Our Organization

We are a non-profit, non-partisan group of volunteers and concerned citizens providing information and community support for climate action in the Shuswap region of
British Columbia, Canada.

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Become a Member

We welcome returning and new members!
2024 annual membership renewals and new memberships are $20 (individual) or
$30 (family membership for two or more living in the same household).

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What's New

Watch the Recordings of the Latest "Lose the Lawn" Webinars Now Posted on Our YouTube Channel

Rewilding Your Yard and Your Dinner Plate - Bringing the Wild into Your Yard, Your Diet and Your Heart

Mikaela Cannon inspired all of us to look at the so-called weeds and native species growing in your yard in a whole different light, bringing her extensive knowledge of plants and their uses, including recipes.

Watch the video here

And.... Congratulations to Larissa Image, the lucky webinar participant who won a signed copy of Mikaela's book "Foraging as a Way of Life: A Year-Round Field Guide to Wild Plants".

Plan 'Bee' for Your Lawn:
Tips for Supporting Plants and Pollinators

This informative session held on March 20, featured Sarah Johnson, ecologist and researcher focused on pollinator conservation. See the button here or go to our dedicated Lose the Lawn Quick Link (below).

Click here for the video

Watch our video "Affordable Zero Carbon Homes & Retrofits"

We are pleased to have a recording of a presentation we heard at our recent AGM from Bruce Murdoch, a net-zero home builder located in Cranbrook BC. He shared his extensive knowledge on how to build highly energy efficient new homes and tips on affordable energy retrofits in existing homes.

Click on the link below to see the video

Video - Affordable Zero Carbon Homes & Retrofits

Quick Links

Lose the Lawn - Rewilding

Watch the recordings of our 1st & 2nd Lose the Lawn webinars and access additional resources to help rewild your yard.

SCAS Climate Perspectives

Find articles from local residents, advice from specialists and links to the videos of our recorded events.

Climate Resources & Tools

We have posted links to information on climate-related research, government reports, and tools of interest to communities.

All About Heat Pumps

Find out what you need to know before purchasing a heat pump, including CleanBC rebates available when you purchase an eligilble appliance.

RNG & Fossil Gas Fracking in BC!

Find the latest articles on how the oil and gas industry is hoodwinking us and what we can do!

What's With #ClimateScam

The Grist digs into why people often fall for conspiracy theories and misinformation being spread on the climate crisis.

contact

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We are based in beautiful Salmon Arm, BC.

Email us at shuswap.climate@telus.net

Shuswap Climate Action Society gratefully acknowledge we are on the unceded and unsurrendered traditional lands of the Secwépemc Nation.

Thank you Askew's Foods Uptown for your ongoing support!