Potential Climate Actions for Salt Spring Island
May 2010

This report includes a summary of ideas from the February 6 Climate Action Workshop, along with a review of the Salt Spring Energy Strategy and results to date. It forms the starting point for a new Salt Spring Energy and Climate Action Plan to meet 2015 and 2020 targets.

Read the new report here (pdf)

Salt Spring Community Energy Strategy
Baseline Update Report - March 2010

The Salt Spring Community Energy Strategy short-term targets are to reduce island energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 2002 levels by 2012. 2002 emission levels were established in the Salt Spring Island Community Energy Strategy Baseline Report published May 2004. The first update was completed in Jan 2007 and compared 2005 data with the original 2002 data. This is the second three year update and compares 2007 and 2008 data with the earlier data.

Read the updated report here (pdf)

Flipchart Notes from the Climate Change Workshop

Building Notes
Conservation Notes
Energy Supply Notes
Food & Agriculture Notes
Land Use Notes
Transportation Notes
Other Notes

Rebate Program for Energy Efficiency

CRD Directory, Gary Holman, has just announced rebates of $75 for up to 110 households on Salt Spring Island to reduce the cost of energy assessments for homeowners.

Rebate Program details and chart

Recent Articles & Reports

See Linda Gilkeson's articles on Winter Gardening
Linda's List June 15: Time for Winter Broccoli & Cauliflower

• Transitions Brochure
• Microhydro Feasibility Study for Salt Spring Island
• Sustainability Checklist and Press Release
• Opposing the Alberta Tar Sands