Sustainable Gabriola

06/08/2026

Attend this upcoming event in Nanaimo!

Susan Swift Greg Blee

04/18/2026

If this propety is designated I-4 and industry is permitted to remove the forest and pollute the air and water, any options for the future will be foreclosed. Who will want to walk or live there, or raise a family or start a safe, sustainable business nearby? We have another chance to be heard.

03/30/2026

Did you know that Water to Earth Month is currently happening in our region?

💧 Our Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Program has been hosting Water to Earth Month events with community partners for the last ten years.

🌍️ Water to Earth Month is an activity-packed, month-long celebration that takes place between World Water Day on March 22 and Earth Day on April 22. Its aim is to actively engage the community to build awareness about local water resources and environmental stewardship.

💦 Until April 27, there will be over 30 events happening locally to increase water stewardship, including workshops, festivals, interpretive walks and more!

📢 To learn more about what events are taking place, please visit www.getinvolved.rdn.ca/team-watersmart.

03/15/2026

Regenerating Education in Times of Climate Crisis (EN/DE)
Tuesday, Apr 14 from 4 pm to 7 pm

We wecolme all teachers, educators, and other education professionals, to discuss new mindsets and tools to learn for climate resilience

02/23/2026

A few seats left!!!! A data-driven look at how Gabriola’s climate and water supply are changing—what has happened already, what's likely to happen, and how we can adapt.

02/20/2026

Today's strong press release calls out some questionable behaviour by companies and government agencies, on the recent oil spill near Duke Point.
^gb

02/05/2026

More info on the environmental grants available Feb. 10.

We are hosting an online information session on February 10 at 5 pm for anyone interested in applying for one of our environmental grants. RSVP by February 9 to [email protected]. For more info on the Community Watershed Restoration grant and the Community Environmental Sustainability Project grant, visit the Grants page on the City website: https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/grants
Please note: these grants are for projects within City of Nanaimo boundaries. Please check the RDN's website at rdn.bc.ca/grants for grants outside the City.

01/31/2026

Check this out!

Applications are open for the Community Environmental Sustainability Project and Community Watershed Restoration grants. If you or your organization or group are planning to take on an environmental project in Nanaimo, check out the grants page on the City website. Deadline to apply: March 9, 2026. https://ow.ly/ljQo50Y6AmO
Note: grants are for projects taking place within the City of Nanaimo.

01/22/2026

The LTC meeting at the Arts & Heritage Centre is going off right now --- standing room only. The hot topic seems to be the Trust Policy Statement and the proposed "shoreline buffer zone." Public comments starting now. No room in the GAHC, but it's live online at the link, with a recording available afterward. ^gb

WATCH LIVE: Click to watch a livestream during the meeting. A recording will be posted later. WATCH RECORDING: Click to watch a recording at a later time after the meeting.

01/17/2026

Neighbourhoods have been pulling together on Gabriola, for sociability, mutual support, and emergency prep. Here's a little story about how one group got things going. ^gb

It starts with a walk! Our McGillvary Loop neighbourhood started with a simple walk around the block — around the “Loop,” as we soon came to call it. Actually, it started when three households met a few times to talk about the benefits of neighbourhood cohesion, for mutual support, safety and ...