All Entries in the "Sustainability" Category
Bruce Woods, The Perfect Dish – Globe and Mail, Letter to Editor
Salt Spring Island’s very own Bruce Wood, Chef/owner of Bruce’s Kitchen writes to the editor of the Globe and Mail about cooking from scratch vs. highly produced foods common in many of our diets. “I disagree that these sorts of dishes are causing the obesity epidemic. As a chef and cooking instructor, I teach balance, [...]
Salt Spring Cabin Featured in Dwell Magazine
Set an Salt Spring Island, the exterior metal skin of this single room cabin will be allowed to weather naturally. Inside, wood-finished surfaces create a cozy refuge. Outside a stunning outdoor shower. A large, weathered steel panel slides across a window wall, securing the space when the owner is away. The cabin is the work [...]
350.org Climate Day of Action
A critical mass bike ride and community rally was held on Salt Spring Island, BC with the theme “Ganges Underwater.” People are dressed up in snorkels, wetsuits and flippers to represent the result of climate change and rising sea waters on our island’s main village. A new water line was mapped out and marked with [...]
Climate Action Rally
October 24th is the International Day of Action on Climate Change, and a rally will be held here on Salt Spring. Come and be a part of the biggest worldwide environmental demonstration ever! Let’s send a message to our global leaders at the Copenhagen United Nations Climate Treaty talks in December: We must ALL act [...]
2009 Eco-Living and Home ‘Video’ Tour
It was a beautiful day to tour the island viewing some of Salt Spring’s eco-homes. The Eco-Living and Home Tour was incredibly well organized and managed, while caring home owners generously opened their doors to share and inspire. There were 8 homes on this years tour, and while we weren’t able to make it to [...]
Eco Living and Home Tour
2009 Salt Spring Eco-Living and Home Tour, Sunday Aug 16th, 10 am to 4 pm Back by popular demand, Salt Spring’s famous Eco-Tour returns August 16. The tour includes some of Salt Spring’s best examples of green building, energy efficiency, water conservation, food production, renewable energy, transportation alternatives, and ecological protection. Visit exciting new projects, [...]
