The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is set to receive $10,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Non-Profit Tech Grant program towards technology upgrades for Fernie’s brand new community coworking space – 2nd Edition Coworking.
The Ecosystem Enhancement Program is a five-year initiative that aims to maintain and improve ecological health and native biodiversity in the region through large-scale, on-the-ground projects with significant and measurable impacts.
Nearly $634,000 will support 15 projects to increase energy efficiency and generate energy to reduce costs and improve sustainability in public buildings.