The Salt Spring Film Festival Society is a non-profit charitable society incorporated in 2008, whose mission is to educate, inspire and activate our community through a Festival of independent documentary film from Canada and around the world. We present films that explore social justice, the environment, art and culture, politics and food security. Filmmakers are…

Community Town Hall “The Future of Agriculture on Salt Spring Island” February 1, 2020, 1-4pm Gulf Islands Secondary School   Join us for the second community town hall on the future of agriculture on Salt Spring. At this town hall we will be discussing the draft recommendations, developed from community input to date, on agricultural…

The Salt Spring Forum welcomes: Dr. William Rees. Dr. William Rees is professor Emeritus and former director of UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning. He is a human ecologist and an ecological economist.  Bill Rees is especially well known as the originator and co-developer of the ‘ecological footprint analysis.’ Adopted around the world, this human…

How to Create an Active, Accessible Ganges Meet the board, hear about our successful projects and get involved in Island Pathways! Join the conversation at our 2020 Annual General Meeting in the Salt Spring Island Public Library from 2pm – 4pm on Sunday February 16th.

Friday 7th February 2020 7.30pm.  Art Spring Ken Wu is the charismatic former executive director and co-founder of the Ancient Forest Alliance, and has been working to protect ancient forests in BC for more than 25 years. He is a graduate of UBC’s ecological science program and is well known for his hands-on and active…

The 2020 Farm and Gardening season is here! Island Natural Growers invites you to get in touch with your earthly roots and join in Salt Spring Seedy Saturday on February 8th. Take part in the famous Seed Swap and Plant Sale, Free Workshops, Informative talks, Farm and Political Advocacy, Prepared Food Vendors, and Kids Table.This…

Our Forests: A Community Conversation  Mon. Jan. 27th 2020, Lions Hall, 7- 9 pm  The Community Alliance invites you to an exploration of the vital role that forests play in our adaptation to climate change. As we enter this new decade, the climate crisis has become more than a distant possibility, the effects are appearing…

5pm- 7pm at Penny’s Pantry “Green Drinks” is a monthly social and networking mixer hosted by Transition Salt Spring (TSS) that’s open to everyone. Bring a friend and meet some great folks! Held most months on the fourth Thursday.

Saturday November 30th, 2019 Gulf Islands Secondary School 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Please RSVP (so we know how much food to make) https://www.saltspringclimateactionplan.com/rsvp-climate-brunch Are you concerned about climate change? Wondering how you can be a part of a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in ten years, and help make Salt Spring…

Join the global call to action from the youth of the world in response to the climate emergency! Rally together, raise your voice, learn more. Make sure you bring your friends! The climate crisis is URGENT and requires all of us to rise to this moment – with hope and with love. Performers, speakers, music,…

This spring, the Islands Trust officially declared that we are in a Climate Emergency that is presently propelling earth toward a dangerous and unlivable Hothouse planet. So too have the Cities of Vancouver, Richmond and Nelson, the Capitol Regional District, hundreds of other communities around the world and even the Parliament of the United Kingdom! Our best…

Monday June 17th, 5pm at Meaden Hall What can you do you help respond to the climate crisis? One way is to add your voice to the national call for a “Canadian Green New Deal”. Just like during the original New Deal in America during the Depression, the Green New Deal envisions a radical and rapid…