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.

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.

May 6, 2025. Safety on BC highways, a major concern in the Kootenays.

NELSON, IN THE KOOTENAY VALLEY, VIEW FROM TOAD MOUNTAIN. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD MAY 6, 2025 HERE: Co-host Solita Work helms another show on local transportation issues. Hundreds of people die on BC roads every year and over 70,000 get injured. The highways of the southern interior are some of the province’s most dangerous. Dr. Jim … Continue reading May 6, 2025. Safety on BC highways, a major concern in the Kootenays.

March 11, 2025. Nelson’s plans for more active transportation corridors. Rural residents need transportation options. How to protect wild forestry service roads.

BACKYARDS OF GARBAGE AND DESTRUCTION. CAN WE STOP BACK COUNTRY BAD BEHAVIOUR? Photo: Solita Work. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE MARCH 11, 2025 ECOCENTRIC HERE: Nelson's Rosemont dedicated bike corridor has been stalled since it first went through planning and public meetings back in 2021. City planners Natalie Andrijancic and Sarah Shaw say its back on … Continue reading March 11, 2025. Nelson’s plans for more active transportation corridors. Rural residents need transportation options. How to protect wild forestry service roads.

January 28, 2025. Remembering Eloise Charest, with Tom Prior. Report card on BC’s climate action: some failing grades. Pity the poor carbon tax.

Anna and Eloise Charest rescue of children from Cambodia in 1975. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JANUARY 28 ECOCENTRIC HERE: Local forest activist Tom Prior comes in to remember his friend and frequent blockade comrade, Eloise Charest from Kaslo who died last week. Tom gives a heart felt remembrance to a woman who undertook remarkable activism throughout … Continue reading January 28, 2025. Remembering Eloise Charest, with Tom Prior. Report card on BC’s climate action: some failing grades. Pity the poor carbon tax.

January 7, 2025. Intercity buses on Vancouver Island, expert help for business innovation, courier-share parcel services and innovative transportation business ideas.

INNOVATE SHARING ECONOMY VENTURE FOR MOVING GOODS. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE: Another look at transportation with co-host Solita Work. Alastair Craighead from Better Island Transit talks about how the bus service issues on the Island are very similar to those faced in the West Kootenay… extremely low levels of inter-community buses. Dave Damer … Continue reading January 7, 2025. Intercity buses on Vancouver Island, expert help for business innovation, courier-share parcel services and innovative transportation business ideas.

November 26, 2024. BC cyclng coalition pushes lower speed limits. Anne DeGrace talks about community building at Taghum Hall and Alex Leffelaar tells some rural transit stories from the rest of the world.

FIRST STEP IN PIPELINE: MOW DOWN HUNDREDS OF KILOMETRES OF TREES. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD NOVEMBER 26 SHOW HERE: Solita Work from the West Kootenay Cycling Coalition co-hosts the show. President Peter Ladner tells us why BC’s Cycling Coalition wants 30 km speed limits. Anne DeGrace talks about Taghum Hall as a community centre. Rural transport … Continue reading November 26, 2024. BC cyclng coalition pushes lower speed limits. Anne DeGrace talks about community building at Taghum Hall and Alex Leffelaar tells some rural transit stories from the rest of the world.

November 19, 2024. Dangers of salvage logging in wildfires, resisting another LNG pipeline, COP29 criticized and hemlock syrup

COMFORTING THE WOUNDED ON DENMAN ISLAND. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE NOV 19 SHOW HERE: Forest activist Michelle Connolly from the Conservation North group in Prince George is visiting the Kootenay communities of Argenta and Slocan Lake this week to warn about what salvage logging can do in recent wildfire burns. Another gas pipeline in northern … Continue reading November 19, 2024. Dangers of salvage logging in wildfires, resisting another LNG pipeline, COP29 criticized and hemlock syrup

November 5, 2024. Cai Creek forest on the block. Conflicts in pesticide safety. Cleaning up the BC shoreline.

Green Party MP Elizabeth May challenged the government to protect Canadians with pesticide safety.Listen to her question here: https://youtu.be/seJHT5UqhSs?si=ISbpfHmja8NZZXX5 LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD NOVEMBER 5 ECOCENTRIC HERE: The Cai Creek watershed across from Castlegar is up for clearcutting this week as BC Timber Sales announced the cutblock was up for bids. Anna Dulisse from Neighbours United … Continue reading November 5, 2024. Cai Creek forest on the block. Conflicts in pesticide safety. Cleaning up the BC shoreline.

October 29, 2024. Ontario law limits bike lanes. Envisioning the Taghum people bridge. Rural Kootenay needs many more bus trips.

SOLITA WORK'S ARTISTIC RENDERING OF A NEW FOOTBRIDGE AT TAGHUM. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD THE OCTOBER 29 SHOW HERE: Last week the Ontario government introduced a law to limit and possibly remove new bike lanes in the province. Michael Longfield from Cycle Toronto tells us what's wrong with the plan. The West Kootenay Cycling Coalition envisions … Continue reading October 29, 2024. Ontario law limits bike lanes. Envisioning the Taghum people bridge. Rural Kootenay needs many more bus trips.

October 15, 2024. Saving Duncan ancient cedars. Kootenay Candidates speak at forum. Healing polarization.

CLEAR CUTTING RUNS DOWN WESTERN SHORE OF DUNCAN RESERVOIR. 2022. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD OCTOBER 15TH SHOW HERE: One of the most iconic bits of forest, , is well known here in our area. Grant Trower from Wildlife Habitats for Tomorrow in Lardeau tells us disappointing news on protecting ancient old growth cedar on the Duncan … Continue reading October 15, 2024. Saving Duncan ancient cedars. Kootenay Candidates speak at forum. Healing polarization.