LIVING LIGHTER STARTS WITH OUR COMMUNITY
LIGHTER LIVING
Lighter Living promotes simple, everyday actions about what we eat, how we get around, what we buy and how we live in order to promote more sustainable lifestyles and reduce our climate impacts.
Our Lighter Living Projects include:
- Salt Spring Repair Cafe
- Community-Wide Clothing & Toy Swaps
- Local Home Rebate Programs
- "We Asked, Salt Spring Says" Driftwood Newspaper Interviews
- “Kids Talk Climate” Conversation Series
- Linda Gilkeson Changing Climate for Gardening Webinars
LIGHTER LIVING STORIES & EVENTS
The Toy Swap Returns!
This holiday season, Salt Springers are invited to spread joy and reduce waste by taking part in the Community Toy Swap at Meaden Hall. This fun, family-friendly event gives pre-loved toys a second life while…
Repair Café – November 8th
The next Repair Café is coming up on Saturday, November 8th, 2025 at Meaden Hall. Start time 10:30 am, last intake for repairs 1pm Stations Available: NEW! Workshops/Demonstrations Bring the items you would like to work…
Fall Clothing Swap! October 24 & 25th
Clothing Drop-Off Items accepted: Freshly laundered and odour-free, male/female/kids baby clothing (outerwear, shirts, sweaters, coats, pants, dresses, pyjamas). Items excluded: Underwear, socks, shoes, accessories, items with noticeable stains or holes. We would really appreciate pre-sorting…
Lighter living doesn’t mean sacrifice — just Different choices & more connection!
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- Hyper-local fast facts, and deep dives
- Easy, affordable tips & tricks
- Local options you might not know about
- Inspiring stories from your neighbours
- Money-saving sustainability hacks
- Resources & event announcements
- Small changes, big impact—join us!
COMMUNITY IMPACTS
Repair Cafes create joyful spaces for connection, skill-sharing, and sustainability. Clothing and toy swaps provide economic relief and builds community support. Our rebate programs supported over 200 local residents to upgrade their homes.
WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS SAYING
“So glad I was able to attend yesterday. Lucky also had his dvd player fixed as well. We have some amazingly talented ‘fixers’ in this Communty. Thanks to Mike for a job well done.”
- GLORIA MCEACHERIN
Thank you to our lighter living supporters
