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.

May 21, 2024. Tzeporah Berman in Nelson. CO2 capture: why it’s unworkable. BC can afford to publicly spend far more.

TZEPORAH BERMAN STARTED THE FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION GLOBAL CAMPAIGN. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE MAY 21 SHOW HERE: Well-known BC environmentalist Tzephorah Berman spoke in Nelson back on May 1. We have just a short segment from her talk at the Capitol Theatre. And repeated from earlier shows we have Laura Cameron from the International Institute … Continue reading May 21, 2024. Tzeporah Berman in Nelson. CO2 capture: why it’s unworkable. BC can afford to publicly spend far more.

May 14 2024. Local architect Austin Hawkins talks about locally sourced buildings. Previewing the Kootenay EcoFest coming up May 25 and 26

A 100 MILE GALA DINNER IS PART OF THE COMING ECOFEST. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE MAY 14 SHOW : Austin Hawkins is a local architect with a focus on sustainable and locally sourced building materials. He tells us how architecture can help with local self-sufficiency in homes and buildings. A new Kootenay EcoFest launches at … Continue reading May 14 2024. Local architect Austin Hawkins talks about locally sourced buildings. Previewing the Kootenay EcoFest coming up May 25 and 26

May 7, 2024. Noise pollution, why it hurts and who’s doing something about it. Canada releases 2022 climate pollution numbers: they are UP.

INGRID BUDAY CAMPAIGNS WITH NO MORE NOISE TORONTO. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD MAY 7 SHOW HERE: The harms of too much noise are being recognized more widely, like air pollution in the 1960s. Dr. Hugh Davies from UBC tells us about the health science and more. Ingrid Buday from No More Noise Toronto has been working … Continue reading May 7, 2024. Noise pollution, why it hurts and who’s doing something about it. Canada releases 2022 climate pollution numbers: they are UP.

April 30, 2024. How do you get around the Kootenays if you don’t own a car or you don’t drive? Taking a closer look at some other options.

KOOTENAY RIDE-SHARE, A LOCAL TRADITION. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD APRIL 30 SHOW: LINKS FROM THE SHOW BikeBike an alternative Calgary bike shop:https://www.bikebike.ca/ Kootenay RideSharehttps://kootenay.ride-share.org/ UPCOMING EVENTS May 1, 2024, 7:30 – 9pmNelson, Capitol TheatreLean in and Listen: Building Bridges in a World on Fire Hear renowned environmental activist Tzeporah Berman reflect on 30 years of advocacy … Continue reading April 30, 2024. How do you get around the Kootenays if you don’t own a car or you don’t drive? Taking a closer look at some other options.