From the desk of Regional Director Robyn Mawhinney
Hello,
Here we are arriving in September rich with cricket music and garden bounty, and excellent community events just finished (Quadrapalooza!) and right around the corner (Youth Harvest Happenings Fall Fair!).
At the August SRD Board meeting there were several Area C related topics discussed. This report shares decisions made regarding Village Bay payphone access and a grant funding allocation to Quathiaski Cove sewer.
From the desk of Regional Director Robyn Mawhinney
Hello:
These hot, hazy summer days are so special, I hope you’re enjoying every minute of them! Strathcona Regional District news is at a summer pace, yet there is news to share. At the July 23 Board meeting, planning for Quathiaski Cove sewer and water was considered and that’s what this report focuses on
Continue reading Area C Director’s Report: QCove infrastructure planning at the SRDFrom the desk of Regional Director Robyn Mawhinney
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Summer is here, and with it the bustle of busy days, the beauty of lake days, and of course, occasional ferry lineups. This report has an update on solid waste and upcoming community consultation on solid waste diversion strategies.
On December 6, 2024, Tina Willard-Stepan from Comox Strathcona Waste Management joined us to talk all things circular economy and waste. Along with the students of the Cortes Island Academy and some community members, we learned about where our garbage goes, how much we produce, repair cafes, and the Cumberland dump (where our garbage on Cortes is sent to!)
Continue reading Folk U: All things circular economy and waste
By Amy Romer, Megaphone Magazine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The City of Vancouver has built its reputation on ambitious environmental goals, aiming to become one of the greenest cities in the world. Yet, the rise of the green economy has brought unforeseen challenges for street vendors who rely on the trade of second-hand goods.
The Binners Project is a Vancouver-based social and circular-economic initiative that supports marginalized people who collect and return recyclable materials, otherwise known as “binners.” For the past two years, the project has operated a low-barrier street market, currently at 305 Main St. in the heart of the Downtown Eastside.
Binners Project Director Sean Miles says he’s witnessed the harm of policies such as the city’s twice-daily street sweeps that blaze through East Hastings seven days a week.
Continue reading Green Goals, Hidden Harms
