Climate Action Coach
Empowering you to do your part!
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Future Proof Your Home with Water Management - Learn how to: utilize DIY rainwater harvesting, update your landscape for water retention, install legal greywater and composting toilet systems, and MORE.
Living on the Southern Gulf Islands, you already know some of the challenges we face with Climate Change. You may already have some ideas of what personal actions you can take, but it’s difficult and complicated making expensive decisions for retrofits and new purchases - You are not alone.
The Climate Action Coach Program empowers you to keep doing your part about Climate Change in your own backyard.
This program is for all residents and businesses on the Southern Gulf Islands. We act as a hub for advice and information about local, regional and national incentives that can reduce emissions impacts and the environmental footprint of homes, buildings, and surrounding properties.
Together, the Climate Action Coach Program brings Transition Salt Spring together with local residents and suppliers and to help fight climate change while saving your household energy, money and supporting our local economies.
You are ready to do your part, let us empower you to go further. Invite us to help you achieve greater resilience against the changing climate!
“In the capital region, 30-50% of our emissions are from burning fossil fuels for heating our homes and buildings.”
- BringItHome4Climate.ca
Our Rebate Programs
Community Woodsmoke Reduction Rebate is now OPEN for 2024! Upgrade your old wood stove to a Heat Pump or EPA-2020 wood stove. Up to $1500 available in rebates.
Our Rainwater Harvesting Rebate is now open for 2024-2025 pre-approvals! Get up to $750 for rain cistern(s) and related materials for residents of the Southern Gulf Islands.
Our Rainwater Harvesting Rebate is now open! Get up to $750 for rain cistern(s) and related materials for ratepayers of The North Salt Spring Waterworks District.
Educational Webinar Series
Check out our monthly webinars to learn more about our programs and how to increase efficiency, climate resiliency and comfort of your home. Also learn how to reduce your carbon footprint while saving money.
Topics include:
- Home Rebates
- Energuide Assessments
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Heat Pumps
- Community Smoke Reduction
… and so much more
Attend live or watch the replays. Search all our videos on our Resources page or our Youtube Channel!
Subscribe to our newsletter to find out about our upcoming webinars.
Need help financing a Climate Action purchase?
Low-interest Climate Action Loans are available from Green Loans Salt Spring, our local lending co-op partner.
Climate Action Coach is sponsored by local businesses that support Climate Action
A big thank you to our sponsors, who help make climate resiliency happen on Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands.
Do you work for a local business that is interested in supporting the Climate Action Coach program? Reach out today for more information.
Branch Level Sponsors
Climate Action Coach is also funded by:
Top tips for a Climate Active Household
All About Wood Stoves
Learn how to burn wood more safely and efficiently, reduce harmful smoke, and take advantage of local rebates that support cleaner heating options. Assistant Chief Mitchell Sherrin from Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue walks you through best practices, safety tips, and common wood stove mistakes. If you heat with wood or know someone who does,…
Climate Action Starts at Home Webinar
This practical, info-packed webinar helps Salt Spring residents start taking climate action right at home. Learn how to reduce emissions and save money by making your home more energy efficient — with expert guidance and available rebates through Better Homes BC, Canada Greener Homes, and Transition Salt Spring. Host: Rob Lowrie, Transition Salt Spring’s Climate…
Blower Door Test: Is Your Home Leaking Heat?
Are you losing heat through your windows, doors, or cracks you can’t even see? Watch local insulation and draft sealing specialist Dion Hackett demonstrate a blower door test — a powerful tool for identifying where heat is escaping from your home and where insulation or draft sealing can make a big impact. Presenter: Dion Hackett,…
$ave Big with Home Energy Assessments, Insulation and Draft Sealing Webinar
Are you looking to cut your home energy bills, reduce emissions, and make your home more comfortable year-round? This webinar brings together local home energy experts to walk you through practical and affordable steps — from energy assessments to sealing drafts — and connects you with rebates and local support programs. Presenters: Mike Jackman, Aron…
How to Plan Your Rainwater Harvesting System
Want to make the most of winter rains to prepare for dry summers? This practical webinar walks you through the ins and outs of designing a non-potable rainwater harvesting system — from system components to site considerations and available rebates. You’ll hear from local experts who’ve designed, installed, and maintained rainwater systems across the Gulf…
Transition helps islanders tap into winter rains
October 20, 2021 Excerpt BY ANDREA PALFRAMAN Published in the Driftwood One Cool Island Series It’s an October morning in Ganges Harbour. Crowded around the Rotary dinghy dock are assorted skiffs and rowboats, each filled with gallons upon gallons of rainwater. Looking at the collection, you can’t help but notice how prolifically these vessels collect…
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