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An Example of a Rainwater Harvesting System
ICAN Practical Water Solutionsby Jan Brettnacher Heading into the fifth year of the Rainwater Harvesting Program on Quadra, we would like to introduce you to two community members who have set up a workable system with IBC tanks. The food grade plastic 1,000 litre...
ICAN to host a Community Engagement Session with a focus on practical solutions
The Quadra Island Climate Action Network (ICAN) will host a Community Engagement Session at the Quadra Community Centre on Sunday, February 11th, 11am – 3pm. This is an opportunity for community members to come together to brainstorm solutions and plan next steps in...
Quadra ICAN is Growing
We received charitable status in 2022, and this has allowed our revenues to increase. We are also moving out of the many restrictions imposed by covid protocols, and this is allowing us to expand our horizons. In addition, severe effects of climate change are already...
Microgreens Kits Available
The GC/ICAN Food Security team will be at the Winter Market at the QCCfrom 10am-2pm Saturday, November 4, 2023 We will be selling microgreen kits. The kit includes a top and bottomtray, starter soil, a spray bottle, instructions and enough seeds tomake 2 trays each of...
Further Reading: Wood or Electricity?
“Wood or Electricity?”, a discussion of CO2 emissions and home heating strategies, appeared in the Discovery Islander, Issue 807, pp. 14–15: https://www.discoveryislands.ca/news/. Here are a number of links to further reading on topics mentioned in the article. David...
CSWM “Weigh In On Waste” Survey
ICAN’s Live Lightly Team (Reduce, ReUse and Recycle) has been asked by Comox Strathcona Waste Management to promote their online survey “Weigh in On Waste”. Over the next few years, CSWM will be renewing the Solid Waste Management Plan regarding how CSWM manages...
Is Your Well Registered?
Registration is for domestic wells only. Registering your well creates a record of your water use on the Provincial Groundwater Wells and Aquifers (GWELLS) site. This helps ensure that your general use (i.e. what your household uses) is considered in decision making...
ICAN Approved for 1% For The Planet
Quadra ICAN is delighted to report that it has been approved as an environmental nonprofit eligible to receive donations through the 1% For The Planet program. Many thanks to Breanne Quesnel of Spirit of the West for recommending us to the program. Spirit of the West...
ICAN Co-ordinator — Part-time Position
Quadra Island Climate Action Network is seeking to hire a general coordinator. The position is part-time, approximately 40 hours per month, with flexible hours; the successful applicant will work from home. The position is presently funded for one year. ICAN will be...
New Site Features: Events Calendar and Discussion Forum
A couple of new additions have been made to the ICAN web site, hopefully making it even easier for people to get involved. A web-based discussion forum is now online, at https://quadraican.ca/forum/. The intent is for the forum to be useful for general ICAN...