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Quadra Island Climate Action Network (Quadra ICAN) wrapped up 2021 with a wide variety of successful projects that focused on sustainability and building community.
Continue reading Quadra ICAN rides full-steam into the new year backed by 2021 successesWhen Jan Zwicky talked about the need to be independent of the grid, she referred to a 60 second power outage at 4 AM last year. Zwicky wasn’t aware there was a problem until she went into the basement three days later. Her freezer, which had been packed with food, was still off. Most of the contents were ruined.
Zwicky said she is not dependant on a computer and has a back-up system that can keep the lights on, “ But boy, I don’t want that freezer to fall apart!”
Continue reading Quadra ICAN asks ‘What can we do when the grid goes down?’Quadra ICAN will soon be installing 14 solar panels on the roof of Quadra Elementary School. Terratek Energy already has the panels and mounting system in stock. They are waiting for final approval, which should arrive in December.
Continue reading Solar panels for Quadra Elementary SchoolChair Michael Mascall gave Cortes Currents an overview of how the Quadra Island Foundation came into being, and what it achieved during the year since it applied for charitable status.
Continue reading The Quadra Island Foundation’s First YearIn the conclusion of a series of four broadcasts about the island’s looming water problem, Jude McCormick, Bernie Amell, Kris Wellstein and Mike Gall describe some initiatives the Quadra ICAN water security team is taking.
Continue reading Rainwater harvesting & other preparations for a less water secure future
