TWILIGHT IN NELSON BC. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD APRIL 19 EPISODE HERE: Porcupine Wood Products announce clearcut logging is about to begin on what is practically the last uncut mountainside along Kootenay Lake. It’s the slope between Argenta and Johnsons Landing. Today on the show we talk to BC researcher Ben Parfitt about last year’s record … Continue reading April 19, 2022. Canadian climate gaslighting, BC breaking climate law, and forestry has big money year in 2021.
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April 12, 2022. New small electric vehicles at the Carshare Coop, Clear cutting planned this year for Argenta-Johnsons Landing face
VIEW OF ARGENTA JOHNSONS LANDING SLOPE FROM THE JOHNSON LANDING SIDE. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD APRIL 12 SHOW HERE: Two new and very different electrical vehicles are coming to the streets of Nelson in the next month or two. The Kootenay Carshare Coop is bringing two Low Speed Electrical Vehicles in for anyone to use in … Continue reading April 12, 2022. New small electric vehicles at the Carshare Coop, Clear cutting planned this year for Argenta-Johnsons Landing face
April 5, 2022. 3rd part of IPCC report, linking old growth forest to climate, groundswell of climate action
DEFUND CLIMATE CHAOS. STAND.EARTH LAUNCHES MASSIVE POSTER ART CAMPAIGN. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD APRIL 5 SHOW HERE: At the March 25 Fridays for Future climate strike in Nelson there was lots of talk about climate and preserving old growth. One of the speakers was Nelson ecologist Rachel Holt who tied climate and forest conservation tightly together. … Continue reading April 5, 2022. 3rd part of IPCC report, linking old growth forest to climate, groundswell of climate action
Federal emissions plan, Liberal-NDP deal on climate, local nurse Judith Fearing on need for climate action
MARCH 25 GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE IN NELSON. LOCAL MLA BRITTNY ANDERSON TALKS ABOUT CLIMATE AND FORESTRY AND LOCAL NURSE JUDITH FEARING TALKS ABOUT BEING A CLIMATE NURSE ON THIS ECOCENTRIC. On Friday, March 25, the youth group Fridays for Future joined a global day of action on climate and they invited a number of local … Continue reading Federal emissions plan, Liberal-NDP deal on climate, local nurse Judith Fearing on need for climate action
March 22, 2022. Huge jump in gas prices gives oil patch windfall profits. Tax them says BC economist. Federal emission reduction plan due this week. Climate and hunger strikes.
LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE: The EcoCentric for World Water Day March 22nd. The new world price for gasoline is a harsh shock for British Columbians who commute. Big oil corporations are hauling in a windfall of profits. Economist Marc Lee at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in BC says tax the excessive … Continue reading March 22, 2022. Huge jump in gas prices gives oil patch windfall profits. Tax them says BC economist. Federal emission reduction plan due this week. Climate and hunger strikes.
March 15, 2022. Planning Kootenay cycling network, update on Zincton resort proposal and Regional District funds conservation projects
Nelson Chapter Council of Canadians held a petition-signing on Baker St as part of country-wide push for a new Just Transition Act. DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO MARCH 15 SHOW HERE: The West Kootenay Cycling Coalition has some great ideas about expanding the active transportation routes between our communities. Solita Work from the Coalition tells us … Continue reading March 15, 2022. Planning Kootenay cycling network, update on Zincton resort proposal and Regional District funds conservation projects
March 8, 2022. Firesmarting Nelson, Delores Broten’s SENTINEL reports on BC environment
IN 1991 DELORES BROTEN FOUNDED THE WATERSHED SENTINEL, BC ENVIRONMENT MAGAZINE Having a quiet wildfire season this summer? Snow helps but so can we. Nelson Fire and Search and Rescue Chief Len MacCharles talks about how Nelsonites can protect their community. In 1991 Dolores Broten founded the small but mighty BC environmental magazine, The Watershed … Continue reading March 8, 2022. Firesmarting Nelson, Delores Broten’s SENTINEL reports on BC environment
March 1, 2022. IPCC report takes on climate inaction, Friends of Kootenay Lake summit and BC budget and the climate crisis
REDUCING FOSSIL FUELS IS KEY TO PREVENTING CALAMITY SAYS IPCC. CHART FROM VISUAL CAPITALIST DATASTREAM LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE MARCH 1 SHOW HERE: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second of three reports in its 6th Assessments on February 28th. Julia Levin, Senior Climate and Energy Program Manager with Environmental Defence in … Continue reading March 1, 2022. IPCC report takes on climate inaction, Friends of Kootenay Lake summit and BC budget and the climate crisis
Feb. 22, 2022. EcoSociety volunteers deep canvassing. Primer on why watersheds need protecting. TMX pipeline costs explode to more than $20 billion… who will pay?
PULPIT ROCK VIEW OF KOOTENAY LAKE LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE: The West Kootenay EcoSociety is drawing national attention for one of its new climate campaign efforts. We speak with EcoSociety executive director Montana Burgess. Public discussion on Watershed protection continues in BC, and the folks from the local small community of Glade are actively encouraging. … Continue reading Feb. 22, 2022. EcoSociety volunteers deep canvassing. Primer on why watersheds need protecting. TMX pipeline costs explode to more than $20 billion… who will pay?
Feb. 15, 2022. Getting BC to cut oil patch subsidies, allowing more pollution from coal mines. The real cause of the forestry industry crisis.
BC's HUGE COAL MINES POLLUTING WATERWAYS ACROSS THE BORDER LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE FEBRUARY 15 SHOW HERE: Will next week's BC budget cut billions in subsidies to the fracked gas industry? Stand.earth's Sven Biggs says it should. Federal environment has increased the allowable amount of pollution coming out of the Elk Valley and Crowsnest open … Continue reading Feb. 15, 2022. Getting BC to cut oil patch subsidies, allowing more pollution from coal mines. The real cause of the forestry industry crisis.
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