LIVING LIGHTER STARTS WITH OUR COMMUNITY
LIGHTER LIVING
Ligher 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
- Rainwater Catchment Rebate Program
- Wood Stove Rebate Program
- "We Asked, Salt Spring Says" Driftwood Newspaper Interviews
- “Kids Talk Climate” Conversation Series
- Linda Gilkeson Changing Climate for Gardening Webinars
LIGHTER LIVING STORIES
Save the Date: The Community Clothing Swap is Back This Fall!
Last year, over 550 community members came together at Transition Salt Spring’s Slow Down Salt Spring Clothing Swap-keeping more than 900 kilos of clothing out of the landfill! This October, we’re doing it again. Dates…
Save the Date: The Toy Swap Will Be Back!
Slow Down Salt Spring’s beloved Toy Swap returns this December! It’s your chance to declutter, reduce waste, and share the magic of play-all while helping local families prepare for the holidays in a joyful, budget-friendly…
Save the Date for the Next Two Repair Cafes!
Save the Date for the Next Repair Cafes! Got a wobbly chair, a busted blender, or a coat with a torn seam? Don’t toss it-let’s fix it! The Repair Cafe is your chance to bring…
Lighter living doesn’t mean sacrifice — just Different choices & more connection!
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COMMUNITY IMPACTS
Repair Cafes create joyful spaces for connection, skill-sharing, and sustainability. Clothing and toy swaps provide economic relief and emotional 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