An interview with farmer Jane Squier by Dennis Lucarelli In her large greenhouse on Salt Spring Island Jane Squier grows subtropical fruit trees for herself and hydroponic ‘living lettuce’, basil…

TOXIC MICROBEADS: Is ‘Poly’ Your True Friend? – by Dennis Lucarelli How do know which food, health or beauty product contains toxic microbeads? READ THE LABEL! The most earth-friendly and…

After I finished my BCSEA Webinar, on May 17, and watched our Salt Spring Island EV Celebration film again, I sat back and paused to reflect on how much progress…

The day started with a QA by Julian Sale and Cam of Motorized direct. Jim Standen, sitting on the right, had to step in to stop the session go into…

How does an island with the population of 10,000 have the highest number of electric cars per capita in Canada? The national average is 0.01%, and Salt Spring Island, BC…

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…

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…

Exploring Issues and Solutions April 5, 2014 – 8:30am – 3:30pm High School Multipurpose Room KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rob Abbott With 200 islanders in attendance, there were many discussions in 14 different workshops. A Climate…

Opportunities for A Low-Carbon Future April 23, 2016 – 9:30am – 6:00pm High School Multipurpose Room tickets are $15 in advance at Salt Spring Books, $20 at the door. download…

The​ ​work​ ​of​ ​Transition Salt Spring​ ​is​ ​carried​ ​out​ ​by​ ​its​ ​committees,​ ​with​ ​policy​ ​and​ ​financial oversight​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Board.​ ​Historically,​ ​committees​ ​have​ ​operated​ ​with​ ​a​ ​degree​ ​of​ ​independence,​ ​and…