One Cool Island: Smoke sends clear signals about our forests
By ANDREA PALFRAMAN
In the midst of summer’s idyll, there is an ominous haze on the horizon. Clobbered by a…
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Lytton fire hits close to home
Editor's note: The author's band, Salt Spring Underground, will perform in Centennial Park on Saturday, July 10…
One Cool Island: On rain-soaked Salt Spring, every drop is precious
BY ANDREA PALFRAMAN
TRANSITION SALT SPRING
On our raincoast island, it can seem like there’s “water, water,…
Three generations of Batemans reflect on climate change
SUBMITTED BY TRANSITION SALT SPRING
We often talk about the impacts of climate change falling…
Canadian biodiversity expert speaks with islanders
By DAVID DENNING
SPECIAL TO THE DRIFTWOOD
The most important piece of the puzzle for stopping drastic…
Editorial: Share views on climate action, Islands Trust and ferry schedules
For islanders wanting a break from talking about COVID-19, three different subjects are commanding our attention…
Channelling resources essential in order to avert catastrophe
By JAN SLAKOV
2020: a year people are eager to leave behind, as visions of overcoming the pandemic dance in our…
Public input wanted for new Salt Spring Climate Action Plan
Salt Spring Islanders have the opportunity to tell their leaders what they want to see in a climate action plan for…
All of the news is not bad
By Linda Starke
Thirty years ago I wrote a book entitled Signs of Hope: Working Towards Our Common Future. It…
Serious planning needed to address climate change
By MEROR KRAYENHOFF
So we’ve accepted that there is a climate emergency and we need to plan for the things that…