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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

About this section: Key environmental and sustainability issues include the impacts of climate change on communities, health and economics. We’re also tracking food security, disposal and recycling. [Click on articles below]

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Volunteer fire departments get funding boost

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Thursday January 11, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends More than 200 volunteer fire departments across BC are receiving...
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South Vancouver Island power outages Jan 9

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Tuesday January 9, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends After considerable rainfall and strong winds overnight, by 7 am...
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Newsmakers of 2023

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Saturday December 23, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, Editor | Island Social Trends The year 2023 that now comes to a close...
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BC tackles single-use plastics with new retail regulations & funding for innovation

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Saturday December 2, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Preventing plastic waste and pollution is part of BC's efforts to...
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Green team does autumn cleanup up in Langford

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Monday November 6, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The Greater Victoria Green Team was active on Langford streets on...
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Federal $500 million for protection & conservation of BC biodiversity, habitats & species at...

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Friday November 3, 2023 | VANCOUVER, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today BC Premier David Eby was joined by federal Environment...
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Collecting rainwater for your autumn veggie garden

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Sunday September 17, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. | Island Social Trends | FOOD SECURITY SECTION | Public talks on Urban...
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Warm, windy well-attended Metchosin Community Day

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Sunday September 10, 2023 | METCHOSIN, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends | COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR Today for the big Metchosin Community...
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Metchosin Community Day 2023 coming up Sept 10

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Friday September 8, 2023 | METCHOSIN, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends | COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR METCHOSIN COMMUNITY AWARD WINNERS - click...
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Smoky Saturday skies on south Vancouver Island

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Saturday August 26, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. | Island Social Trends There is widespread smoke blanketing much of the province...