Resources

AGENTS OF CHANGE: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Want to make a difference in the world? Are you between 18 and 30 years old? Join this free social entrepreneurship program and learn how you can help drive progress…
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An Environmental Organization that’s Changing Our Future Outcome – The Conscious Planet Network on Gulf Islands Radio

LISTEN HERE! July 21, 2019 Gaianna Sophia interviews people who share inspirational stories of change, new technologies, consciousness pioneers, & people who are making a practical difference to our future.…
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Dreaming, Designing & Building A Net Zero or Small Footprint Home with Green City Builders

The Eco Living and Home Tour is thrilled that Green City Builders sponsored the tour again this year, but this time as one of its Presenting Sponsors! We connected with…
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Green Building Projects? Slegg Can Support You

We are grateful that Slegg Building Materials is a Presenting Sponsor for the 2019 Eco Living and Home Tour! Slegg’s General Manager on Salt Spring, Curtiss Maude, and local Slegg…
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Renewable Energy in the Eco Living Landscape

The Eco Living and Home Tour is grateful to have Bearfoot Renewables as one of its Presenting Sponsors. We connected with owner Jeff Chamberland by phone to ask him some…
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Laser-Focussed on Electric Vehicles

One of the Presenting Sponsors of the 2019 Eco Living and Home Tour is Motorize ─ Your EV Store. Talking to owner Julian Sale is a great education! If you’re…
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A Low-Carbon Citrus Greenhouse in Canada- local grower frequently featured on our Ecohome tour!

Growing Subtropical Fruit with Minimal Inputs for Heat, Water and Nutrients May 7, 2019 (reposted from BC Farms And Food) On Salt Spring Island, in Canada’s Pacific maritime climate, oranges…
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Would you like a free land stewardship visit?

Farms are not only necessary places for food production, they’re vital habitats for wildlife. The Salt Spring Island Conservancy is offering a handful of island farmers a stewardship visit by…
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Environmentally Friendly Ways to Deal with Woody Debris

As published in the Gulf Islands Driftwood, January 23, 2019, p. 7- also from https://saltspringconservancy.ca/environmentally-friendly-ways-to-deal-with-woody-debris/ With so many branches and trees down from the big storm, it’s important to be Fire-Smart…
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EV Tips

Promoting Sustainable Transportation on Salt Spring Island ~ I am pleased to announce that the ArtSpring EV chargers are back in operation.  This was the first EV Charger on SSI…
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