S.E.N.S. Events (September)
Okanagan Water: Our Watershed & Its future, September 12, 7 pm, Vernon’s Schubert Centre. Anna Warwick Sears and Sandra Schira, experts at the Okanagan Basin Water Board, will discuss the impact of abnormal climate in relation to meeting needs of all residents, while supporting agriculture, wildlife and natural areas. Questions encouraged and everyone is welcome. Free! Bring a carload!
Environmental All Candidates Forum, October 3, 7 pm, Towne Theatre to feature ALL candidates for Vernon- Lumby AND for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream. This non-partisan evening will provide you with information on what our candidates think about a variety of issues that impact us locally, provincially, and globally. Got an environment-related question? Send to info@sensociety.org More details to follow.
Call to Action
Find an eco alternative to cling wrap! Refresh Packaging now makes an industrial and home compostable cling wrap. You can order online here or on Amazon!
Charge Green on the Go! EV’s are only as eco-friendly as the source of energy they charge from. GoSun has a portable solar panel to help you charge green on the go!
Celebrate CAPE’s (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) 30th anniversary! To support them in their push to improve planetary and human health, go here to donate.
Worth the watch
The Tipping Points of Climate Change – and where We stand (August 2024): We’rerunning out of time. Go here to watch this important TED talk.
Behind Greening the Desert with Geoff Lawton: “Answers to all the world’s problems can be found in a garden”. Go here for the full YouTube Video on the power of permaculture!
Other Quality Information
For trends and solutions for a more sustainable world, check out CBC News “What On Earth?”
Also, check out WE-CAN (West Coast Climate Action Network) and join their many online (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube) events!
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) also provides much Canadian and global research and insight into our future climate adaptation needs!