Sept. 30 2025. The EcoCentric

Riding the rail trail to Kimberley and biking summit Biking to a morning coffee meet up Active transportation summit in Kimberley brings activists from all over BC RAIL TRAIL PAULSON TRESTLE BETWEEN CHRISTINA LAKE AND CASTLEGAR. LISTEN TO THE SEPTEMBER 30 SHOW HERE Ciel Sander and her partner decided to ride their bikes from home … Continue reading Sept. 30 2025. The EcoCentric

September 23 2025. Logging resistance in the Walbran on Vancouver Island. Draw The Line protests across Canada and in Nelson! What’s happening with EVs in Canada?

DRAW THE LINE PARADE IN NELSON. PEOPLE. PEACE. PLANET. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD SEPTEMBER 23 SHOW HERE: Across Canada DrawThe Line protests brought out thousands and over 100 folks paraded in Nelson, too. Draw The Line was about the connections between the climate crisis, militarism, poverty injustice and genocide. We hear about what folks in Nelson … Continue reading September 23 2025. Logging resistance in the Walbran on Vancouver Island. Draw The Line protests across Canada and in Nelson! What’s happening with EVs in Canada?

September 16, 2025. Tofino bans plastic bottles. 5 years after ‘paradigm shift’, old growth forests still under threat. Big ‘national’ oil projects, what we need?

UNDISTURBED KOOTENAY FOREST: PHOTO KEITH WILEY. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD SEPTEMBER 16 SHOW HERE: Last week the District of Tofino on Vancouver Island finalized the ban on the sale of all single use plastic bottles one litre and under. Lilly Woodrow from the Surfrider Foundations tells us about why it took five years and why the … Continue reading September 16, 2025. Tofino bans plastic bottles. 5 years after ‘paradigm shift’, old growth forests still under threat. Big ‘national’ oil projects, what we need?

September 9 2025. Kootenays join in global event for climate and justice. Defence of BC forests and old growth continues against government inaction. Is Canada betting badly with the global shift to clean energy?

ONE OF SIX GIANT CLEAR CUTS JUST BELOW KOKANEE GLACIER PROVINCIAL PARK. PHOTO: JOE KARTHEIN. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD SEPTEMBER 9 SHOW HERE: Climate, peace and social justice organizations world-wide have called a global event for Saturday, September 20, and the Kootenays response with events in Nelson and Castlegar. Monica Carpendale with Kootenay Lake Seniors for … Continue reading September 9 2025. Kootenays join in global event for climate and justice. Defence of BC forests and old growth continues against government inaction. Is Canada betting badly with the global shift to clean energy?

Sept 2 2025. Transportation summit in Kimberley, and local cycling events. New documentary looks at clear-cutting forests’ role in flood calamities.

INDUSTRIAL CUTTING. FROM THE DOC: TROUBLE IN THE HEADWATERS. THE FILM IS SCREENING IN NELSON, SEPTEMBER 6. PHOTO COURTESY RAMSHACKLE PICTURES, BY JAN VOZENILEK. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD SEPT 2 25 ECOCENTRIC HERE: Fall season kick off with Solita Work and Keith Wiley co-hosting. Hear about this weekend's SLOW FOOD CYCLE, an easy family event in … Continue reading Sept 2 2025. Transportation summit in Kimberley, and local cycling events. New documentary looks at clear-cutting forests’ role in flood calamities.

August 19, 2025. Death of teacher Joanna Macy. BC Active Transportation Summit coming to Kimberley. BC government waives environmental assessment for Zincton resort proposal.

PONDEROSA PINE GROW TALL AND COMPLEX ON KOOTENAY LAKE. LISTEN TO AUGUST 19 SHOW HERE: Great environmental teacher Joanna Macy died at the age of 96 in July. We talk with local Malin Christensson who does workshops based on Joanna Macy’s Work that Connects, dealing with grief, deep emotion and caring. The BC Active Transportation … Continue reading August 19, 2025. Death of teacher Joanna Macy. BC Active Transportation Summit coming to Kimberley. BC government waives environmental assessment for Zincton resort proposal.

August 12, 2025. Vigil for caribou. Story of the Watershed Sentinel magazine. Grim story of anti-fracking protest in Elsipogtog, New Brunswick in 2013.

THE VIEW LOOKING DOWN FROM PULPIT ROCK AT KOOTENAY LAKE IN FALL. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE AUGUST 12, 2025 REPEAT SHOW HERE: Folks held a Nelson City Hall vigil marking the end of the southern interior caribou herd in January of 2019. A short clip from the event tells the story. In 1991 Dolores Broten … Continue reading August 12, 2025. Vigil for caribou. Story of the Watershed Sentinel magazine. Grim story of anti-fracking protest in Elsipogtog, New Brunswick in 2013.

July 8, 2025. BC reviews climate plan, time for input now. Canadian wildfires cause huge unreported emissions. “Renewable” biogas plant planned for Fruitvale.

HEAR ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT INPUT IS IN THE REVIEW OF THE CLEAN BC CLIMATE PLAN. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JULY 8, 2025 EPISODE HERE The BC government has undertaken a review of the province’s climate plan, CLEAN BC. Deb Morrison and Harry Crosby from the West Coast Climate Action tell us why it’s important for people … Continue reading July 8, 2025. BC reviews climate plan, time for input now. Canadian wildfires cause huge unreported emissions. “Renewable” biogas plant planned for Fruitvale.

July 1, 2025. Judith Fearing honoured with Suzy Hamilton Award. Canadian farmworkers face dangerous chemicals. Real world EV driving.

CANADIAN FARMWORKERS MAY NOT BE AS EXPOSED AS THIS IMAGE, BUT THERE ARE PROBLEMS. LISTEN NOW OR DOWNLOAD JULY 1 2025 EPISODE HERE: Retired Nelson nurse Judith Fearing was presented recently with the Suzy Hamilton Legacy Award for a woman-identified Kootenay person who has made big contributions to environmental protection. Judith tells us a bit … Continue reading July 1, 2025. Judith Fearing honoured with Suzy Hamilton Award. Canadian farmworkers face dangerous chemicals. Real world EV driving.

June 24 2025. Meeting new Neighbour United director, Molli Bennett. BC approves another fracked gas pipeline. Carney government lifting oversight and consultation on ‘projects’.

THE BC GOVERNMENT DECISION TO ALLOW ANOTHER PIPELINE IS CONTROVERSIAL. LISTEN NOW OR DOWNLOAD THE JUNE 24 ECOCENTRIC: Meet the new executive director of Neighbours United, Molli Bennett. She tells us what the organization –that started here in Nelson– is doing all over the continent now. Kai Nagata from Dogwood BC has been documenting local … Continue reading June 24 2025. Meeting new Neighbour United director, Molli Bennett. BC approves another fracked gas pipeline. Carney government lifting oversight and consultation on ‘projects’.