PROTECTING OLD GROWTH FORESTS RALLY IN NELSON DRAWS A WIDE CROWD. DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO THE FULL MARCH 4 SHOW HERE: Sounds and voices from the Last Stand West Kootenay Save Old Growth rally held Saturday, March Fourth. Clips for rally talks by Lance Ledger, Judith Fearing from Doctors and Nurses for Planetary Health Kootenay … Continue reading March 7, 2023. Nelson rally for old growth. Women benefit in just transition? Province looking for clean transport ideas.

PASSENGER TRAINS BUILT CANADA, NOW WE NEED THEM BACK. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE:

STILL WATER OF THE KOOTENAY RIVER WITH ROSE BERRIES. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE: We find out about how to stay in tjouch with activities in the City of Nelson.  New councillor Leslie Payne talks about how to follow along with all the discussions and meetings in the City. A new local group is starting up … Continue reading FEBRUARY 21, 2023 Nelson Councillor Leslie Payne on access to local government. Dave Gregory tells us about Nelson and Area Action Group for Better Public Transportation

REPORT LOOKS AT BIIG OIL'S CARBON CAPTURE EFFECTIVENESS AND WHO IS PAYING THE COSTS. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD FEBRUARY 14 ECOCENTRIC HERE: $60 million in fines handed out to Teck Coal from the Elk valley mountain removal mines.  Wyatt Petryshen from Wildsight gives us some details.  On Monday The Narwhat online environmental magazine announced it is … Continue reading February 14, 2023. Big oils carbon capture plan and Teck coal mines fined again for selenium pollution

MOTHER NATURE PROTECTS THE INCOMAPLEUX VALLEY IN 2005 AND 2006. MORE PHOTOS HERE: LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD FEBRUARY 7 2023 ECOCENTRIC: Amber Peters from Valhalla Wilderness Society tells us about the big announcement to protect the famous Incomapleux Valley from logging. It’s a great victory for long running local campaign to save the valley.  Long-time Kootenay … Continue reading February 7, 2023. BC protects the Incomapleux Valley, a major step and a PR coup? Amber Peters from Valhalla Wilderness Society comments. Tom Prior tells story of early days blockading and protecting the valley. Despite local resistance, Interfor says logging going ahead high on Enterprise Creek.

SOLITA WORK FROM THE WEST KOOTENAY CYCLING COALTION GUEST CO-HOSTS TO TALK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION, BIKES, BUSES AND MORE. PHOTO BY: WIES VAN WETTEN LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE: Solita Work from the West Kootenay Cycling Coalition co-hosts for a special show looking at transportation. Nelson City planner Matt Kuziak talks about active transportation corridors in Nelson, … Continue reading January 31, 2023. Solita Work co-hosts on transportation, Rosemont active transport corridor. Netherlands to Nelson… transport differences!

CLIMATE TOWN ON YOUTUBE, WITTY LOOK AT COOKING WITH GAS. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JANUARY 24 ECOCENTRIC HERE: The danger of gas stoves is raising quite a stink in the US and everywhere right now.  To find out more we talk with Dr. Melissa Lem, president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. BC's … Continue reading January 24, 2023. Real story on gas stoves. BC courts says government failure to report on climate targets is “disappointing” and local woman shares about COP 15 in Montreal. And cutting edge with the phone in your pocket!!!

DENIZEN OF DEEP KOOTENAY FOREST: THE WESTERN TOAD. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE: Local people gathered up above Slocan Lake at the Enterprise Creek hairpin corner to protest old growth logging this past Sunday.  Enterprise Creek resident Theresa Smed tells us why they are concerned. Fox Forest from Last Stand West Kootenay was at the gathering … Continue reading January 17, 2023. Local voices for forests on Enterprise Creek

IS NELSON MAKING THE BEST USE OF THE LAKESHORE: GARBAGE DUMP, AIRPORT, MALL PARKING LOT? LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD SHOW HERE: Nelson At Its Best is running a large scale public discussion about our city’s 'public spaces’.  We talk with George Chandler about why they want to learn and about the survey you can take part … Continue reading January 10, 2023. Discussing “public spaces” in Nelson. Premier Eby says forests “exhausted”. Scientist Rachel Holt discusses the options.

THE FRECCIAROSSA 100, ITALY'S 400 km/hour TRAIN DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN HERE: Linn Murray our former co-host here on the show is back from six months working in in Guatemala.  Public transportation is going to be a big deal in 2023, after being on the back burner for generations. How’s it going to work? \ Dr. … Continue reading January 3, 2023. Linn Murray on Guatemala, planes, trains, buses and catastrophes… little planning for transit in Canada