SSIWPA Annual Report 2022
The member agencies and groups represented in the Salt Spring Island Watershed Protection Alliance are pleased to present the 2022 Annual Report highlighting a year of collaborative Watershed Protection on …
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Rain is at the Heart of Climate Change
What’s different about water on Salt Spring? The islands in the Salish Sea are in a rain shadow, and seasonal drought is common. All water on this island comes from …
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Rain Water Storage Challenge
Are you adding Rainwater Storage as part of your water conservation strategy? Just Released! SSIWPA created a video about basic design for a non-potable rainwater system: Harvesting The Rain for …
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Flush with Rain
Freshwater sustainability for gulf island residents and homeowners means taking climate action – adapting high water use behaviour to much reduced levels for a water-wise future This post is a …
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World Water Day
SSIWPA is excited to share the 2020 Annual Report of the Salt Spring Island Watershed Protection Alliance on World Water Day March 22, 2021! Questions? Please click here to …
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Virtual Rain Tour – Site 3 – Sun Eagle Dr.
Harvesting the Rain on Eagle Hill, Salt Spring Island BRIEF SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: This is a Single Family Home Potable Rainwater Harvesting System. Total Storage: 132,035 L (34,880 USG) Approximately 17,000 …
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View PostWater Optimization Survey – By April 6
Are you a resident of Salt Spring Island? Do you use drinking water?
Help us be responsive to climate change, the current COVID-19 Emergency, and more.
You can help by filling out this survey put together by Capital Regional District (CRD), North Salt Spring Waterworks District and offered through Innova Strategy Group.
SSIWPA Launches Rainwater Harvesting Brochure
Click for SSIWPA’s new Rainwater Brochure!
Rainwater is A Salt Spring Solution!
March 2020 marks the beginning of many efforts to educate all water users about ways they can contribute to water conservation for a Climate-Resilient Salt Spring Island!
Have questions about how to calculate for your system design? Check out the Rainwater Resources page
You can Tour Salt Spring Rainwater Harvesting Systems on April 26, 2020!
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SSIWPA is gearing up to make 2020 the year that Salt Spring Islanders of all ages and abilities learn how they can catch and store rain to help us conserve precious water during summer droughts.
February 11 Women and Water Lecture
The #WomenandWater Lecture Series is back!
Join us FEB. 11 – at 2:00 pm Central Standard Time – Noon Pacific Standard Time
Not in Saskatoon? No problem! Each lecture will be livestreamed @ globalwaterfutures.ca
The Future of Agriculture on Salt Spring November 16th Event
Save the Date
Community Town Hall
The Future of Agriculture on Salt Spring Island
16th November 2019
1.30-5.30pm
Gulf Islands Secondary School
The climate crisis, rules and regulations, lack of housing, a growing interest in locally grown – how does all this impact the future of agriculture and food production on Salt Spring? Join the conversation and help plan out a new vision for agricultural production on our island. Everyone welcome – farmers, food manufacturers, chefs, food buyers, eaters, educators, climate activists, politicians, and anyone with an interest in the development of our local agricultural economy – bring your ideas to the table.
To register or for more information contact: plan2farm@gmail.com
And check out www.plantofarm.org for further details
Organised by the Salt Spring Island Agricultural Alliance as part of the renewal of the SSI Area Farm Plan