@transitionss.bsky.social
TSS is a community-led local response to global climate change. Our mandate is to support a resilient and vibrant Salt Spring Island through engagement, collaboration, and education. We take action with the future in mind, it takes all of us!
sample postcard with an image of Whistler on fire
As wildfire season begins, a warning: the locations we love won’t wait for us to confront the climate crisis.
#SignedSearedDelivered is a new initiative of @climateunit.bsky.social that flips the classic postcard on its head w/ a scorching message to those in power. 🧵
www.signedseareddelivered.com
🌸 The spring Repair Café was a huge success! Over 100 items got fixed, from toasters to typewriters, lamps to leather goods. Big thanks to our incredible volunteer fixers and supporters for making it all possible! 💚
#RepairCafe #CommunityPower #Reuse #RethinkWaste #SaltSpringIsland
🔥 Let’s chip away at wildfire risk together!
Our first Neighbourhood Wood Chipping Day was a hit!
📆 Next FREE events:
Apr 26 – Beaver Point, McLennan & more
May 3 – Walkers Hook, Cusheon Lake & more
💻 Register: revenue-can.keela.co/wood-chippin...
#ReduceWildfireRisk #SaltSpringIsland
♻️ Got broken stuff? The Repair Cafe is back! Bring your fixables to Meaden Hall (120 Blain Rd) on Sun, May 4, 10:30–1:30.
Repair stations: clothing, darning, electronics, appliances, tool sharpening, knitwear, leather, bikes & e-bikes! Meet cool folks & reduce waste. #RepairCafe #SaltSpringIsland
🌿 750 Native Plants in the Ground – Thanks to YOU! 🌿 Huge thanks to all who joined us in the Hwmet’utsun (Maxwell) Creek Watershed. Because of your amazing turnout, future planting days are CANCELLED!
Fall planting is coming—stay tuned! Got native plants to donate? Let us know!
#ForestRestoration
🌱 Take Control of Your Food Supply!
Grow more food in less space—year-round! Join BC gardening expert Linda Gilkeson for a coastal gardening webinar full of tips to boost yields, enrich soil, and grow a bountiful harvest.
April 27, 3–5pm · Live on Zoom
Sign Up: www.tinyurl.com/GrowYearRound
Join us for Hands-On Planting Days! 🌱🌲 Help restore the Hwmet'utsun (Maxwell) Creek Watershed, reduce drought & fire risk, and support biodiversity.
📅 April 4-6 & 11-13, 10 AM-4 PM
📍 Maxwell Creek Watershed
No experience needed—just a love for nature! transitionsaltspring.com/planting-days/
Despite the snow, nearly 120 community members braved the cold for the Repair Cafe! Over 100 items—from toasters to typewriters—were given new life thanks to our amazing fixers. Huge thanks to our volunteers & supporters! Sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss the next Repair Café in May!
11.02.2025 21:11 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Many hands make light work! Sometimes it takes a community to get something working again.
Brave the snow and join us this Saturday, Feb 8th, 10:30-1:30pm at Meaden Hall for the next Repair Cafe!
The forthcoming report, 'Salish Sea watersheds, wildfire, and landscape change on wildland-urban interface frontlines', is a culmination of discussions and resources to move the conversation on CDF #wildfire resilience toward region-wide action. #forests
www.raincoast.org/2025/01/conn...
Thank you to Country Grocer Salt Spring for taking the time this morning to label products, making it easier for shoppers to make sustainable choices!
#ShopLocal #SustainableLiving #ThinkLocalFirst
✨ Join us at the next Repair Cafe!
🗓️ Saturday, Feb 8th
⏰ 10:30am - 1:30pm
📍 Meaden Hall, 120 Blain Rd (below the Legion)
Don't miss out on getting your things fixed and Dare to Repair!
#RepairCafe #ReduceWaste #SaltSpringIsland #SustainableLiving #LighterLiving #LocalClimateAction #ZeroWaste
