Watch: Change the World with Guy Dauncey
Have a concern for the future? Do you want to build a better world? Join host Guy Dauncey and meet inspiring individuals who are motivated to make meaningful changes in our community. Change the World host Guy Dauncey discusses new economics and a community economy... Read moreA Poem For You & Me
Trees provide beauty, shade, fresh air, habitat for birds and animals, ambiance, sequester carbon and help fight climate change, plus provide chemicals that we inhale that have a calming influence. Now, when we need them the most, trees are being treated as disposable... Read moreA Reflection on Being
I was moved to deep silence when I heard April Hambley share this piece at the Church of Truth – Community of Conscious Living’s regular 11 am Sunday gathering, at 111 Superior St. I love co-creative, collaborative projects and envisioned putting some of... Read more
Skaana Podcast: Green Party Leader, Elizabeth May, Talks On Saving Orcas, Kinder Morgan & More
Canada’s Green Party leader, Elizabeth May, talks to Mark Leiren-Young about the southern resident orcas (and the threat their facing from Kinder Morgan), the right whales (and the threat their facing from Bilcon) and the work we all need to do to look after our oceans.
Read moreSolutions Episode Three: Food & Farming
Local food experts share a wealth of knowledge on everything from growing citrus fruit to food security, featuring Vancouver Island non-profits and leading edge small businesses dedicated to healthy, nutritious and delicious food. “What a fantastic segment. I’m... Read moreSolutions Episode Two: Artists As Change Makers
Our second episode covers how an internationally-renown filmmaker, photojournalist, singer/songwriter duo, and a fine art photographer are all creating change through their craft. Featuring striking imagery and insight into the power of art.
Read moreSolutions Episode One: The Future of Transportation
Our first show takes a creative approach to the future of Transportation and includes interviews with numerous people throughout the region and Salt Spring Island.
Read moreSHAW TV Pilot Debut
This is the pilot episode of an upcoming six-episode series to air this fall on Shaw TV by This IS Leadership, a program dedicated to showcasing local leadership and changemakers in action!
Read moreCreative Upcycling
Creative Upcyclist and SaltSpring Island textile artist, Jaime Murdoch, leads this fascinating workshop that explores the question: Where do T-shirts come from? And where do they go?
Read moreDocumentary sheds light on shipping industry
Courtesy of www.seablind.org Ninety percent of everything we buy comes to us by ship. Ships bring us food, clothing cars, and our electronics. It is the vehicle of global trade. No shipping, no globalization. Because of their size and the immense amount of fuel they... Read moreNaturally Inspired
Thank you to everyone who came out in support of our recent fundraiser at the Robert Bateman Centre, featuring Sherrill Miller’s inspiring presentation The Gift of Change with images by landscape photographer extraordinaire, the late Courtney Milne. Big thanks... Read moreUrban Sanctuaries Project
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has teamed up with many regional partners to celebrate the 2017 centennial of the Migratory Bird Convention Act. The CRD is home to 3 of BC’s 7 bird sanctuaries, in Shoal Harbour, Esquimalt Lagoon and Victoria Harbour.
Read moreThe Ancient Forest Alliance
The documentary, directed by filmmaker Darryl Augustine, features an overview of the history of the Ancient Forest Alliance, spectacular images of BC’s old-growth forests, and interviews of local leaders.
Read moreHeroWork – Leadership In Action
HeroWork is fastly becoming a household name in Victoria with the many Radical Renovation projects founder Paul Latour has completed with his community-styled events that are akin to a modern day barn raising “where dozens of companies and hundreds of volunteers come together with exceptional cooperation and common vision.”
Read moreSaltspring Islanders Leading the Way
80 electric cars on Saltspring Island equals 290 tonnes of Green House Gasses no longer emitted per year and 7466 litres of fuel per month no longer shipped to the island!
Read moreGrowing Young Farmers
Congratulations to Growing Young Farmers for winning the 2016 Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2016 Crystal Award for Not-For-Profit! Growing Young Farmers Society was founded in 2011 by Dave Friend (aka Mr. Organic) and gained charity status in 2013. Our team is... Read morePearson Seminar on Youth Leadership
The Pearson Seminar on Youth Leadership (PSYL) has developed out of the values and mission of the UWC movement. Each summer, we bring together youth from around the world for a three-week UWC experience that gives them the opportunity to build an international... Read moreFish Eye Project: Live Dives
We entertain, engage, and educate by connecting people to the world’s ocean through interactive Live Dives. Participants can see, hear, and talk to scuba divers, in real time, without getting wet.
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