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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

THE CONFLUENCE: CASTLEGAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JUNE 10 SHOW HERE: We tour the new Castlegar Chamber of Commerce building with the designing principle architect Lukas Armstrong from Stand Architecture. The building is called The Confluence and it’s in the process of being certified highly energy efficient. And it’s … Continue reading June 10, 2025. Architect Lukas Armstrong tours us around the new Confluence Building. Liz McDowell from Stand.Earth tells us how real ‘nation-building’ projects should help and NOT harm. Billions more to build the housing, health care and country we need: Tax the Ultra Rich!

NEW NANCY PAUW FOOTBRIDGE IN BANFF, MASS TIMBER INSPIRATION FOR NEW TAGHUM FOOTBRIDGE PROMO. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JUNE 3 SHOW HERE: For many years the Nelson Wednesday Market has taken up a little more than a block of Baker St. Convenience of a bustling Baker St. is important to local growers and sellers. Now the … Continue reading June 3, 2025 City faces pushback on move to take Wednesday Market off Baker St. Go By Bike events all THIS week. Group starts up to promote Taghum footbridge.

HEADLINE IN THE VICTORIA TIMES COLONIST LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD MAY 13, 2025 EPISODE HERE: The BC government just announced there is NO hope of reaching its 2030 climate targets. Did they really try? Jeremy Valeriote, interim leader for the BC Greens calls for real leadership on bringing down climate pollution. Low snow pack? Dry spring? … Continue reading May 13, 2025. BC Green leader Jeremy Valeriote on failure of BC’s climate plan. What’s the forecast? What climate is in store for this Kootenay summer? World moving fast to renewables. BC follows.