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! Get up to $500 for rain cistern(s) and related materials for residents of Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands.
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
Leaf Level Sponsors
Climate Action Coach is also funded by:
Top tips for a Climate Active Household
BLOWER DOOR TEST on Salt Spring Island
HOME ENERGY ASSESSOR Dion Hackett does a blower door test.
$ave Big with Home Energy Assessments, Insulation and Draft Sealing Webinar- Video
Thanks for attending$ave Big with Home Energy Assessments, Insulation and Draft Sealing7 pm Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 We enjoyed a great evening of learning with Home Energy Assessment professionals Mike…
How to Plan Your Rainwater Harvesting System- Video
Join your Climate Action Coaches in the replay of our second webinar! How to Plan Your Rainwater Harvesting System November 9th 2021 7:00 pm on Zoom Watch here. If you…
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…
All About Heat Pumps Webinar Video
On behalf of all of us at Transition Salt Spring, thanks so much to our over 100 participants for attending our first Climate Action Coach Program webinar ‘All About Heat…
Fall Fair Fun
We had a great weekend at the Salt Spring Fall Fair Sept 18, 19 2021 having conversations about climate action with hundreds of islanders! Thanks for being there and to…