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- Repair Café & clothing exchange coming to TRUby GiselaIn addition to the traditional items seen at typical Kamloops Repair Café events, the TRU campus event on November 21, 2024 from 10am to 3pm will offer fixes to workwear and outdoor gear. This Repair Café event, a collaboration with …
- One more clothing exchange in October!by GiselaHi everyone! The September 26 exchange at Tumbleweed Toys was a great success so thank you to everyone who came out. But we’re not done yet. 😋 We have ONE more event this fall booked at Parkview Activity Centre (across …
- Forum on the Environment well-attendedby GiselaKamloopsians had a chance to grill candidates from all parties at last night’s election forum. About 120 people came out to TRU’s Clock Tower Theatre to hear the candidates’ views on climate and nature. Many thanks to CBC’s Doug Herbert …
- Let’s keep up the pressure for climate action!by GiselaIndividual actions are important, but they are not enough on their own to bring about the scale of carbon emission reductions that are required for us to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. We need broader changes at the …
- Voters invited to All-Candidates Forum on the Environmentby Shelley McGuinnessTransition Kamloops and the BC Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-BC) are hosting an All-Candidates Forum on the Environment at 6 pm on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the Alumni Clock Tower Theatre at Thompson Rivers University. Candidates …
- Women & children’s clothing exchange!by GiselaHappy fall and back to school everyone! We’re excited to announce our next clothing exchange – a chance to get new-to-you clothes for free! (It also gets around the harm caused by fast fashion). Tumbleweed Toys is just across the …
- Nature-friendly yards Facebook groupby Jennifer Ste MarieAre you interested in chatting with others as you go about creating a more natural and biodiverse yard? The Nature Friendly Yards action group has started a Facebook group to share info and learn from each other! If you are …
- Imagine Kamloops’ first neighbourhood workshop!by ContributorImagine Kamloops team members visited the Heffley Creek Hall on consecutive Saturdays, April 27 and May 4, 2024, to promote and facilitate an interactive “Imagine Heffley” workshop. On April 27, we hosted a table at Heffley Creek’s first Seedy Saturday, …
- Salmon Runby George JohnsonOne of the climate action initiatives was to form an eco-song writing group, which we did. Songwriters and musicians met in November 2023, March, and April 2024. These gatherings were an energizing experience. Friendships formed and collaborations happened. Salmon Run, …
- A Better Deathby Margaret HuffMay 2024 UPDATE: We wanted to bring you an update on the work of Transition Kamloops Green Burials team. You can see first hand how advocacy at the municipal level works and all the steps that are taken before a …
- Join a climate action team!by Gisela“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” — Albert Einstein Be part of the change! Join an Action Team! We have a wide variety of action …
- Freshen your look and reduce GHGs!by ContributorKeep your clothes alive a little longer by swapping them at the Kamloops Clothing Exchange! The impacts of fashion on carbon emissions and pollution in the environment have been growing significantly due to fast fashion and the use of synthetic …
- BC Utilities Commission rejects Fortis proposalby ContributorOn March 20, 2024, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) rejected a key FortisBC proposal which would have encouraged the further expansion of fossil gas infrastructure in our province. While the BCUC focused on maintaining fair pricing for existing customers …
- An open letter calling on City Council to stick to the planby GiselaUPDATE: At the Committee of the Whole meeting held in Council Chambers on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 20, Council voted to reduce the Climate Action Levy by half for 2024. Councillors Bass, Bepple and Karpuk were the only Councillors …
- Climate Action Fest 2.0 – What an energizer!by GiselaThe second time around was just as great! The room at the Kamloops United Church was literally buzzing on Saturday, January 27, with ideas bouncing around on what average citizens can do to reduce climate change impacts. Approximately 65 participants …
Hi, I’m interested in seeing where I could fit in. You are having a 2.0 meeting in Jan, I believe. Perhaps I could register to be included. Thanks, Maureen
Hi, Maureen! Yes, we are planning Climate ActionFest 2.0 for Saturday, January 27, 2024, and we’d love you to join us! Thanks for registering—we’ll be in touch. Did you also sign up for our newsletter? (button at the top of website homepage)