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Across Canada DrawThe Line protests brought out thousands and over 100 folks paraded in Nelson, too. Draw The Line was about the connections between the climate crisis, militarism, poverty injustice and genocide. We hear about what folks in Nelson said.
Local activist Kyle Hicks is just returning from the new logging protest on Vancouver Island. Cougar Camp is at the head of the Walbran Valley, close to Fairy Creek. Kyle talks about how the save old growth movement continues.
The Carney government has paused requiring car manufacturers to meet electric vehicle target production. Glenn Garry from the Victoria EV Association tells us what’s happening in the EV market.
EVENTS AND LINKS
Ada’itsk Fairy Creek Cougar Camp
https://www.facebook.com/FairyCreekBlockade
Victoria EV Association
Tamarack Institute’s Green Resilience Project Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sYRe5w9bsE&t=9s
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Thursday September 25 7 pm
Capitol Theatre Nelson
Fighting Fire With Fire Film and presentation
West Kootenay Watershed Collaborative
A talk from fire ecologist Dr. Kira Hoffmann, a short film screening from Simon Shave, and a public Q&A panel where both presenters will be joined by local forestry experts Dr. Rachel Holt, John Cathro RPF, and Erik Leslie, RPF.
https://www.westkootenaywater.ca/events-1
Sunday September 28th 10 am
Nelson Seniors’ Centre, 719 Vernon St, next to the Civic Theatre
Nelson Unitarian sponsored event
The Wisdom of Joanna Macy with Malin Christensson
The author, teacher, buddhist and environmental activist Joanna Macy died in July at the age of 96. To honour her tremendous contribution, Nelson Unitarians and local Malin Christensson are holding a special service.
Learn about Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects, a framework and workshop exercises for personal and social transformation, uplifts us to face ecological and social crises. She had the ability to articulate complex issues, and a capacity to inspire hope and action. Her work blends insights from Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology.
On facebook Nelson Unitarian Spiritual Centre.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1CeLoqSfH5/
Sunday. Sept 28th from 10 am to 3 pm
Russell Creek, Little Slocan Forest Service Roads.
Local nature-based therapist and environmental educator Andrea Fox is leading an exploration of local off-trail old growth groves. Learn to identify ancient forest indicators and contribute to citizen science using mobile apps that help protect these rare ecosystems. Guest experts, including Terry Nelson from the UBC Big Tree Registry will join us as we use storytelling and mindfulness to explore eco-activism.
More information on facebook. Search Echoes of the Forest Russell Creek Old Growth.
This is a FREE EVENT – but you must REGISTER! Send a message to foxfortheforest @ protonmail.com to reserve your spot today!!!
https://www.facebook.com/share/1E5z3QVuqz/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Monday, September 29, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Meeting Point: Cottonwood Falls Park parking lot
BC Rivers Day is coming Monday September 29: In Nelson the Kootenay Lake Stewardshipo Society and Living Lakes Canada (LLC) are holding a Cottonwood Creek Cleanup!
For the second year in a row we, in partnership with, are excited to host a community stream cleanup along Cottonwood Creek as part of this years BC Rivers Day celebrations!
Longest running Enviro News show on the Radio! 