All Sustainability Scene articles

The Kootenay business Revolution Biodiesel is taking strides to reduce the carbon footprint of food miles and transportation using post-consumer bio oil.

The UN has declared 2014 the International Year of the Family Farm. We're pleased to share the best local agriculture stories we’ve written over the years.

Leonardo DiCaprio is part of a group entering the world’s first full electric race series.

If you’re concerned about genetically engineered foods, there’s a presentation coming to Kimberley, B.C., that you should attend.

Whether it’s biking to work or turning off the television to go hiking, getting active is rarely anything but a benefit in a number of ways.

The Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program is funding initiatives that help in the productivity and sustainability of recreational fishing.

Cinderella's Organic Housekeeping was created to provide a safe and green alternative to the harsh chemical cleaners we're all familiar with.

Builders, engineers, designers and homeowners take note—Kimberley is getting set to host its 2013 Green Building Conference.

Electric vehicles have a growing popularity and effectiveness

Elkford, B.C., has realized the dream of establishing a community garden two years after the idea was first brainstormed.

A week-long course in passive house design and construction is coming to Cranbrook. Passive house design is a rapidly growing concept for energy efficiency.

A zero waste conference in Vancouver will consider an alternative to the cradle-to-grave consumer process currently causing global problems.

BC Hydro is giving sustainability-focused non-profits in B.C. the opportunity to win $10,000.

Carolyn Herriot, author of The Zero Mile Diet, will be visiting various Kootenay communities

College of the Rockies is introducing Kootenay Farm School at its Creston campus, with exciting workshops and a 10-month beginner farming course.

The Kootenay Community Bat Project is helping residents discover the importance of bats and ways to help these mammals survive into the future.

The town of Creston has received a level two distinction as a green community. A municipality can receive up to a level three, which is total carbon neutrality.

The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network has been recognized by the Canadian Network for Environmental Education.

Excellent solar conditions could help turn Sullivan Mine’s brownfield into an asset for Kimberley with a pilot photovoltaic plant.

Invasive species are a big problem when it comes to ecological health and knotweed is one of the most common in the Kootenays.

Rick and Brenda Metherals from Cranbrook have melded two important green initiatives. Their eclectic backyard garden utilizes numerous recycled items.

When people imagine a used car parts place they don’t think of environmental initiative. Stuart Ady, owner of Ernie's Used Auto Parts, tells a different story.

Thanks to a growing local-food movement, Buy Local Eat Natural is holding the first annual We Heart Local Awards for B.C.

Community partners will be exploring what programs, services and facilities for agri-food education would best meet Creston Valley needs.

Cranbrook and Kimberley will be offering free gardening workshops as a part of the welcoming communities project.

Christina Lake volunteers are hoping to stop the spread of invasive species by inspecting boats for harmful mussels

The Cranbrook and District Arts Council has come up with a fun way to engage people with an Urban Artsy Deer Quest and Competition.

College of the Rockies' entrance expansion was completed in 2010. Now the design has achieved certification by Leadership in Energy and Environmetal Design.

Columbia Basin Trust is providing funding to help make the knowledge gleaned from Groundswell's community greenhouse in Invermere more easily accessible.

FortisBC is signing people up for an energy diet which offers great initiatives to help residents cut back on unnecessary energy waste.

Invasive species are not a small issue. The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District has recently formed a group to help control these unwanted plants and organisms.

Clear Sky Farm has started developing an innovative cold-climate food forest on one acre near Fort Steele in the East Kootenay.

College of the Rockies is now pleased to be a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

LiveSmart BC has an initiative called the Small Business Program geared at helping the little companies find big environmental changes that can save on costs.