YCC Kimberley-Cranbrook: Coordinator Tim Chapman
From a successful inaugural program in 2020, Youth Climate Corps (YCC) has expanded to include a crew based in Kimberley-Cranbrook, and hiring has begun for a second iteration in the West Kootenay.
Wildsight news : Sustainable communities
Nature-Based Climate Solutions
The Climate Solutions Surrounding Us Kat Graves Climate Change Resilience Coordinator, Wildsight Invermere If you’ve been following Wildsight’s work for any length of time, you probably already know how intimately it is bound up in the concept of…
Wildsight Invermere is Hiring
Climate Change Resilience Coordinator -- Assistant 12 Week Contract, Part-Time September 14 - December 3, 2021 24 hours per week x 12 weeks @ $20 per hour Description The Climate Change Resilience Coordinator -- Assistant will be responsible for supporting Wildsight Invermere’s…
Wildsight Invermere’s Electric Vehicle Show Draws a Crowd
On July 24, Wildsight Invermere hosted its second Electric Vehicle Show in downtown Invermere, BC. “Our first one last September was so popular with attendees that organizing another one was an easy decision.
Youth Climate Corps expands to East Kootenay, re-launches in West Kootenay
Six young adults are embarking on a new challenge; one that will stretch them physically, emotionally, and mentally. The venture they've signed up for seeks to play a part in tackling the greatest challenge our world is facing today…
Sustainable food from the ground up
"Start small, grow what you like to eat, and learn as you go." Sound advice from Chad Kile, Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook's sustainability coordinator. In ways big and small, this branch encourages local food sustainability from the ground up.
In Pursuit of Climate Hope
In Pursuit of Climate Hope Or, Why We Launched a Climate Pledge Kat Graves Climate Change Resilience Coordinator, Wildsight Invermere Here in the East Kootenay, as in much of British Columbia and the Northwest of the continent, the past month…
Wild Wednesdays – Toad Angels – Workshop Recording
Senior Biologist and conservation guru Marcy Mahr shared with us the extent of the Western Toads awesomeness! Tune in to see why these creatures are so important for the health of our ecosystem (and cool to boot) and how Marcy…
Wild Wednesdays – Ethnobotany- Workshop Recording
We challenge you to watch this workshop and not feel a deeper sense of connection to nature on your next walk in the woods of Revelstoke... Ethnobotanist and Herbalist Christy Shaw served up a slice of botanical magic and it…
Wildsight to hire and train Kimberley-Cranbrook youth for climate action
Update: Hiring is complete for the 2021 YCC Kimberley/Cranbrook crew We are seeking up to eight young adults in the Kimberley/Cranbrook area interested in tackling unique local projects that address the global climate crisis and support local community…