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Grow Food Year Round with Linda Gilkeson

Grow Food All Year Round

Take Control of Your Food Supply! Learn how to plant at the right time, protect crops from extreme weather and extend your harvest through every season.  What You’ll Learn: About Linda A. Gilkeson, Ph.D. Linda earned a Ph.D. in Entomology from McGill University in 1986, then moved to British Columbia to work for Applied Bio-Nomics…
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Annual General Meeting - April 10th, 2025, 5pm-7:30pm

Annual General Meeting – Save the Date!

Come to our Annual General Meeting! As a member of Transition Salt Spring, you are welcome to attend our upcoming Annual General Meeting and get together: WHEN: Thursday, April 10, 2025TIME: 5 – 6:00pm – Dinner6 – 7:30pm – AGMWHERE: Salt Spring Public LibraryWe will serve a light dinner from 5 – 6 pm (vegetarian…
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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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Wonders of the Salish Sea

Wonders of the Salish Sea 2025

This 4-part online speaker series on the Salish Sea will delight and enlighten you about the marvels of our local waters. Each evening will feature 2 one-hour presentations from local speakers. Register HERE 4 Mondays from 7 – 9pm March 31, April 7, 14, 28 (no program on April 21 due to Easter Holiday) 2025 Preview…
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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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Grow Food Year Round with Linda Gilkeson

Grow Food All Year Round

Take Control of Your Food Supply! Learn how to plant at the right time, protect crops from extreme weather and extend your harvest through every season.  What You’ll Learn: About Linda A. Gilkeson, Ph.D. Linda earned a Ph.D. in Entomology from McGill University in 1986, then moved to British Columbia to work for Applied Bio-Nomics…
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Annual General Meeting - April 10th, 2025, 5pm-7:30pm

Annual General Meeting – Save the Date!

Come to our Annual General Meeting! As a member of Transition Salt Spring, you are welcome to attend our upcoming Annual General Meeting and get together: WHEN: Thursday, April 10, 2025TIME: 5 – 6:00pm – Dinner6 – 7:30pm – AGMWHERE: Salt Spring Public LibraryWe will serve a light dinner from 5 – 6 pm (vegetarian…
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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.…
Click Here
Wonders of the Salish Sea

Wonders of the Salish Sea 2025

This 4-part online speaker series on the Salish Sea will delight and enlighten you about the marvels of our local waters. Each evening will feature 2 one-hour presentations from local speakers. Register HERE 4 Mondays from 7 – 9pm March 31, April 7, 14, 28 (no program on April 21 due to Easter Holiday) 2025 Preview…
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Linda Gilkeson Webinar - Gardening in a Changing Climate

Gardening in a Changing Climate

Adapting to Droughts, Heat Waves, Cold Snaps and Other Extremes Join gardening expert Linda Gilkeson for this special webinar discussing how to plan and plant drought-tolerant gardens in the Pacific Northwest. Date: Tuesday, December 3rd Time: 7pm-9pm Location: Live on Zoom TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTRIBUTE WHAT YOU CAN This a PAY WHAT YOU CAN EVENT.…
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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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Invasive Plant Drop-Off - June 9th

Final Invasive Plant Drop-Off for 2024! 

Back by popular demand thanks to last-minute funding from the CRD, we have a second drop-off event in June! SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH, 10 AM – 3 PM ONLY @ FULFORD HALL Bring Woody Invasives: Gorse, broom, ivy, holly, blackberry, daphneDon’t Bring: Soft tissue plants, giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed Absolutely no roots! Roots can contain rocks which will damage the chipper.…
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Repair Cafe May 4th, 2024

Here Comes the Next Repair Cafe!

Did you miss the last Repair Cafe in February? Do you still have broken items lying around your house that you don’t want to toss out? The Repair Cafe is a great place to meet new friends, reduce waste and save money. Repair stations this time include: Don’t miss out—join us to help slow down…
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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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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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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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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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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!