Past Events

Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources – Video

By Erinanne Harper | June 9, 2023 |

Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources. Watch this informative webinar that will revolutionize the way you manage water on your property…

Why Healthy Forests Matter in Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila – Video

By Erinanne Harper | June 9, 2023 |

Why Healthy Forests Matter in Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila – Video Watch the recording of this enlightening Q&A session with Erik Piikkila, a forest ecologist, as…

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand- Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 29, 2023 |

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand View the recording from June 8, 2023 on our Youtube Channel Here. Discover practical tips and strategies from…

Fire Risk Reduction in the Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic Zone- Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 23, 2023 |

Transition Salt Spring hosted a workshop on February 27th, 2023 Fire Risk Reduction in the Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic Zone:A Practitioner’s Workshop The event brought together over seventy participants, including regional…

Why Healthy Forests Matter with Forest Ecologist Erik Piikkila

Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila

By Erinanne Harper | May 13, 2023 | Comments Off on Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila

Reducing Fire and Drought Risk: Protecting Our Drinking Water and Homes from Wildfires We are delighted to present two presentations by local Forest Ecologist Erik Piikkila from Yellow Point Ecological…

New Local Committee Commission (LCC)All Candidates Forum – Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 10, 2023 | Comments Off on New Local Committee Commission (LCC)All Candidates Forum – Video

New Local Committee Commission (LCC)All Candidates Forum Salt Spring has decided on an innovative new decision-making body that will give eligible residents a greater voice on a range of issues,…

Invasive Plant Drop-Off

Invasive Plant Drop-Off Days

By Erinanne Harper | May 4, 2023 | Comments Off on Invasive Plant Drop-Off Days

Three events this May and June will help you get rid of your non-native invasive plants easily and affordably. The Invasive plant drop-off on Saturday, May 13, at the Community…

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Learn Where LCC Candidates Stand on Key Issues – Questions

By Erinanne Harper | May 4, 2023 |

Responses From Local Community Commissioner Candidates Following are the responses to a questionnaire developed for the candidates standing for election to the new CRD Local Community Commission approved by voters…

ALL About Home Rebates – Webinar Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 3, 2023 |

ALL About Home Rebates – Webinar Video Get access to THOUSANDS of dollars, improve your comfort, and save big on your energy bill – All while reducing your environmental impact.…

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Our friends at Salt Spring Community Energy are putting on a wonderful range of events!

By Erinanne Harper | April 13, 2023 |

EIGHT exciting and informing Electrify Salt Spring Events this April and May hosted by Salt Spring Community Energy. Salt Spring’s Electrified Future Has Begun! Join the growing community of people…

Climate Change Impacts for Salt Spring and What We Can Do About It.

October 14, 2021

A Canadian Federation of University Women Salt Spring Island Chapter event with  Transition Salt Spring (TSS) Chair, Bryan Young. Lions Hall Monday, Oct. 18th  10:30 am -12:30 pm Bryan will…

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All About Heat Pumps Webinar Video

October 1, 2021

On behalf of all of us at Transition Salt Spring, thanks so much to our over 100 participants for attending our first Climate Action Coach Program webinar ‘All About Heat…

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Invitation to the Launch of the West Coast Climate Action Network

September 27, 2021

Join us at the Public Launch of the West Coast Climate Action Network. Tuesday October 5th, at 7pm.  Live-streamed on YouTube. Register here. You can also watch on Facebook Join us…

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Fall Fair Fun

September 27, 2021

We had a great weekend at the Salt Spring Fall Fair Sept 18, 19 2021 having conversations about climate action with hundreds of islanders! Thanks for being there and to…

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Salt Springers Take Action for the Global Climate Strike

September 27, 2021

On Friday, September 24th at 12 noon at the United Church Meadow over 70 Salt Springers gathered to show their commitment to climate action and enjoy a beautiful day together…

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All About Heat Pumps Webinar

September 22, 2021

Please join us for our first Climate Action Coach Program webinar: All About Heat Pumps: featuring Clean BC’s Community Energy Coach: Sam Wright Tues Sept 28th at 7 pm Please…

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Take Action Salt Spring

September 9, 2021

Global Climate Strike #UPROOTTHESYSTEM Fridays For Future This September 24, 2021, our fight for genuine, intersectional climate justice continues with another Global Climate Strike in conjunction with the global movement.…

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Zero Waste Conference: A Future Without Waste

July 26, 2021

Thursday, October 28 Unlock the power of imagination and transformation – Step into creative and innovative thinking – Design a resilient, carbon neutral and circular future. Secure your virtual seat…

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Forestry Solutions!

July 20, 2021

We believe forests are the key to solve MANY of our problems.  Why? They are economic engines & job creators, fire suppressors and biodiversity enhancers, freshwater harvesters and food suppliers,…

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Saanich Peninsula IPM workshop for farmers

July 1, 2021

1pm, July 14th 2021 This will be an on-farm workshop, which will teach growers about the principles of Integrated Pest Management, demonstrate different techniques that can be used to monitor…

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