Continue reading »]]> Pledge to be a part of the FortisBC Earth Hour Challenge and get set to turn off your lights and electronics for one hour on Saturday, March 31 at 8:3pm. Join millions that are showing they car about how they us power, every hour of every day.  You will have the chance to win a weekend at the Manteo Resort in Kelowna.  If Nelson is the community with the most pledges Nelson CARES Society will win a much needed  $5000 energy upgrade.

Pledge by clicking on the graphic below or go to fortisbc.com/earthhour.

Continue reading »]]> 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 Matters ECO Store sells a range of products that support environmentally sustainable lifestyles both on-line and from a retail location.