LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE MP3 of the FULL EPISODE: We get an update from Montana Burgess Executive Director of the West Kootenay EcoSociety on the 100% Renewable Kootenays campaign and her take on other hot button environment news. Last week a new working body on renewable energy started up as well, the Columbia Institute for … Continue reading April 6, ’21. Update on 100% Renewable Kootenays, how to discuss climate, new renewable energy institute
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March 30, ’21. A green budget? Record fines for Teck. Supreme Court says climate crisis is real.
Listen or download the MP3 of the March 30 Show HERE: The Canadian government released its big climate plan back last December, but coming up in just a few weeks here, we’ll find out if the Liberal government is going to put our money down on substantial action on climate. The budget is coming up … Continue reading March 30, ’21. A green budget? Record fines for Teck. Supreme Court says climate crisis is real.
March 23, ’21. More old growth rallies, monitoring Columbia basin water flows and taking climate crisis seriously
PADDLING KOOTENAY LAKE. LISTEN TO THE MARCH 23, '21 Show here: Tracking all the watersheds in the Columbia Basin is a big project for Living Lakes Canada. A $1 million grant will help them sssemble information on flows and quality of fresh water in the Kootenays. Kat Hartwig, the executive director of Living Lakes Canada … Continue reading March 23, ’21. More old growth rallies, monitoring Columbia basin water flows and taking climate crisis seriously
March 16, ’21 Tzeporah Berman on Fossil Fuel Non-proliferation Treaty and tourism tradeoffs
BC environmentalist steering Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Listen to or download the March 16, 2021 here: Tzeporah Berman is one of BC’s most prominent environmentalists and she is part of a new campaign that sounds great: the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. The idea is simple, we have to wind down production of fossil fuels, something … Continue reading March 16, ’21 Tzeporah Berman on Fossil Fuel Non-proliferation Treaty and tourism tradeoffs
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
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