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Island Trust to Discuss Climate Change

Mar 9, 2018 | History of Climate Action,  Uncategorized
The Islands Trust Council is having its next quarterly meeting on March 13-15 which will be held on Salt Spring at the Harbour House Hotel. The Council schedule  includes a…
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BC Auditor General Faults Government Climate Plans

Feb 16, 2018 | History of Climate Action,  Uncategorized
From CBC News, 13th February 2018 “British Columbia has no clear plan to prevent threats such as wildfires, flooding and drought as it works to adapt to the risks posed…
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2017 Third Warmest Year

Jan 28, 2018 | History of Climate Action,  Uncategorized
2017 was recorded as the third warmest year in the period 1880 to 2017, only beaten by 2016 and 2015.  This was despite the lack of an El Nino, which…
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Artwork by Aiko Shebib

Aug 22, 2017 | News,  Uncategorized
History behind the beautiful artwork: In 2013 Island Path invited our group to be part of the 3 sided Kiosk. The Kiosk was initiated by them. It is located on Rainbow…
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SSI Energy Strategy – Archive

Jun 10, 2017 | History of Climate Action,  Uncategorized
Salt Spring Energy Strategy Objectives: • Save Energy • Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Reduce Air Pollution Targets: over 20% reductions by 2012 (to keep our energy consumption and emissions…
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Press Release – Resilience Fair Big Success

Jun 10, 2017 | Events,  Past Events,  Uncategorized
If a good definition of the word Resilience is “a strong, diverse community, able to deal with any future challenges” (Climate Change, peak oil, collapsing economies and local disasters) then…
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Links & Downloads

Jun 10, 2017 | History of Climate Action,  Uncategorized
Transitions Thrift Store, owned & operated by (IWAV) [remember:  We have no extra S;  the Thrift Store does].  The other thrift store on Salt Spring is the Lady Minto Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store). Great places…
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Community Solar for the Gulf Islands

Jun 9, 2017 | Built Infrastructure,  Uncategorized
http://islandtides.com/assets/IslandTides.pdf ISLAND TIDES – A solar panel is a beautiful thing. With no sound, moving parts, or impact on the environment, it quietly soaks up the sun and pumps out…
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ENERGY INCENTIVES

Jun 9, 2017 | Built Infrastructure,  Uncategorized
Oil to Heatpump Incentive Upgrade: Precisely the kind of incentive need to address carbon pollution and energy efficiency. If you or someone you know in BC is using oil for home…
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New structure for CAC

Sep 1, 2016 | History of Climate Action,  Uncategorized
Last Monday at the meeting of the Climate Action Council Society it was agreed that we should reform under the umbrella of the Transition Salt Spring Society. Initially we will become…
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