Voices from the Earth Day Celebration – Folks from Nelson.
New book on art, therapy and the environment – Monica Carpendale, founder emeritus at Kootenay Art Therapy Institute.
Folk sing-along concert – singer-songwriter Luke Wallace in Nelson from Vancouver.
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FULL APRIL 21 ECOCENTRIC EPISODE:
MONICA CARPENDALE ON NEW BOOK: THE GOLDEN SALAMANDER:
SINGER-SONGWRITER LUKE WALLACE:
Sunday, April 19, the Earth Days Nelson held a downtown celebration and parade to mark the world’s 56th Earth Day, April 22. Kootenay Coop Radio and The EcoCentric were there and bring some voices of participants.
Founder and instructor emeritus from the Kootenay Art Therapy Institute in Nelson, Monica Carpendale is bringing out a new book co written with her son, Will Parker. She tells us about art, therapy and mental health and the environment AND about the book launch on Earth Day in Nelson.
Vancouver singer-songwriter Luke Wallace has two shows in the Kootenays, in Nelson, April 24 and Kaslo April 25. He tells us how his concerts are participatory and uplifting and empowering.
LINKS MENTIONED:
Earth Days in Nelson https://www.earthdaysnelson.ca/
Luke Wallace Music https://www.lukewallacemusic.com/
LOCAL EVENTS COMING UP:
Tuesday, April 21, 5:30-7:30 pm
Kootenay Co-op Grocery Store Cafe
Community Connection in an 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.
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 pm and 5:15 pm
Castlegar Sustainability Tours: Selkirk College and The Confluence Building
2:30-4:30 pm you can tour the environmental improvements at Selkirk College Castlegar Campus
5:15-6:30 pm Confluence Building (Castlegar Visitors Centre)
Come to one or both!
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.
Friday, April 24th 7pm
Nelson United Church
All together now with songwriter Luke Wallace
Luke is like a modern Pete Seeger. From the moment he hits the stage, he has the audience singing about positive change. We desperately need that and we need him on stages all across our Country right now! He doesn’t back down but he doesn’t alienate people either. He’s a perfect voice for right now.” – Doug Cox
Doors @ 6:30PM Show @7:00PM
Nelson United Church
Tickets are $22 on EventBrite I’ll put it up on TheEcoCentricRadioShow.ca and its on the calendar at EarthDaysNelson.ca
Tuesday, April 28, 2026. 6 pm
Province wide Zoom Event.
Launch of new BC Public Transit Alliance
Advocacy organizations from across BC are coming together on Tuesday, April 28th to launch the new Public Transit Alliance of BC.
The province’s Parliamentary Secretary for Transportation and Transit, George Anderson, MLA will be one of the presenters at the zoom launch. Paul Adams from the BC Rural Health Network will also be speaking. Transportation planner Eric Doherty from Victoria will outline the new Alliance’s goals for transit in the lower mainland and across the province.
I’m going to be one of the voices from the BC hinterland talking about the despearte need for better public transit for the KJootenays.
Everyone’s welcome to join in. The link to register: https://westcoastclimateaction.ca/launch-public-transit-alliance-bc-register/
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