Environment & Sustainability
Researching environmental topics or just interested in doing your part to save the Earth? These resources will help you get started.
Visit our Climate Future page to learn more about ways our community can come together to deepen knowledge and take action around the climate crisis.
You can also visit the online home of Swáy̓wi Temíxw, our Community Demonstration Garden, to learn about sustainable gardening practices.
- Last updated: March 27, 2024
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ON THE web
These recommended websites are free and easily accessible! All you need is an internet connection.
Enjoy a relaxing Sunday in Ambleside Park at West Vancouver’s farmers’ market where you can meet growers, bakers and artisans Sundays, May through October from 10am to 3pm.
Our goal is to build capacity to protect, restore, and be stewards of the health, biodiversity, and human values of the Sound’s aquatic environment.
B.C. Hydro's Power Smart program offers power-saving tips and programs for home and business.
Bat Conservation International's mission is to conserve the world’s bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet.
Community Bat Programs of BC
The Climate Emergency Unit (CEU) is a 5-year initiative to mobilize Canada to confront the climate crisis. The unit’s work is inspired by and seeks to advance the ideas in Seth Klein’s A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency.
Research and information about conservation issues in B.C., including many recommendations of actions people can take to lower their carbon footprint.
Learn what the District is doing to address the climate emergency and how you can help.
The Edible Garden Project is Growing, Sharing and Teaching about Fresh Local Food in North and West Vancouver.
Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) is an Indigenous-led organization guided by a diverse group of Indigenous knowledge keepers, water protectors and land defenders from communities and regions across the country. We believe that Indigenous Peoples’ rights and knowledge systems are critical to developing solutions to the climate crisis and achieving climate justice.
The 6th Assessment, released August 9, 2021, was prepared by 234 scientists from 66 countries and highlights that human influence has warmed the climate at a rate that is unprecedented in at least the last 2,000 years.
Love Food Hate Waste Canada works with businesses, governments and community groups across Canada to inspire and empower people to make their food go further and waste less.
Have you ever wanted to raise native mason bees in your community garden, backyard, or apartment balcony? Don’t know where to start? In this video, the Library’s resident mason bee expert covers everything you need to know to entice mason bees to your garden this Spring.
Protect and promote British Columbia’s native bees and other wild pollinators for their critical role in maintaining a healthy environment.
The North Shore Climate Hub is a community based team made up of several local community climate action groups and individuals on the North Shore of Vancouver, BC and is here to unite civil society, business , government, and the citizens of each of the regional districts in our community.
Ocean Ambassadors is a not-for-profit organization turning the tide of marine pollution. "Through our educational programs and community initiatives we get people to the ocean, educate them about the threat of marine pollution and empower people to make real change."
Canadian non-profit that offers a simple and free GHG footprint at a glance. You must create a free account to use their calculator.
Did you know BC has Canada's longest standing recycling council? Their website is a wealth of information on sustainability. Call their hotline or check out their Recyclepedia!
Learn how urban runoff has changed the Inlet, how Tsleil-Waututh Nation is working with others to restore its health, and how you can help.