Environment & Sustainability
Researching environmental topics or just interested in doing your part to save the Earth? These resources will help you get started.
LIBRARY DATABASES
Access these resources using your WVML card.
Find articles from scholarly journals in nearly every academic discipline. Excellent for students and researchers.
ON THE SHELF
Check these out the next time you’re in the Library.
Consumers' guides to going green.
Many helpful resources on living more sustainably and why it's so important.
ON THE web
These recommended websites are free and easily accessible! All you need is an internet connection.
B.C. Hydro's Power Smart program offers power-saving tips and programs for home and business.
A free, comprehensive GHG footprint calculator.
This independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization works to advance strong policy and action to address the twin challenges of energy and climate change.
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.
An overview of recycling, Green Can, yard trimmings and compost, drop-off deports, garbage collection for West Vancouver residential neighbourhoods as well as apartments and condos.
Recycle over 300 types of small appliances, power tools, sewing machines and other types of electrical products at over 120 drop-off locations across BC.
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning IPCC is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change.
Project Drawdown is an international research organization that reviews, analyses, and identifies the most viable global climate solutions, and shares these findings with the world. Explore climate solutions ranked by impact and net cost or revenue.
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!
West Coast works with communities, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and all levels of government, including First Nations governments, to develop proactive legal solutions to protect and sustain the environment. They offer free legal advice and support to groups and individuals who are facing environmental problems. This website also includes their publications, an Environmental Law Alert Blog, and information on programs and campaigns to help protect land, air, water and the climate.