Dec. 7 2021. Strong reactions to provincial announcement of old growth policy, RDCK recycling going strong.

GRAND CHIEF STEWART PHILLIP, UNION OF BC INDIAN CHIEFS The Union of BC Indian Chiefs hosted a major media event to respond to the BC government logging plan. Nelson’s Dr. Rachel Holt was one of the speakers on the logging changes, and we have short speeches from several other participants as well, including Grand Chief … Continue reading Dec. 7 2021. Strong reactions to provincial announcement of old growth policy, RDCK recycling going strong.

Nov. 30, 2021. Sabina Dennis tells her story of being violently arrested on Wet’suwet’en lands. It’s all against the law, says indigenous lawyer, Pam Palmeter. More on getting your views in on BC Natural Gas Royalty plans.

SLEYDO, left, AND OTHERS WITH HANDS RAISED AS RCMP BREAK INTO THEIR CABIN. FROM YINTAHACCESS.COM LISTEN TO NOV. 30 EcoCentric here: A first-person account of the violence and initimidation of RCMP actions against land defenders in Wet'suwet'en Territories from Sabina Dennis, who was arrested on November 18th. Lawyer Pam Palmeter explains the unlawfulness of RCMP … Continue reading Nov. 30, 2021. Sabina Dennis tells her story of being violently arrested on Wet’suwet’en lands. It’s all against the law, says indigenous lawyer, Pam Palmeter. More on getting your views in on BC Natural Gas Royalty plans.

Nov. 23, 2021. Protesting RCMP attack on Wet’suwet’en, climate implications of BC’s floods, how communities can make good climate changes

NELSON PROTEST OF ATTACK ON WET'SUWET'EN TERRITORIES. NOV 23 EPISODE. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE: Climate disaster hit again and BC is going to be digging out for a long time yet. We talk with University of BC Professor Dr. Simon Donner about the climate context for these catastrophes. The RCMP moved in and arrested some … Continue reading Nov. 23, 2021. Protesting RCMP attack on Wet’suwet’en, climate implications of BC’s floods, how communities can make good climate changes

November 16, 2021. Loss of Michael Jessen, reports from COP 26, BC reviewing oil and gas royalties (and subsidies?)

LOGGING IS NEVER PRETTY. THIS CLEARCUT PATCH IS JUST ABOVE THE 16TH HOLE OF THE GRANITE POINT GOLF COURSE, IN NELSON. CLEARCUT LOGGING UNDOUBTEDLY AGGRAVATED THE LANDSIDE DISASTERS OF THE EXTREME WEATHER EVENT. A tribute to local environmental activist Michael Jessen who passed away in October. Lisa Bramson tells us about this amazing man and … Continue reading November 16, 2021. Loss of Michael Jessen, reports from COP 26, BC reviewing oil and gas royalties (and subsidies?)

November 9, 2021. Not one tree saved by BC logging announcements, Nelsonites at COP26 in Glasgow, and more on COP26

JAMIE HUNTER MARCHES BEHIND RED BRIGADE IN GLASGOW JAMIE HUNTER and LINN MURRAY MARCH IN GLASGOW LISTEN TO NOVEMBER 9th SHOW HERE: You may have heard on the news in the past week that the BC government has DEFERRED logging on a lot of old growth trees in the province. The truth is that in … Continue reading November 9, 2021. Not one tree saved by BC logging announcements, Nelsonites at COP26 in Glasgow, and more on COP26

Nov. 2 2021. Automous Sinix’t oppose Zincton, comment period open. Nelson’s Jamie Hunter off to COP26. Amendments to forestry laws weak and slow

CLEAR CUTS ABOVE MOUNTAIN STATION AND ABOVE NELSON WATERSHEDS LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD SHOW HERE: The Zincton backcountry resort proposal near New Denver is in a crucial public comment phase, and we have KL Kivi talking about the Autonomous Sinix’t response to the proposal and Nicky Blackshaw from thewildconnection.ca telling us how to have our say.COP26 … Continue reading Nov. 2 2021. Automous Sinix’t oppose Zincton, comment period open. Nelson’s Jamie Hunter off to COP26. Amendments to forestry laws weak and slow

Oct 26, 2021. New BC climate Road Map, big bad methane, looking at Zincton backcountry proposal

LISTEN TO FULL SHOW HERE: The BC government has released its updated Clean BC ‘road map’ to reduce emissions and mitigate the climate crisis. But not everyone thinks its enough or even entirely credible. Anjali Appadurai from Sierra Club talks about it. The plan promises to reduce the critical methane emissions from the LNG fracking … Continue reading Oct 26, 2021. New BC climate Road Map, big bad methane, looking at Zincton backcountry proposal

Oct 19 2021. Fairy Creek spirit school on Baker St., small electric cars, EcoSociety’s Montana Burgess honoured

CHASCH RAY'S... FALL DOE, WITH HEADRESS. PHOTO BY KEITH Rainbow Eyes and other visitors from Fairy Creek drummed a message of hope, power and resistance to rally on Baker Street. Local Last Stand West Kootenays folks joined in a Saturday Oct. 16 that ended up in a drumming and singing rally at the intersection of … Continue reading Oct 19 2021. Fairy Creek spirit school on Baker St., small electric cars, EcoSociety’s Montana Burgess honoured

Oct 12, 2021 New climate network, report from Wet’suwet’en, Cranbrook climate action

FALL COLOURS IN NELSON BC. Keith Wiley photo The West Coast Climate Action Network had a live online grand kick off. With over 150 BC organizations already signed on, We-Can is an exciting development in the BC climate movement. We have some short clips from the all-star launch. Grand Chief Stewart and Joan Phillip, Seth … Continue reading Oct 12, 2021 New climate network, report from Wet’suwet’en, Cranbrook climate action

Oct 5, 2021. Nelson’s Nest Lab generates concrete climate ideas, Guy Dauncey talks about new Network launch event, Wet’suwet’en again occupy territory on pipeline route

NEW WEST COAST CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK LAUNCHES. LISTEN TO FULL SHOW HERE: A BC judge refused to extend the injunction against Fairy Creek logging protests because RCMP actions were bringing the court into disrepute he said. That’s the big news of the week in BC, of course, but there’s more. We have a short clip … Continue reading Oct 5, 2021. Nelson’s Nest Lab generates concrete climate ideas, Guy Dauncey talks about new Network launch event, Wet’suwet’en again occupy territory on pipeline route