wrote about why biodiversity sits at the heart of what we do on a recent blog: https://www.10peaks.ca/blog/biodiversity-is-at-the-heart-of-10pix2025and-our-futurenbsp

Happy World Bee Day! We're buzzing with gratitude for the bees that sustain our planet! Want to help support our pollina...
05/21/2026

Happy World Bee Day! We're buzzing with gratitude for the bees that sustain our planet!

Want to help support our pollinators?

🌼Plant Native Flowers: Cultivate pollinator-friendly plants and wildflowers.
💧Provide Water: Place a shallow dish of water with pebbles inside for bees to land on while drinking.
☠Skip Pesticides: Limit or completely avoid the use of harsh chemicals and pesticides in your garden.
🍯Support Local Beekeepers: Purchase raw honey and beeswax products from local Alberta apiaries.

After all, a partnership with bees sustains us all. 🐝

Want to learn more about how Enbridge is supporting Bees and building biodiversity? Check out our latest blog post: https://www.10peaks.ca/blog/how-enbridge-is-supporting-bees-and-building-biodiversity

What does a geologist who worked in geothermal energy have to say about AI?Quite a bit, it turns out.Cole Narfason is br...
05/19/2026

What does a geologist who worked in geothermal energy have to say about AI?

Quite a bit, it turns out.

Cole Narfason is bringing one of the more unexpected sessions to this year -- showing students how artificial intelligence is being used to track biodiversity and why his path through geology, data science, and the energy sector led him there.

If your students think "energy" and "environment" belong in separate conversations, this session will change that.

Want to do something good for the community and end with pizza? We have an idea.Join us on Saturday, June 6, for the 6th...
05/16/2026

Want to do something good for the community and end with pizza? We have an idea.

Join us on Saturday, June 6, for the 6th Annual Rotary Branches Out Tree Planting at McKenzie Trails in Red Deer in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Red Deer.

We’ll provide the trees, the shovels, and the pizza after the work is done. You bring yourself, your family, your youth group, your volunteer-hour-seeking teen, or your good community spirit.

Here’s what you need to know:
When: Saturday, June 6, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Arrive: 9:45 AM
Where: McKenzie Trails, north of the main parking lot
What: Planting 16" white spruce saplings

There will be a quick eco talk from Weyerhaeuser on how to plant the trees, a safety talk from The City of Red Deer’s urban forester, and then we get to work. After that, pizza and pop for participants.

A big thank you to all the organizations helping make this happen, including the City of Red Deer, Weyerhaeuser, Boston Pizza Red Deer South, Central Alberta Co-op, Prime Boiler, the Red Deer Advocate, and everyone else pitching in.

Please register and come grow something good with us: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/975/Stories/rotary-branches-out-tree-planting-on-june-6-26

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