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Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is every day on this gorgeous blue planet that somehow holds us in perfect balance, giving us all we need, but we forget this simple truth in our industry and dreams and schemes. There is a balance sheet for every action every day, and we are losing the earth's delicate balance by turning away. The children see clearly the planet is worth more than gold. "The Mother's Plea", is a song by Shannon Zirnhelt asking humanity to start listening to what... the Earth needs. The video features students, Ella Kruus and Julia Zirnhelt, founders of a youth climate change awareness group in Williams Lake in 2020, Third Planet Crusade. This project is a partnership with the Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society and Shannon Zirnhelt, funded by the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society, the Community Arts Council of Williams Lake, and by community sponsors and donations. The song is an invitation to pay attention and to get involved in the work of climate change mitigation and adaptation. See more

I have a Berkey water purifier in my home and my water has never tasted so good - it is so worth it, and so easy to use and clean!

TODAY is the 3rd day of our #EarthWeek celebrations! Today's contest is Plant Something HOW TO ENTER: like this post, and then post a picture of you parti...cipating in Plant Something in the comments. Every comment is an entry to win a $25 gift certificate for the Williams Lake Farmers' Market! If you're seeing this as a share, be sure to enter on the original post from our Facebook page. DEADLINE to enter is April 22nd at 9am. Can't wait to see them all! TOMORROW is the big day: #EarthDay! And our downtown litter pick from 3:30-4:30pm. We have 2 gift certificates for FullFILL to giveaway to stay tuned for another post in the morn with more details!

Provincial and Federal governments were not built to protect the living world. They have no mechanism to value those things that are free, but also essential. ...First Nation governments were built at a time when loss of #salmon meant loss of human life. These governments have been heavily damaged, but this article describes the difference so clearly. #SalmonAreSacred #SaveWildSalmon #britishcolumbia #ocean #wildsalmon #vancouverisland #canada #firstnations

Toys are a $22 billion industry, which means a lot of plastic. Most plastic toys are designed to be made as inexpensively as possible, and often end up in the trash at the end of their life cycle.

WWF-Canada: Did you know Canada holds 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater? This #WorldWaterDay we're highlighting the need for more data "to address freshwater health in the face of climate change and provide the proper protection it needs." Our new report raises serious questions about how freshwater ecosystems are faring in response to threats from human activities, and once again underlines the need for consistent water monitoring across the country to identify those watersheds that need urgent conservation action."

While climate change puts clean drinking water at risk, intact old-growth forests naturally protect community water sources. For the health of communities and ...ecosystems, please add your voice today and call on the B.C. government to mitigate climate risks by protecting old-growth. Read the report https://sierraclub.bc.ca/intact-forests-safe-communities-s/ Take action https://sierraclub.bc.ca/call-on-the-bc-government-to-prot/ Check out these infographics to learn more

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The hearing, which begins today, is scheduled for six days and can be livestreamed on the B.C. Environmental Appeal Board’s website. http://www.eab.gov.bc.ca/he...aring_schedules/index.htm "But as the company prepares to increase production, the Tilhqot’in Nation says Indigenous laws and environmental protection have not been addressed by the province. "It is calling on B.C.’s Environmental Appeal Board to revoke or amend the 2019 permit changes." https://thetyee.ca//Tsilhqotin-Launch-Challenge-Gibraltar/