By Cheryl Long
“W
e should all use the gifts that the Creator
has given us to help us give up our addic-
tion to and dependency on fossil fuels and
return once again to using the power of the elements: the
Sun, Wind and Sea.” – Chief Gordon Planes
A small community of people residing near Sooke, British
Columbia on the southern tip of Vancouver Island are mak-
ing significant inroads when it comes to green energy and
sustainability. Made up of about 250 members living on
two reserves, the T’Sou-ke First Nation is proving to be a
leader in the use of renewable energy in Canada. Not only
will their efforts help their own community become increas-
ingly self-reliant, but their work with other forward-thinking
organizations is destined to have an impact globally.
Gordon Planes has served as Chief of the T’Sou-ke Nation
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