Too hot to stay cool: urban heat islands in Kamloops
Cover photo by Yaron Cohen on Unsplash Shade is urban infrastructure When we think about urban infrastructure, we often imagine physical assets like roads, pipes, utilities, and other facilities that […]
Nature-Friendly Yards design charrette: starting with how we live
Cover photo by Jesse Ritcey On May 27, 2026 Transition Kamloops hosted its first in-person Nature-Friendly Yards design charrette in the yard outside my home. It was facilitated by Shelaigh […]
Coming soon: carsharing with PropelUs
The Propel Us Carshare Co-op will have a car on the road soon! Signup to our waitlist for news and updates or visit us at our website here for more […]
Kamloops’ own embodied carbon tool
In the construction industry, “embodied carbon” is the amount of carbon emissions required to complete a new building or renovation including the emissions involved in making the building materials used. […]
Urban heat islands affect birds too!
Photo by anish lakkapragada on Unsplash Mountain Chickadees, like other songbirds, feed their nestlings mainly on insects: caterpillars are a favourite choice. Insects are high in protein, a lot of […]