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Lighter Living – Water, Our Lifeblood

Water connects us all-and protecting it means protecting our future. Transition Salt Spring’s Lighter Living Program is here to help with practical tools to secure our island’s water resources. In the coming months, we’ll be talking to locals and highlighting best practices. Our goal is to share facts you need to know about water challenges…
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Lighter Living – Eat More Plants

Adopting a plant-based diet and growing local food are powerful steps toward a healthier planet and community. By focusing on plants, we reduce the environmental impacts of food production, including greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and habitat loss. Growing food locally-whether in backyard gardens, community plots, or small farms-further cuts carbon footprints by reducing transportation…
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Lighter Living – Reduce Food Waste & Save Money!

We often think of fighting climate change as overwhelming, fraught with sacrifice and self-deprivation.  It doesn’t have to be that way! We are consulting with climate scientists, behaviour experts, and carbon footprint calculators, to bring you lifestyle tips that are low-effort changes in the way we travel, shop, and eat. These changes can impact your…
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Water Savers Rebate Program

Announcing the Water Savers Rebate Program!

As climate change brings longer, more intense droughts, our precious freshwater resources are at risk. By capturing rainwater, you can reduce your reliance on costly water from the district for non-essential tasks while ensuring your plants thrive. Apply today if you’re a North Salt Spring Waterworks District resident! Limited funding is available on a first-come,…
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Climate Adaptation Research Lab – Restoring the Maxwell Watershed with North Salt Spring Waterworks District.

Climate Adaptation Research Lab – Restoring the Maxwell Watershed with North Salt Spring Waterworks District Watch this short and brilliant 5-minute video.  It describes why we are doing our work in the watershed. GISS students worked with CARL team members on a restoration project in the Hwmet’utsum (Mt. Maxwell) Creek Watershed. While most students were…
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Lighter Living – Water, Our Lifeblood

Water connects us all-and protecting it means protecting our future. Transition Salt Spring’s Lighter Living Program is here to help with practical tools to secure our island’s water resources. In the coming months, we’ll be talking to locals and highlighting best practices. Our goal is to share facts you need to know about water challenges…
Click Here

Lighter Living – Eat More Plants

Adopting a plant-based diet and growing local food are powerful steps toward a healthier planet and community. By focusing on plants, we reduce the environmental impacts of food production, including greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and habitat loss. Growing food locally-whether in backyard gardens, community plots, or small farms-further cuts carbon footprints by reducing transportation…
Click Here

Lighter Living – Reduce Food Waste & Save Money!

We often think of fighting climate change as overwhelming, fraught with sacrifice and self-deprivation.  It doesn’t have to be that way! We are consulting with climate scientists, behaviour experts, and carbon footprint calculators, to bring you lifestyle tips that are low-effort changes in the way we travel, shop, and eat. These changes can impact your…
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Planting Native Plants in the Hwmet'utsun/Maxwell Creek Watershed

Planting Days in the Hwmet’utsun (Maxwell) Creek Watershed!

Attention Nature and Plant Enthusiasts! Help Us Restore Our Local Forests The Climate Adaptation Research Lab is calling on your green thumbs and gardening expertise to assist with an exciting Forest and Wetland Restoration Project! We’re working to restore vital native ecosystems in the Maxwell Creek Watershed, and your support can make all the difference.…
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Water Savers Rebate Program

Announcing the Water Savers Rebate Program!

As climate change brings longer, more intense droughts, our precious freshwater resources are at risk. By capturing rainwater, you can reduce your reliance on costly water from the district for non-essential tasks while ensuring your plants thrive. Apply today if you’re a North Salt Spring Waterworks District resident! Limited funding is available on a first-come,…
Click Here

Climate Adaptation Research Lab – Restoring the Maxwell Watershed with North Salt Spring Waterworks District.

Climate Adaptation Research Lab – Restoring the Maxwell Watershed with North Salt Spring Waterworks District Watch this short and brilliant 5-minute video.  It describes why we are doing our work in the watershed. GISS students worked with CARL team members on a restoration project in the Hwmet’utsum (Mt. Maxwell) Creek Watershed. While most students were…
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Living lighter doesn’t mean sacrificing—just smarter choices!

TSS’s Lighter Living Salt Spring helps islanders take simple, science-backed actions that benefit both the planet and our well-being.

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✅ Easy, actionable sustainability tips
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✅ Money-saving sustainability hacks
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Salt Spring’s Climate Check-In: Are We Ready for the Future?

Transition Salt Spring's first look at our community's progress and shortfalls in meeting the goals set out in the Salt Spring Island Climate Action Plan 2.0 that came out in 2021.

The plan's goal is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030 in line with Canada's commitments at the UN and also get our island and all its humans and non-humans ready for the climate changes heading our way.

The question is: Are we up for the future climate challenges heading our way?

READ THE CLIMATE REPORT CARD HERE

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We depend on generous donors like you! Please become a monthly donor to support tour work and help us reach our goal to lower emissions by 50% by the year 2030.

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Join Transition

Find out about exciting local and regional community projects, initiatives and events.

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Volunteer with one of our Working Groups or Committees to support climate action and get involved with exciting community projects, initiatives and events.

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Organize & Volunteer with one of Transition's dynamic groups. Tackling everything from plastic pollution to promoting electric vehicles, these volunteer run groups are your gateway to never having a boring evening again!

Electric Vehicles Group

The Salt Spring Island EV Group is for people who drive or ride electric vehicles, and for people who aspire to join the ranks of 'juiced riders'.

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Plastic Free Salt Spring

Our mission is to work towards the elimination of as much single use plastic as possible and to try to ensure that the rest, along with other plastics, are recycled.

Native Plant Stewardship Group

Our group works to educate our community about the benefits of native plants, and the negative impacts of prolific, invasive plant species on local ecosystems.

Biochar Working Group

Promoting Biochar as a great alternative to backyard burning and as a way to store carbon in the soil while benefitting soil microorganisms and improving organic gardening.

Rainbow Road Gardens

We offer people the chance to have their own garden plot in a community of gardeners who enjoy sharing the gardening experience with others – learning, mentoring others, and sharing.

Marine Stewardship

Our mission is to work with science and passion to protect our oceans and marine ecosystems and ensure the health of our magnificent coastline for centuries to come.

We are so grateful for our Funders!

We work with great Partners and Affiliate Organizations!