LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE AUGUST 20th REPEAT SHOW HERE:
A summer Best of EcoCentric Repeat show. Michael Polanyi from Nature Canada tells us about an expert letter sent to Ottawa demanding much better accounting for the climate costs of the forestry industry.
In the Kootenays we love our trails. Mike Koolan from New Denver tells us about the North Slocan Rail Trail that runs right to Summit Lake and how much its used by locals.
Simon Wiebe from Wildsight keeps a close eye on mining impacts in the Kootenays and tells us about a new proposal for a FIFTH giant open pit mine.
LINKS MENTIONED:
NATURE Canada and many organization demand better accounting of forest industry emissions.
https://naturecanada.ca/news/press-releases/conservation-groups-urge-feds-to-address-logging-emission-gap-in-review/?
Video Clip: Stories for Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Yro8J8r8Q&t=51s
Gorgeous North Slocan Lake Rail Trail
https://roseberysummitrailtrail.com/
New open pit coal mine proposed for Elk Valley
https://wildsight.ca/2024/02/20/proposed-crown-mountain-coal-mine-would-fan-the-flames-of-selenium-crisis/
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