One Island, One Earth
An Ecological Footprint and Fingerprint for Galiano Island
Between 2020 and 2022, we set out to try to answer the question: “Is the Galiano Island community living sustainably within and relative to the resources provided by Galiano Island?” This is what we found.

View the results of the One Island, One Earth project online.
Review the full report, or read in sections.
All artwork on this page is by Gitxsan artist Shar Wilson – to find more of her work, visit https://finawear.ca/.
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Transportation
Reports & Projects
Southern Gulf Islands Transportation Integration
Webinar: EVs and E-Bikes (TSS)
Local Organizations
Southern Gulf Islands Community Economic Sustainability Commission (CESC)
Regional Organizations
Food
Reports & Projects
Contemporary & Desired Use of Traditional Resources in a Coast Salish Community 2003
Southern Gulf Islands Food and Agriculture Strategy 2017
Southern Gulf Islands Local Area Food and Agriculture Plan 2021
Webinar: EcoGastronomy with John Volpe (GCA)
Local Organizations
GCA – Sustainable Food Systems
Galiano Community Food Program
Gulf Islands Food Co-Op (GIFC)
Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre (SGICRC)
Seed Library of Galiano (SLOG)
Southern Gulf Islands Community Economic Sustainability Commission (CESC)
Buildings & Stationary Energy
Reports & Projects
Webinar: Climate Action Starts at Home (TSS)
Webinar: All About Heat Pumps (TSS)
Webinar: Home Energy Assessments, Insulation, and Draft Sealing (TSS)
Local Organizations
GCA – Renewable Energy in Action
Galiano Affordable Living Initiative (GALI)
Gulf Islands Galisle Affordable Rental Housing Society (GIGARHS)
Salish Sea Renewable Energy Co-Operative (SSREC)
Southern Gulf Islands Community Economic Sustainability Commission (CESC)
Regional Organizations
Consumables & Waste
Reports & Projects
Understanding Household Food Consumption and Food Waste Management on Galiano Island 2021
Local Organizations
GCA – Compost Hotspot
Galiano Island Recycling Resources (GIRR)
Southern Gulf Islands Community Economic Sustainability Commission (CESC)
Water
Reports & Projects
Rainwater Harvesting Best Practices Guidebook
Webinar: Rainwater Harvesting with Gord Baird of Eco-Sense (GCA)
Webinar: How to Plan Your Rainwater Harvesting System (TSS)
Islands Trust Freshwater Sustainability Strategy 2021
Islands Trust Area Aquifer Conceptualization Report 2021
Islands Trust Area Groundwater Recharge Potential Mapping Report 2021
Southern Gulf Islands Groundwater Availability Assessment Report 2021
Local Organizations
GCA – Water
Regional Organizations
Biocapacity
Reports & Projects
Carbon and Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment for the Islands Trust Area 2014
Webinar: Eelgrass in the Gulf Islands (GCA)
Local Organizations
GCA – Land Conservation and Ecological Restoration
Galiano Island Parks & Recreation Commission (GIPRC)
Institute for Multidisciplinary Ecological Research in the Salish Sea (IMERSS)
Footprint & Climate Action
Reports & Projects
Climate Projections for the Islands Trust Area 2020
Islands Trust Climate Indicators 2020
Salt Spring Climate Action Plan 2020-2030
Local Organizations
GCA – Climate Action
Regional Organizations
Fingerprint & Community Action
Reports & Projects
Video: Acknowledging Our Shared Territory (GCA & AMES)
Webinar: Understanding and Communicating Environmental Justice (Galiano Speaker Series)
Webinar: The Ancestors and Us – Remembering and Honouring Collaboration (Galiano Speaker Series)
Southern Gulf Islands Community Tourism Study 2008
Local Organizations
Access to Media Education Society (AMES)
Coast Salish Peoples of Galiano Society (CSPGS)
Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre (SGICRC)
Galiano Activity Centre Society
Regional Organizations
See something missing? Email oneisland@galianoconservancy.ca to request to add resources to this page.
Podcast Episode
This episode of the Future Ecologies podcast discusses the One Island, One Earth project in-depth from a variety of perspectives, and features interviews with Levi Wilson, Dr. William Rees, and Dr. Beate Ratter.
Short Film
This short film features an interview with Levi Wilson and Emily Menzies, who provide a deep-time perspective on traditional place names and manufactured landscapes, and what they communicate about the worldviews of the Hul’qumi’num-speaking people who call the lands and waters that comprise Galiano Island home.
Short Film
This short film features an interview with Karen and Richard Charlie, who discuss what it means to live off of the land and water, and how this underlines the importance of caring for the Earth for present and future generations.
Audio Collage
In the spring of 2022, Deblekha Guin and Richard Wilson worked with the Upper Intermediate class at The Galiano Community School (12 students between Grades 4-7) to teach them the basics about interviewing and recording on zoom. In the spirit of ‘hands on learning,’ it began with them practicing their interviewing skills by interviewing each other. The next day they worked in groups to interview 5 local elders.
One Earth Sound Collage Facilitators: Richard Wilson, Deblekha Guin
Interviewers: Asher, Catalina, Elija, Hayley, Malakai, Lexi, Mila, Zadie
Interviewees: Bob Bambrick, Cathy Buttery, Laurene Stefanyk, Gord Palmberg, Randy Wolkowski
Public Information Session
Our November 17 2020 Public Information Session was a great success, attracting over 50 participants. The event started with a guest speaker series featuring Shar Wilson from Lelum Sar Augh Ta Naogh First Nation, Dr. Jennie Moore from the BCIT Centre for Ecocities, and Dr. Beate Ratter from the University of Hamburg. Next, we introduced our initiative to calculate the ecological footprint of Galiano, and we finished with a community discussion. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Session Summary – live graphic recording by Adriana Contreras

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