Farm, Arts & Culinary Camp for Kids

The Centre for Arts, Ecology & Agriculture on Salt Spring Island presents a five-day farm camp for children ages 7-12. The experience will offer environmental literacy experiences through the exploration of a variety of habitats; by growing, harvesting, preparing and eating organic fruits and vegetables, feeding and caring for farm animals, and through nature based art, using child-centered, fun activities.

Are you a water hog?

Did you know the average British Columbian uses 353 litres of water per day?  That’s almost 2 full bathtubs!  Yet the average Kamloopsian makes even that amount look puny: we […]

Deadline for Ajax questions coming up

The deadline to add your questions to the draft for the Environmental Assessment has been extended to March 27.  Protecting the environment is everyone’s business!  Does the draft document satisfy […]

Seedy Saturday Gardening Event

.     Friends of the New Victory Garden and Kamloops Master Gardeners invite you to a sharing of garden seeds and information.   Want some free seeds or some gardening advice?  This […]

The Economics of Happiness – Salmon Arm

.     Please join Shuswap in Transition and Shuswap Seed Savers in Salmon Arm on Sunday, March 11th for a screening of “The Economics of Happiness”.  This documentary by the International […]

Climate justice

.     Join Marc Lee, Senior Economist for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives as he discusses the link between climate change policies and social justice. ALL EVENTS are on MONDAY […]

Start planning now for WWF’s Earth Hour 2012

.     More than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights for WWF’s Earth Hour 2011, sending a powerful message for action on climate change. It […]