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.

June 18, 2024. FrackFree BC strategy conference, Save Cai Creek in Castlegar, BC We need a bus day

Castlegar biologist Matt Casselman measures giant ponderosa pine at Cai Creek. A special report from the FrackFree BC conference held in Vancouver last week, including a short interview with Seth Klein. The movement to protect the old forest of Cai Creek just outside Castlegar. Matt Casselman of Kootenay Forest Watch tells us about clearcut plans. … Continue reading June 18, 2024. FrackFree BC strategy conference, Save Cai Creek in Castlegar, BC We need a bus day

June 11, 2024. Repeat Show. Wild horses of the Chilcotin, winding down gas to buildings, decades of no comprehensive transport plan

WAYNE MCRORY'S BOOK HITS BC BESTSELLER LIST LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JUNE 11 SHOW HERE: Repeat show of some great previous interviews. Wayne McCrory from the Valhalla Wilderness Society brought out a new book called Wild Horses of the Chilcotin. It quickly became a BC best seller. Wayne tells us about his journey from seeing horses … Continue reading June 11, 2024. Repeat Show. Wild horses of the Chilcotin, winding down gas to buildings, decades of no comprehensive transport plan

June 4, 2024. Blue lakes, greenwashing and fire and water

Still from film LOSING BLUE available on NFB.ca. Photo: NFB. LISTEN NOW OR DOWNLOAD JUNE 4th ECOCENTRIC: Losing Blue is beautiful short documentary you can watch free online anytime at NFB.ca. It’s about our mountain lakes. Filmmaker Leanne Allison tells us how it the film was made. Massive advertising campaigns pushing LNG and methane (natural) … Continue reading June 4, 2024. Blue lakes, greenwashing and fire and water

May 28, 2024. Wildcrafting plants. Kootenay Resilience Festival. Homegrown bike show.

WORKSHOP IN THE FOREST TALKING ABOUT EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD MAY 28 SHOW HERE: We learn about edible wild plants with local wildcrafter Keith Davis. He led a workshop in the forest talking about what plants are medicinal and which ones are edible. We have some on-site clips. Our co-host Solita Work … Continue reading May 28, 2024. Wildcrafting plants. Kootenay Resilience Festival. Homegrown bike show.