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…

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…

Here comes the next Repair Cafe! Bring in one clothing/textile repair & one general repair per person The event is FREE, but donations are always welcome! Thank you to our sponsors: CRD, 100 Men Who Care, Country Grocer, Windsor Plywood & Mouat’s Home Hardware

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…

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.…

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…

Transition Salt Spring has been consulting with the North Salt Spring Water District and the Island Trust regarding the NSSWD’s proposal to lift its water moratorium policy. Transition Salt Spring has offered conditional support of this proposal. Our position as posted on the Salt Spring Exchange on October 22, 2024 and our letter to the…

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,…

On April 5th and 6th, Grace Fields, the TSS Project Coordinator for the Climate Adaptation Research Lab (CARL), and Brian Smallshaw (Biochar Working Group Lead) travelled up to Clearwater, BC, to speak to community members on improving the resiliency of their forests to climate change and wildfire. On Friday evening, organized by Astrid Arumae of…