Sustainability

Telling thought-provoking stories about social and environmental challenges related to Canada’s progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which is like a giant to-do list for making the world a better place.

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A group of people stand on a street looking at a tree.

More than two dozen trees featured in Comox Valley Nature’s 2024 Trees of the Year list

Official guided walks are over until the fall, but community members can still tour the 27 trees found throughout the Comox Valley.

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