April 30, 2024. How do you get around the Kootenays if you don’t own a car or you don’t drive? Taking a closer look at some other options.

KOOTENAY RIDE-SHARE, A LOCAL TRADITION. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD APRIL 30 SHOW: LINKS FROM THE SHOW BikeBike an alternative Calgary bike shop:https://www.bikebike.ca/ Kootenay RideSharehttps://kootenay.ride-share.org/ UPCOMING EVENTS May 1, 2024, 7:30 – 9pmNelson, Capitol TheatreLean in and Listen: Building Bridges in a World on Fire Hear renowned environmental activist Tzeporah Berman reflect on 30 years of advocacy … Continue reading April 30, 2024. How do you get around the Kootenays if you don’t own a car or you don’t drive? Taking a closer look at some other options.

April 23, 2024. Scientist Greg Utzig on climate emergency impact on Columbia Treaty. Wilderness Committee campaigns against forest spraying. Tzeporah Berman speaking in Nelson, May 1.

WILDERNESSCOMMITTEE.ORG CAMPAIGN AGAINST SPRAYING BC FORESTS. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD APRIL 23 SHOW HERE: Local scientist Greg Utzig talks about the Columbia River Treaty negotiations and the impacts of the BC drought. He was the featured guest at the West Kootenay Climate Hub webinar last Friday. Spraying glyphosate and other pesticides on BC forests has been … Continue reading April 23, 2024. Scientist Greg Utzig on climate emergency impact on Columbia Treaty. Wilderness Committee campaigns against forest spraying. Tzeporah Berman speaking in Nelson, May 1.

April 16, 2024. Trout whirling disease isn’t far away. Public input into Nelson-Castlegar walk and bike route. Re.Climate explains fearful swing in Canadian opinion.

Greta Thunberg celebrates the breakthrough with Rosemarie Wydler-Walti.Older Swiss women win climate case at European Court of Human Rights. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE APRIL 16 SHOW Laurie Frankcom from the Central Kootenays Invasive Species Society talks about an awareness campaign on keeping whirling trout disease out of the Kootenay river system. The whirling disease could … Continue reading April 16, 2024. Trout whirling disease isn’t far away. Public input into Nelson-Castlegar walk and bike route. Re.Climate explains fearful swing in Canadian opinion.

April 9, 2024. Local impacts of BC’s historic drought. Counting forestry costs in climate emissions.

AWARD-WINNING PHOTO OF A QUEBEC FIREFIGHTER BY CHARLES FREDERICK OUELLET. WINNER IN WORLD PHOTO CONTEST. DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN HERE: BC is suffering badly from an historic drought. We talk with Dr. Martin Carver, a local hydrologist about how this drought reflects the climate crisis, and what it means for our local systems. Last year Canadian … Continue reading April 9, 2024. Local impacts of BC’s historic drought. Counting forestry costs in climate emissions.

April 2 2024. BC energy minister on climate leadership, local clear cutting update and lawsuit targets Fortis BC greenwashing

FORTIS BC ADS GREENING UP BUSES AND SCREENS ALL OVER BC LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE APRIL 2 2024 SHOW: MLA Brittny Anderson held a special public event called Climate Leaders, featuring a question and answer period  with Josie Osborne the provincial minister for energy.  Plus more information on LNG. Local forest activist Joe Karthein broke the news … Continue reading April 2 2024. BC energy minister on climate leadership, local clear cutting update and lawsuit targets Fortis BC greenwashing

March 26 2024. Active transportation in BC, a BC active summit, e-bikes and local developments

SPRING ON THE NORTH END KOOTENAY LAKE. MT. WILLET ON THE LEFT.2022 CLEARCUTS VERY VISIBLE. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD MARCH 26 SHOW HERE: LINKS MENTIONED: The East Kootenay Climate Hubhttps://www.eastkootenayclimatehub.ca/ Nelson's Ride All Day E-Bike Repairshttps://ridealldayrepairs.ca/ The BC Cycling Coalitionhttps://bccycling.ca/ UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday April 2, 7pmEnergy & The Environment Online Webcast Is increasing electricity use the answer … Continue reading March 26 2024. Active transportation in BC, a BC active summit, e-bikes and local developments

March 19, 2024. Carbon tax baloney, fossil fuel baloney, mining destruction and protecting Kootenay watersheds

SASKATCHEWAN TRUCKER AND TIKTOKKER KARL HREN HATES THE CARBON TAX, ESPECIALLY WHEN HE FIGURES OUT IT’S NOT THE PROBLEM. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE MARCH 19 SHOW HERE: Today on the show we start with a special TikTok clip: Saskatchewan trucker Karl Hren hates the carbon tax. Especially when he figures out it's not really the … Continue reading March 19, 2024. Carbon tax baloney, fossil fuel baloney, mining destruction and protecting Kootenay watersheds

March 12, 2024. Forestry’s secret plan to log old growth, volunteers monitoring lake health and national dream to boost buses and transit

CLEARCUTS ABOVE NELSON ON TOAD MOUNTAIN. DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO MARCH 12 SHOW HERE: LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Ben Parfitt's report on secret Forestry Ministry plans to log old growth forests.Download the full report here. Read Parfitt's report on The Tyee here: Lake Blitz! Find out about helping with LivingLakesCanada.ca's summer lake monitoring program.https://livinglakescanada.ca/our-programs/lakes/lake-blitz/Continue reading March 12, 2024. Forestry’s secret plan to log old growth, volunteers monitoring lake health and national dream to boost buses and transit

March 5 2024. Kootenay Car Share Coop news, proposed new BC coal mine, 10 year vision for public transit.

CARSHARECOOP.CA A REAL KOOTENAY TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE MARCH 5 SHOW: LINKS MENTIONED: The Kootenay Carshare Coop. Carsharecoop.caYou can learn how to be come a member and use a convenient vehicle anytime. Marc Lee's 10-year vision for public transit throughout BCFrom the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC, Policynote.ca. Video of the March … Continue reading March 5 2024. Kootenay Car Share Coop news, proposed new BC coal mine, 10 year vision for public transit.

February 27, 2024. People love their local bike trails in the Kootenays.

ELLEN KINSELL'S STUNNING PHOTO FROM THE ROSEBERRYSUMMITRAILTRAIL.COM WEBSITE. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE FEBRUARY 27 SHOW HERE: Solita Work from the West Kootenay Cycling Coalition co-hosts the show about the steady growth and improvement of intercommunity rail trails in the Kootenays. Mike Koolan from the North Slocan Rail Trail tells us how valued the trail is … Continue reading February 27, 2024. People love their local bike trails in the Kootenays.