SITE C DAM RESERVOIR FILLING UP OVER 80 KM OF VALLEY. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD SEPTEMBER 3 SHOW HERE: Local forest watcher Joe Karthein updates us on local clear cut plans. He offers us some reflections on the politics of forestry as we head into the election. Greg Amos with the local wing of the SueBigOil.ca … Continue reading September 3 2024. Forestry crisis update and action. Sue Big Oil at Nelson City Council. Details of Nelson-Castlegar trail unveiled.
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August 20, 2024. Counting Canadian forest industry emissions. Exploring the North Slocan Rail Trail. A fifth giant coal mine for Crowsnest Pass?
NOT ALL THE CONES MAKE IT. THIS SET FELL FROM A PONDEROSA, COMPLETE WITH A NEEDLE SKIRT. PHOTO: KWiley. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE AUGUST 20th REPEAT SHOW HERE: A summer Best of EcoCentric Repeat show. Michael Polanyi from Nature Canada tells us about an expert letter sent to Ottawa demanding much better accounting for the … Continue reading August 20, 2024. Counting Canadian forest industry emissions. Exploring the North Slocan Rail Trail. A fifth giant coal mine for Crowsnest Pass?
August 13, 2024. How noise pollution affects us. The Kootenay Rideshare, a website that helps peple get around. BC lawsuit on greenwashing.
SMALL WESTERN TOAD ON SHORE OF KOOTENAY LAKE PLAYS DEAD. PHOTO: KWILEY. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE AUGUST 13 SHOW HERE: Noise pollution, how it affects us. Toronto activist Ingrid Buday tells what what they are doing about it. The Kootenay Rideshare, helps people get around. Kevin Suggitt tells us how it works. EcoJustice lawyer Andhra … Continue reading August 13, 2024. How noise pollution affects us. The Kootenay Rideshare, a website that helps peple get around. BC lawsuit on greenwashing.
August 6, 2024. McCrory’s best-selling BC book on wild horses. BC climate council says stop installing fossil gas. Canada can do more than widen highways to invest in transportation.
SUMMER A GREAT TIME TO APPRECIATE BC'S GREAT FORESTS. PHOTO: KEITH WILEY. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD AUGUST 6 SHOW HERE: Reknowned wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory from the Valhalla Wilderness Society tells about his BC best-selling book The Wild Horses of The Chilcotin. Wayne told some amazing stories. (First aired, January 9th 2024.) Professor Nancy Olewiler, co-Chair … Continue reading August 6, 2024. McCrory’s best-selling BC book on wild horses. BC climate council says stop installing fossil gas. Canada can do more than widen highways to invest in transportation.
July 30, 2024. Our living lakes. An emissions cap for all of Canada. Canadian mining in vulnerable areas.
Summer in BC: a great time to love our lakes. Photo: Keith Wiley LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE: This is a summer repeat show. The Ecocentric is featuring some of our top interviews from the past year. Local manager Camille Leblanc from Living Lakes Canada tells how folks can volunteer to monitor the health … Continue reading July 30, 2024. Our living lakes. An emissions cap for all of Canada. Canadian mining in vulnerable areas.
July 23, 2024. Summer best of repeat show. Hard reality of reaching net zero. Gorgeous doc movie about mountain lakes (free). Political craziness around the Canada carbon tax.
WILDFIRE SMOKE ON KOOTENAY LAKE. PHOTO: R MURRELL LISTEN NOW OR DOWNLOAD JULY 23rd SHOW: Prominent Canadian geo scientist Dave Hughes outlining the major challenges for BC and Canada to meet any climate targets. Calgary filmmaker Leanne Allison tells us about making a beautiful film about mountain lakes called Losing Blue. National Observer columnist tells … Continue reading July 23, 2024. Summer best of repeat show. Hard reality of reaching net zero. Gorgeous doc movie about mountain lakes (free). Political craziness around the Canada carbon tax.
July 16, 2024. Ben Parfitt on secretive BC plans to log old growth. Saving families money with energy retrofits. After big oil attack, Nanaimo proceeds with plans to stop further fossil gas installations.
JULY 11th LIGHTNING STORM IGNITES FIRES THROUGHOUT WEST KOOTENAY. BC investigative journalist Ben Parfitt uncovered secret government information on how it’s allowing continued logging of old growth forest. Yasmin Abraham from Kambo Energy Group in Vancouver is part of a recent report on making life and utility bills more affordable for Canadian families. Last year … Continue reading July 16, 2024. Ben Parfitt on secretive BC plans to log old growth. Saving families money with energy retrofits. After big oil attack, Nanaimo proceeds with plans to stop further fossil gas installations.
July 9, 2024. Carbon Capture scam. Smither’s MP takes train home for Christmas. Remembering COP 28. Summer best of repeat show.
KOOTENAY LAKE IN MARCH WITH GLORIOUS HIGH SNOW PACK. Photo Keith Wiley. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JULY 9 2024 SHOW: Laura Cameron from the international Institute for Sustainable Development explains the massive oil corporate scam of carbon capture and storage. Skeena-Bulkley Valley Member of Parliament Taylor Bachrach is the NDP’s transportation critic and he decided to … Continue reading July 9, 2024. Carbon Capture scam. Smither’s MP takes train home for Christmas. Remembering COP 28. Summer best of repeat show.
July 2 2024. Summer repeat show. Hydrologist Martin Carver on drought and climate. Rachel Samson on climate action that makes life MORE affordable. Nelson Hydro manager Scott Spencer on peak power costs.
JOYS OF SUMMER NATURE: PHOTO KEITH WILEY. For the summer of 2024, The EcoCentric is featuring some of the best interviews from the past year. Nelson Hydrologist Dr. Martin Carver says climate change is a big impact on the BC drought and weather patterns that have been extreme for the last couple of years. We … Continue reading July 2 2024. Summer repeat show. Hydrologist Martin Carver on drought and climate. Rachel Samson on climate action that makes life MORE affordable. Nelson Hydro manager Scott Spencer on peak power costs.
June 25 2024. Depending less on the car. How it can be done in Nelson.
MORE FAMILIES ARE USING CARS LESS AND LESS IN NELSON. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE JUNE 25 SHOW: Co-host Solita Work joins Keith Wiley to talk to folks about choosing to do without a car, or with a lot less car time in their lives. Brett Burgie in Calgary tells us how she ended up car-free … Continue reading June 25 2024. Depending less on the car. How it can be done in Nelson.
