Resources

Climate Change

Tips to Manage Weeds Naturally
A pesticide-free lawn doesn’t mean a lawn full of weeds. In fact, weeds often indicate an unhealthy or stressed lawn. Here are some healthy tips.
10 Tips for natural lawn and garden care
Pest control products are most effective when used in combination with natural lawn and garden care techniques. Follow these simple tips to manage lawn and garden pests the natural way.
A Calendar of Natural Lawn and Garden Care
Allowable Pesticides Schedule “A”

Model Municipal Bylaw for Regulating Backyard Burning (PDF: 2.5mb)
A Model Municipal Bylaw for Regulating Backyard Burning (PDF: 131 KB / 18 pages) gives us an idea how things can be changed on a municipal level.
Ventilation index for the Sunshine Coast/Central Vancouver Island area
When the ventilation index for a given area has a rating of 54 or below, it is illegal to open burn anywhere on the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast falls under the Central Vancouver Island jurisdiction for the venting index.
Presentation: Outdoor Burning in Rural Areas: A fresh Approach (pdf)

Clean Air Coalition of BC
The Clean Air Coalition of BC (CAC), which is comprised of the B.C. Lung Association and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon, exists to raise public awareness about the serious health risks of exposure to second-hand smoke and to advocate for smoke-free environments for all everyone
The Lung Association (Pollution and Air Quality)
Provides information on Indoor and outdoor air quality and has some useful statistics
Clean Air Online (Environment Canada)
loads of educational information