LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD August 26 show here
Earth scientist Dave Hughes published a detailed analysis of Canadian emissions and fossil fuel development in early 2024. His study concluded we can’t meet any emission targets while we are expanding fossil fuel production.
Activists in Nanaimo have successfully led that City to stop adding fossil gas lines to new buildings and adopting a gas-free building codes? Kathryn Jane Hazel from the Nanaimo Climate Action Hub tells us more about why its important.
In January of 2024 a deep freeze snap pushed Nelson electricity use to record highs costing Nelson Hydro thousands of dollars in peak price power. Nelson Hydro general manager Scott Spencer explained why the peak consumption is so costly and what the city can do to control it, even if they can’t control the weather.
COMING EVENTS
Saturday Sept 6th 6.30 pm
The Hume Roon in the Hume Hotel Nelson
Film Trouble in the Headwaters
West Kootenay Watershed Collaborative is showing the new local documtary: Trouble in the Headwaters. Anyone who takes water from a creek, stream or lives downstream will want to see this film about Grand Forks and the Kettle River.
The Filmmaker Daniel J Pierce and UBC Professor Dr. Younes Alila and Forester John Cathro will be in attendance for a panel and Q and A.
https://www.westkootenaywater.ca/
BC ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SUMMIT IN KIMBERLEY
Sept 10 – Sept 12, 2025,
Kimberley, BC
This multi-day event showcases solutions to active transportation challenges, emphasizing practical knowledge exchange for smaller, rural, northern, and Indigenous and urban communities across the province. Co-hosted by the Planning Institute of BC (PIBC) Kootenay-Rocky Mountain Chapter, and the British Columbia Cycling Coalition.
Columbia Basin Residents receive 75% off registration fee. Carpooling from Nelson area, so reach out if you plan to attend!
More details online: https://bccycling.ca/
Saturday Saturday, September 20th
Draw the Line… global event on peace, justice and climate
Events in Castlegar and Nelson
Seniors for Climate the West Kootenay Climate Hub, and other groups organizing Nelson and Castlegar events to take part in the Canada-wide and World-wide call for peace, justice and climate sanity..
Stay tuned for more details WestKootenayClimateHub.ca
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