Map of local Nelson businesses who reduce waste – local Lyne Chartier
BC government pushes clearcutting but in Parks? – Jens Wieting, Sierra Club of BC
Ontario contracts for renewable power for 350,000 homes. It’s cheapest! – Jack Gibbons, Ontario Clean Air Alliance.
Blewett resident Lyne Chartier has been a keen “Waste Less” activist in the Nelson area for years. During Earth Month in Nelson this year she is launching a new Waste Less Nelson Map with tips on how to cut garbage.
Rumours are flying that the BC government, which has been promising more and more access to clearcutting forests, is considering allowing logging in Provincial Parks. Sierra Club of BC’s Jens Wieting gives us an update on the province’s plans on old growth and our ecosystem.
The Ontario provincial government has been discouraging transition to renewable energy for years and has been promoting gas burning electricity and nuclear power. But last week the province’s electricity manager announced big new solar and wind projects. Jack Gibbons, from the Ontario Clean Air Alliance tells us more.
LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD SHOW AND INTERVIEWS HERE:
The full hour-long EcoCentric show:
Lyne Chartier from Less Waste Kootenays https://www.wastelesskootenays.com/home
Jens Wieting, Senior Science and Policy Advisor, Sierra Club of BC https://sierraclub.bc.ca/stories-events/media-releases/
Jack Gibbons, Chair Ontario Clean Air Alliance. https://www.cleanairalliance.org/
LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
Take action to protect BC forests: https://protectbcforests.ca/
COMING EVENTS:
Wednesday, April 15 6-9 pm
Nelson Green Home and Energy Show
Nelson Prestige Resort
Trade booths, educational talks, demonstrations, just about everything you could want to know about reducing the climate impact of your home and saving money in the Kootenays.
https://nelson.ca/3111/HomeSave-Central-Kootenays
Earth days celebration and Parade is
Sunday, April 19th. 1 pm to 4 pm
Celebrate Earth Days Nelson with art, music and dancing at the Earth Days Celebration and Parade.
Gather at the Hall St. Plaza off Baker Street at 1 pm for music and performances. Then later take it to the streets with the Eartjh Day Parade. HALL STREET PLAZA Party @ 1pm with music, dancing, speakers, art and booths – followed by the Annual Earth Days Parade! Dress in your favourite up-cycled costume and join the Samba Band to celebrate, connect and engage with the Earth!
Full event calendar here: https://www.earthdaysnelson.ca/
Tuesday, April 21, 5:30-7:30 pm
Kootenay Co-op Grocery Store Cafe
Workshop on Community connection in the age of disinformation
Learn how disinformation is impeding our ability to act on crucial issues like climate change, and what we can do about it on systemic and interpersonal levels. Disinformation — false information intended to mislead – is on the rise in our largely unregulated and profit-driven social media ecosystems.
You’ll leave this workshop with tools for having compassionate conversations in ways that connect us to our values, depolarize, and build community connection.
Workshop facilitated by Natasha Edmunds, conflict resolution consultant, and Aaron Korbacher, local educator.
Hosted by Kootenay Co-op Grocery Store and West Kootenay Climate Hub, as part of Nelson and Area Earth Days.
*Registration recommended to help us plan due to limited space: https://forms.gle/mUWpjSAoDjp5idbQ6
Thursday, April 23, 2:30-4:30 and 5:15 to 6:30 pm.
2:30Selkirk College Castlegar Campus and 5:15 The Confluence Building
Castlegar Sustainability Tours: Selkirk College and The Confluence Building
Learn about innovative sustainability features in Castlegar at this multi-stop tour. First is a tour of Selkirk College’s Castlegar campus to learn about innovative designs for energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, and nature-based solutions. Then make your way to the exciting Confluence Building, one of the first fully public Passive House-certified mass timber buildings in Canada! Architect Lukas Armstrong will discuss the design and systems in this unique building.
More details here: https://selkirk.ca/events/castlegar-sustainability-tours-selkirk-college-and-confluence-building
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