Earth Matters is an environmental program based in Nelson, BC. Our mission is to inspire and support lifestyles that are environmentally responsible and beneficial to human health.

Earth Matters projects and initiatives promote the values of environmental stewardship and responsibility, social justice, community, partnership building, and economic viability.

Since 1995, we have been developing and implementing innovative, experiential education and community development programs. These programs have particularly focused on youth environmental stewardship while offering meaningful work experience and unique opportunities for youth to increase their employability, self-esteem, interpersonal effectiveness, and capacity to effect change in their own community. Check out our Youth Initiatives page for more information on our various projects.

In 2008, the Earth Matters Program expanded beyond Youth Initiatives to include a wider range of environmental initiatives such as sustainable social enterprises. These enterprises offer ongoing work opportunities for people experiencing barriers to employment.  Today, we successfully operate two successful social enterprises in Nelson, BC. The Earth Matters Recycling Service collects recyclables from Nelson businesses on a weekly basis.  And the Earth Mat ters ECO Store sells a range of products that support environmentally sustainable lifestyles both on-line and from a retail location.