November 26, 2024. BC cyclng coalition pushes lower speed limits. Anne DeGrace talks about community building at Taghum Hall and Alex Leffelaar tells some rural transit stories from the rest of the world.

FIRST STEP IN PIPELINE: MOW DOWN HUNDREDS OF KILOMETRES OF TREES. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD NOVEMBER 26 SHOW HERE: Solita Work from the West Kootenay Cycling Coalition co-hosts the show. President Peter Ladner tells us why BC’s Cycling Coalition wants 30 km speed limits. Anne DeGrace talks about Taghum Hall as a community centre. Rural transport … Continue reading November 26, 2024. BC cyclng coalition pushes lower speed limits. Anne DeGrace talks about community building at Taghum Hall and Alex Leffelaar tells some rural transit stories from the rest of the world.

November 12, 2024. New book: Nature-First Cities, TedX Countdown at Selkirk College and Canada releases emission Cap plan.

LOCAL FOREST ECOLOGIST HERB HAMMOND AND THE NEW BOOK COVER. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD NOV 12 ECOCENTRIC HERE: Slocan Valley forest ecology scientist Herb Hammond tells us about the new book he's co-authored Nature First Cities. Selkirk College’s annual Tedx Countdown on local climate action is coming up on Wednesday, November 20th. Kayla Tillabaugh the College's … Continue reading November 12, 2024. New book: Nature-First Cities, TedX Countdown at Selkirk College and Canada releases emission Cap plan.

Green Party MP Elizabeth May challenged the government to protect Canadians with pesticide safety.Listen to her question here: https://youtu.be/seJHT5UqhSs?si=ISbpfHmja8NZZXX5 LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD NOVEMBER 5 ECOCENTRIC HERE: The Cai Creek watershed across from Castlegar is up for clearcutting this week as BC Timber Sales announced the cutblock was up for bids. Anna Dulisse from Neighbours United … Continue reading November 5, 2024. Cai Creek forest on the block. Conflicts in pesticide safety. Cleaning up the BC shoreline.

SOLITA WORK'S ARTISTIC RENDERING OF A NEW FOOTBRIDGE AT TAGHUM. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE OCTOBER 29 SHOW HERE: Last week the Ontario government introduced a law to limit and possibly remove new bike lanes in the province. Michael Longfield from Cycle Toronto tells us what's wrong with the plan. The West Kootenay Cycling Coalition envisions … Continue reading October 29, 2024. Ontario law limits bike lanes. Envisioning the Taghum people bridge. Rural Kootenay needs many more bus trips.

MICA DAM NEAR REVELSTOKE ONE OF THE GIANT FLOOD PREVENTING DAMS BUILTTHROUGH THE COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD OCT 22, 2024 ECOCENTRIC HERE: Kiki Wood from Stand.Earth talks about the election result and how the environmental movement in BC can respond now. Nelson City Councillor Leslie Payne talks about outcomes from the Union of … Continue reading October 22, 2024. Environmentalist views on election outcome. Nelson Councillor Leslie Payne on UBCM outcomes. Hydrologist Martin Carver update on Columbia River Treaty agreement-in-principle.

CLEAR CUTTING RUNS DOWN WESTERN SHORE OF DUNCAN RESERVOIR. 2022. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD OCTOBER 15TH SHOW HERE: One of the most iconic bits of forest, , is well known here in our area. Grant Trower from Wildlife Habitats for Tomorrow in Lardeau tells us disappointing news on protecting ancient old growth cedar on the Duncan … Continue reading October 15, 2024. Saving Duncan ancient cedars. Kootenay Candidates speak at forum. Healing polarization.

JENNIFER HOUGHTON FROM BOUNDARY FOREST STEWARDSHIP SOCIETY NELSON EVENT LAUNCHING PUSH FOR NEW FORESTRY ACT. LISTEN NOW OR DOWNLOAD OCTOBER 8 ECOCENTRIC Kootenay Central candidates tell us their views on climate action and the environment at last week’s public forum. We have clips from three candidates on forest policy, climate policy and LNG and fossil … Continue reading October 8, 2024. Nelson forum: Candidate remarks on climate and forestry issues. BC forest activists propose new Forestry Act to safeguard forests and jobs.

RIDING TASMAN'S GREAT TASTE TRAIL NEAR NELSON, NEW ZEALAND. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD OCTOBER 1 SHOW HERE: Martin deRuyter, visiting from Nelson, New Zealand, tells us how cycling and cycling infrastructure is going there. Co-host Solita Work reports on the Regional District of the Central Kootenay response to the new Castlegar-Nelson corridor proposal. And, we hear about … Continue reading October 1, 2024. Cycling report from Nelson, New Zealand. New feature documentary on restoration on margin of Slocan Lake.

IN OUR BIOREGION, THE SHORELINE OF KOOTENAY LAKE. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD SEPTEMBER 10 SHOW HERE: Local teacher and activist Jan Inglis talks about bioregionalism on a nature walk along Kootenay Lake shoreline. She draws our attention to how we interact with our landscape through geographic, geologic, biologic and cultural lenses. Vancouver recently voted to rescind … Continue reading September 10, 2024. Bioregions and nature, fossil corporate power in BC municipalities, wildfires and a bold policy on climate action

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.