August 26 2025. Prospects for Net Zero, Nanaimo stops gas buildings, Nelson copes with peak power costs. Best of repeat show.

BEST OF ECOCENTRIC SHOW. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD August 26 show here Earth scientist Dave Hughes published a detailed analysis of Canadian emissions and fossil fuel development in early 2024. His study concluded we can’t meet any emission targets while we are expanding fossil fuel production. Activists in Nanaimo have successfully led that City to stop … Continue reading August 26 2025. Prospects for Net Zero, Nanaimo stops gas buildings, Nelson copes with peak power costs. Best of repeat show.

August 19, 2025. Death of teacher Joanna Macy. BC Active Transportation Summit coming to Kimberley. BC government waives environmental assessment for Zincton resort proposal.

PONDEROSA PINE GROW TALL AND COMPLEX ON KOOTENAY LAKE. LISTEN TO AUGUST 19 SHOW HERE: Great environmental teacher Joanna Macy died at the age of 96 in July. We talk with local Malin Christensson who does workshops based on Joanna Macy’s Work that Connects, dealing with grief, deep emotion and caring. The BC Active Transportation … Continue reading August 19, 2025. Death of teacher Joanna Macy. BC Active Transportation Summit coming to Kimberley. BC government waives environmental assessment for Zincton resort proposal.

August 12, 2025. Vigil for caribou. Story of the Watershed Sentinel magazine. Grim story of anti-fracking protest in Elsipogtog, New Brunswick in 2013.

THE VIEW LOOKING DOWN FROM PULPIT ROCK AT KOOTENAY LAKE IN FALL. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE AUGUST 12, 2025 REPEAT SHOW HERE: Folks held a Nelson City Hall vigil marking the end of the southern interior caribou herd in January of 2019. A short clip from the event tells the story. In 1991 Dolores Broten … Continue reading August 12, 2025. Vigil for caribou. Story of the Watershed Sentinel magazine. Grim story of anti-fracking protest in Elsipogtog, New Brunswick in 2013.

July 8, 2025. BC reviews climate plan, time for input now. Canadian wildfires cause huge unreported emissions. “Renewable” biogas plant planned for Fruitvale.

HEAR ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT INPUT IS IN THE REVIEW OF THE CLEAN BC CLIMATE PLAN. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JULY 8, 2025 EPISODE HERE The BC government has undertaken a review of the province’s climate plan, CLEAN BC. Deb Morrison and Harry Crosby from the West Coast Climate Action tell us why it’s important for people … Continue reading July 8, 2025. BC reviews climate plan, time for input now. Canadian wildfires cause huge unreported emissions. “Renewable” biogas plant planned for Fruitvale.

July 1, 2025. Judith Fearing honoured with Suzy Hamilton Award. Canadian farmworkers face dangerous chemicals. Real world EV driving.

CANADIAN FARMWORKERS MAY NOT BE AS EXPOSED AS THIS IMAGE, BUT THERE ARE PROBLEMS. LISTEN NOW OR DOWNLOAD JULY 1 2025 EPISODE HERE: Retired Nelson nurse Judith Fearing was presented recently with the Suzy Hamilton Legacy Award for a woman-identified Kootenay person who has made big contributions to environmental protection. Judith tells us a bit … Continue reading July 1, 2025. Judith Fearing honoured with Suzy Hamilton Award. Canadian farmworkers face dangerous chemicals. Real world EV driving.

June 10, 2025. Architect Lukas Armstrong tours us around the new Confluence Building. Liz McDowell from Stand.Earth tells us how real ‘nation-building’ projects should help and NOT harm. Billions more to build the housing, health care and country we need: Tax the Ultra Rich!

THE CONFLUENCE: CASTLEGAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JUNE 10 SHOW HERE: We tour the new Castlegar Chamber of Commerce building with the designing principle architect Lukas Armstrong from Stand Architecture. The building is called The Confluence and it’s in the process of being certified highly energy efficient. And it’s … Continue reading June 10, 2025. Architect Lukas Armstrong tours us around the new Confluence Building. Liz McDowell from Stand.Earth tells us how real ‘nation-building’ projects should help and NOT harm. Billions more to build the housing, health care and country we need: Tax the Ultra Rich!

June 3, 2025 City faces pushback on move to take Wednesday Market off Baker St. Go By Bike events all THIS week. Group starts up to promote Taghum footbridge.

NEW NANCY PAUW FOOTBRIDGE IN BANFF, MASS TIMBER INSPIRATION FOR NEW TAGHUM FOOTBRIDGE PROMO. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JUNE 3 SHOW HERE: For many years the Nelson Wednesday Market has taken up a little more than a block of Baker St. Convenience of a bustling Baker St. is important to local growers and sellers. Now the … Continue reading June 3, 2025 City faces pushback on move to take Wednesday Market off Baker St. Go By Bike events all THIS week. Group starts up to promote Taghum footbridge.

May 13, 2025. BC Green leader Jeremy Valeriote on failure of BC’s climate plan. What’s the forecast? What climate is in store for this Kootenay summer? World moving fast to renewables. BC follows.

HEADLINE IN THE VICTORIA TIMES COLONIST LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD MAY 13, 2025 EPISODE HERE: The BC government just announced there is NO hope of reaching its 2030 climate targets. Did they really try? Jeremy Valeriote, interim leader for the BC Greens calls for real leadership on bringing down climate pollution. Low snow pack? Dry spring? … Continue reading May 13, 2025. BC Green leader Jeremy Valeriote on failure of BC’s climate plan. What’s the forecast? What climate is in store for this Kootenay summer? World moving fast to renewables. BC follows.

May 6, 2025. Safety on BC highways, a major concern in the Kootenays.

NELSON, IN THE KOOTENAY VALLEY, VIEW FROM TOAD MOUNTAIN. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD MAY 6, 2025 HERE: Co-host Solita Work helms another show on local transportation issues. Hundreds of people die on BC roads every year and over 70,000 get injured. The highways of the southern interior are some of the province’s most dangerous. Dr. Jim … Continue reading May 6, 2025. Safety on BC highways, a major concern in the Kootenays.

April 29, 2025. Guest panel comments on the election results, local and national. Earth Week fun!

LOTS OF FUN AT NELSON’S EARTH WEEK PARADE. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD APRIL 29 SHOW HERE: A panel of four local guests talks about the election result, and what happened in the historic vote on April 28. Earth Week in the West Kootenay just wrapped up on Sunday, with a big parade in Nelson. The EcoCentric was … Continue reading April 29, 2025. Guest panel comments on the election results, local and national. Earth Week fun!