SAGE (Sustainable Action Group for the Environment) was formed in 2018 and this group has been one of the most active groups in the church.
It has initiated and hosted a number of environmental courses for the community on such themes as: Electric vehicles, Plastics in the ocean, Air quality/wood smoke, and Recycling. The group has also sponsored online Drawdown Solutions Action courses.
There is a commitment to buy Fair Trade tea and coffee for church events and to avoid using plastic cups for serving coffee and tea.
The church recycles paper and other products and composts kitchen waste.
This group facilitated the installation of heat pumps for the building in 2022 and 2023, to replace the existing gas furnace. This project was assisted with a grant from the Faithful Footprints project of the United Church of Canada.
1. Local landfill tours!!!
Understanding how to reduce waste and do composting properly are vital to effecting positive environmental change. Please sign up for these CVRD tours:
a) Landfill tour (Comox Valley) Sept 14: Landfill Tours 2024
b) Organics Facility tour (Campbell River) September 21: Organics Facility Tour 2024
2. Prepare for the Provincial Election from an environmental standpoint:
Thursday, September 12 — 4 to 5:30 pm, a special 'pre-election' webinar with the BC Climate Emergency Campaign will take place to inform voters of how to approach this election from an environmental standpoint.
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/998009351837?aff=oddtdtcreator
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