May 18, 2021. Youth blockade for climate, Carolyn Schramm recognized, Bill C-12 needs power to ensure climate accountability

CAROLYN SCHRAMM POINTS OUT SLOPE NEEDING PROTECTION Carolyn Schramm's long-term efforts for parks and conservation recognized with Suzy Hamilton Legacy Award. We talk with Carolyn about her many endeavours and her current one, protecting the slope on the north-east corner of Kootenay Lake. Find out more at willetwildernessforever.ca.Fridays for Future West Kootenay, the youth climate … Continue reading May 18, 2021. Youth blockade for climate, Carolyn Schramm recognized, Bill C-12 needs power to ensure climate accountability

May 4, 2021. Protesting old-growth logging, Caldicott on continuing nuclear threat, Berman on BC’s carbon follies, and Professor Michael M’Gonigle on the Green foray into Canadian politics

PROTESTORS OUTSIDE MLA BRITTNY ANDERSON'S OFFICE ON FRIDAY APRIL 30 A short report from the old-growth logging protest outside MLA Brittny Anderson’s office last Friday.  And we’re going into the archives for some other potent clips.  Stand.earth’s Tsephora Berman takes on the BC NDP government’s climate plan with startling statistics. Anti-nuclear champion of the world … Continue reading May 4, 2021. Protesting old-growth logging, Caldicott on continuing nuclear threat, Berman on BC’s carbon follies, and Professor Michael M’Gonigle on the Green foray into Canadian politics

April 20, ’21. Budgets and the green recovery, old-growth protests, Earth Day opener

OLD-GROWTH PROTEST AT FOREST MINISTER KATRINE CONROY'S OFFICE IN CASTLEGAR. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE HERE: Iglika Ivanova a senior economist with the BC Officer of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives talks about the good, the bad and the climate-crisis blind parts of the new federal and BC budgets. From the street: old-growth protestors … Continue reading April 20, ’21. Budgets and the green recovery, old-growth protests, Earth Day opener

April 13, ’21. Old-growth logging continues in BC, and so does the resistance

GARY DIERS FROM ARGENTA TALKS ABOUT STOPPING CLEAR CUT ON SALISBURY CREEK LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE APRIL 13 SHOW: The long-running War in the Woods emerged as the top topic for this show.  The WilletWildernessForever.ca campaign has announced emergency action to prevent logging on the mountainside between Argenta and Johnsons Landing.  The local campaign has … Continue reading April 13, ’21. Old-growth logging continues in BC, and so does the resistance

April 6, ’21. Update on 100% Renewable Kootenays, how to discuss climate, new renewable energy institute

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

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. 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

Feb 2, 2021 Healthy forests reduce climate impacts, sham of BC old growth protection.

THE OLD GROWTH TRAIL ON KOKANEE CREEK ROAD. Want to chill in an age of global heating?  Check out an old growth forest. BC’s forests help prevent some of the worse disasters that are coming at us with the climate crisis, fire, flood and yes, even heat waves.  The Sierra Club of BC has come … Continue reading Feb 2, 2021 Healthy forests reduce climate impacts, sham of BC old growth protection.