February 3 2026 EcoCentric

Roads and traffic impact on nature – American author Ben Goldfarb

Car and road pollution hurts – Dr. Monica Dutt, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment

Incessant Noise hurts, mostly from traffic – Ingrid Buday, No More Noise

HUMANS CREATE A NOISY WORLD. ADD: HELICOPTERS AND CHAINSAWS.

LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD FEBRUARY 3 ECOCENTRIC

Solita Work hosts another look at the impact of roads and traffic on the planet, our environment and even our own health.

Ben Goldfarb is an American author of several books including Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping The Future of Our Planet. Dr. Monica Dutt is a specialist in public health and the impacts of pollution, especially from cars. Ingrid Buday is the founder of No More Noise and works for safer sound environments.

LINKS MENTIONED:

Articles and books by author Ben Goldfarb
https://www.bengoldfarb.com/

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
https://cape.ca/

No More Noise
https://nomorenoise.ca/

CCPA Study on benefits of public grocery stores
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/how-public-grocery-stores-could-work-in-canada/

COMING EVENTS

Coming up Friday, February 6 at 6 pm. It’s the Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Parade.
Bring a crafted lantern to Hall St. Plaza, and join in the fun.

Sunday, Feb 22, 2026, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St,
Wetlands Film Festival
Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS) and Kootenay Native Plant (KNPS) Society

Four films exploring wetland ecology, restoration, and stewardship. — Touring through Kootenay and coastal BC ecosystems, powerful visuals and storytelling invite audiences to deepen their appreciation of wetlands.

Followed by a Monarch Way Station (MWS) project recap by the Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS). 5 years of creating safe havens here in the Kootenays.

Tickets: $15.

Winter Stewardship Events

March 22 World Water Day

West Kootenay Watershed Collaborative has already flagged the date for Making Waves, A World Water Day Symposium to take place in Nelson. You can put it in your calendar now: Sunday March 22, starting at noon.

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