Blog post by: Richelle Giberson I can honestly say that the SLLP has inspired me in all aspects of my life, big and small.” – Colin O’Neil, 2013 SLLP Alumn We recently caught up with Colin O’Neil, an alumn from…
Last summer, myself and Oliver Berger (another 2016 SLLP alumnus) traveled the 48km Goat River Trail across the Cariboo Mountains. We were looking for adventure. But we also had a serious purpose in mind. We wanted to create a video…
The thing that seems the simplest in paddling down a river is that you always know your direction. You dip your paddle and propel yourself, but the river does most of the work. And like paddling down a nicely moving…
On May 6th I participated in a Canada wide event to clean up cigarette butts called the Butt Blitz. The organized clean up started with a group in Toronto called A Greener Future. They promote environmental preservation by bringing together communities at events like the…
Recently, Simran Lehal and I (Simon Zukowski) applied for a grant from the Co-operators’ IMPACT! fund to finance improvements to the Goat River Trail. The trail is important because it passes through one of the last, major, pristine watersheds that…
From the April/May 2017 issue of the Green Gazette By Megan Rempel – Despite seeming insignificant, cigarette butts are the largest contributor to litter out of all plastic products found along Canada’s shorelines. Four and a half trillion butts are…
Hello Everyone!!!! Well I have come back to post some updated news on my project. In my last post I spoke about gaining new project ideas as our group travelled along the river and witnessed many voids in our society when…
Despite being a small piece of litter, cigarette butts are the largest contributor to litter out of all plastic products found along Canada’s shorelines. What would it be like to walk the streets of Metro Vancouver without seeing cigarette butts strewn…
Well its been about nearly 4 months since our epic river journey with the Sustainable Living Leadership Program. So much has happened since the day we landed on Jericho Beach and now, mentally and personally. I gained an amazing outlook…
As the last of the fall colours fade away here in Tatlayoko Valley, and community members are busy preparing for Winter’s chilly arrival, my mind drifts back to the warm (and sometimes wet) adventures of the SLLP this summer. What…
