Category: EnvironmentNews

March 9, ’21. Mowing down Ft. Nelson’s forest. New developments in EVs, Klein on capitalism

TREE IN LAKESIDE PARK, NELSON, BC  A wood pellet company, Peak Renewables, wants to cut most of the aspen and spruce in a huge area around Ft. Nelson. Then ship it as pellets to burn in overseas powerplants. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, BC office researcher and writer Ben Parfitt gives us some background. EVs … Continue reading March 9, ’21. Mowing down Ft. Nelson’s forest. New developments in EVs, Klein on capitalism

March 2, ’21. Salmo River reclamation and… Salmon? Videos about world unique landscape, and of course. The Site C Dam, $16 billion and more

SALMO STREAMKEEPERS ADVOCATE GERRY NELLESTIJN WORKING IN THE SALMO RIVER. Listen or download the March 2, 2021 show here. The Salmo Watershed Streamkeepers Society has grants to do remediation of the Salmo River. We speak with Gerry Nellestijn from the Salmo Streamkeepers about what will get done, and about the possibility of salmon returning to … Continue reading March 2, ’21. Salmo River reclamation and… Salmon? Videos about world unique landscape, and of course. The Site C Dam, $16 billion and more

Feb. 23 ’21. Logging over Nelson, Zincton story continues, Harry Swain on Site C

SPRING WILL COME.... AND BRING US FLOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE FULL February 23 EcoCentric here Nelson is said to be one of the most wildfire vulnerable cities in BC.  The Regional District of the Central Kootenay and Kalesnikoff lumber are getting set to log the mountain side right above the city, … Continue reading Feb. 23 ’21. Logging over Nelson, Zincton story continues, Harry Swain on Site C

Feb. 16 ’21. Logtenberg on ClimateCaucus.ca and Maude Barlow on water use in fracking and LNG

THE CLIMATE CAUCUS' INFILTRATION MANUAL CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT CLIMATECAUCUS.CA Nelson City Councillor Rik Logtenberg is back on the show to give us an update on the ClimateCaucus.ca the group for elected municipal representatives from across Canada who are concerned about the climate crisis. One of the things he talks about is The Infiltration Manual.  … Continue reading Feb. 16 ’21. Logtenberg on ClimateCaucus.ca and Maude Barlow on water use in fracking and LNG

Feb 9, 2021. Solar roofs feasible, Alberta uproar over coal mines, song about electoral reform

PROCTOR COMMUNITY HALL BUILT IN 1913 NOW HAS ROOF TOP SOLAR. Have you ever thought about putting solar panels on your roof.  Does it make any sense?  Germany has a solar panel on nearly ever roof, and its cutting their emissions.  Solar panel technology is dropping amazingly in cost.  The Proctor Community Hall did it.  … Continue reading Feb 9, 2021. Solar roofs feasible, Alberta uproar over coal mines, song about electoral reform

Jan 19 2021, Kootenay climate plans overview, environmental veganism, Corb Lund on Alberta coal mines

EcoCentric host Keith Wiley loves the front ranges of Alberta's Rockies, now being explored for mammoth coal mines. Nelson City Council recently adopted another climate change plan, Nelson Next.  It had earlier voted for the 100% Renewable Kootenay goal for 2050.  Is Nelson Next a step toward the goal? Montana Burgess, of the West Kootenay … Continue reading Jan 19 2021, Kootenay climate plans overview, environmental veganism, Corb Lund on Alberta coal mines