Dr. MV Ramana, the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia talks about the promotion of Small Modular NuclearReactors in Canada. The West Kootenay EcoSociety Outreach Coordinator Erin Thompson tells us how seniors can get connected to the energy … Continue reading May, 28, 2019 Little baby nukes, Kootenay seniors get efficient and Friends of Kootenay Lake.

      Valley permaculture teacher Greg Lamoureux  talks about the Nelson talk byDr John Todd an ecological design pioneer on Thursday, May 30.  Local concerned citizen Lisa Hanning is bringing Extinction Rebellion to Nelson.

Katherine Oldfield and David Beringer from the West Kootenay Chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby were with a group meeting MLAs in Victoria. We got them on the phone. The National Farmers Union (nfu.ca) has long been raising concerns about patenting farmers’ seeds and we spoke with a past-President Terry Boehm. Nelson City Council voted narrowly … Continue reading May 14, 2019… patented seeds, lobbying Victoria, Nelson composts

Nelson students held their second School Strike for Climate May 3rd and Linn Murray captured the students singing, chanting and talking about their climate concerns.  Nelson City Council debated and voted in favour of, joining the Regional composting initiative. We listen in on some of the debate. Our Member of Parliament, Wayne Stetski brings up … Continue reading May 7, 2019 Nelson School strike, composting and Parliament

  Nelson City Council has got a deadline to reach a decision about compost pick up in the City. We talked with long time advocate Bruce Edson. Michael McMann is the President of the Columbia Canoe and Kayak Club and he talks about the trips they are organizing this year. The West Kootenay EcoSociety’s Erin Thompson will … Continue reading April 30, 2019: Nelson discussing composting, local paddling, saving seniors money and School Strike May 3rd.

Stanford University scientist Mark Jacobson has done research showing how to move to 100% renewable energy.. which he says is completely possible. Who owns our power?  should be a simple question in BC… but it’s not.  Sierra Club of BC has produced a podcast on the topic. The inspiring voice of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, talking about … Continue reading April 23, 2019: 100% renewable is possible; AOC… voice from the future

Clips from Brilliant Cultural Centre fundraiser for protecttheinlet.ca. Chief Reuben George from the Tsleil Waututh First Nation and Romilly Cavanagh, an environmental engineer who had worked for Kinder Morgan, but protested and was arrested. City of Nelson EcoSave director Carmen Proctor talks about expanding the money and energy saving program through all the RDCK.

We caught up with new Council of Canadians ED Molly Kane in Kamloops last weekend. She tells us about the environmental issues the Council is campaigning on and why. Organizer Nadine Podmoroff talks about For our Earth Praise High our Coastal Heroes fundraiser for the broad movement blocking the Transmountain pipeline. Sierra Club’s Galen Armstrong … Continue reading April 9, 2019:CLIMATE CHANGE AN ELECTION ISSUE? PRAISE OUR COASTAL HEROES, SIERRA CLUB OF BC DOES FORESTRY COURSE

Fossil subsidies, ForestMarchBC, Caribou habitat Julia Levin from Environmental Defence critiques federal cuteness on fossil emissions.  Amber Peters from the Valhalla Wilderness Society talks about the new caribou protection plans and the need to protect more habitat for the last southern herd.  Part of a talk from Jennifer Houghton from Grand Forks who initiated ForestMarchBC.com.

  Jessica Ogden talks about ForestMarchbc.com and the Nelson event starting at 10 am April 6th at Cottonwood Falls Park. Wilderness Committee's Charlotte Dawe is back to discuss new deals on caribou preservation. Nikita McDaniel from the Cottonwood Lake Preservation Society talks about RDCK land deal and remaining forest to be protected, as well as … Continue reading March 26 2019: Forests, Trees, Water and Caribou… and more trees