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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

April 22, 2025. Celebrating Earth Day with more on Kootenay Earth Week events. Logging in BC Parks? Government talks about it at summit in Prince George. New report: low-carbon building materials can save money.

FOREST IN CHAMPION LAKES PARK. BC FOREST MINISTER SUGGESTS LOGGING IN BC PARKS. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD APRIL 22, 2025 HERE: Local volunteers Suzanne Simoni and Judith Fearing tell us more about all the events coming up for the growing Earth Week celebration. Both the BC Forestry Minister and the Premier spoke at the logging summit … Continue reading April 22, 2025. Celebrating Earth Day with more on Kootenay Earth Week events. Logging in BC Parks? Government talks about it at summit in Prince George. New report: low-carbon building materials can save money.

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.

February 4, 2024. Repeat show. Report from Busan on plastics treaty. Book on BC’s Big Trees. A national Youth Climate Corps.

GREAT CHATS FROM RECENT ECOCENTRIC SHOWS. COLLAGE FROM WEBSITE. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD FEBRUARY 4 ECOCENTRIC HERE: Today’s show is another repeat show, replaying some great interviews from previous shows. First up today is an interview with Melissa Gorrie in Busan South Korean, where the UN plastics treaty had just closed without a deal. Repeat from … Continue reading February 4, 2024. Repeat show. Report from Busan on plastics treaty. Book on BC’s Big Trees. A national Youth Climate Corps.

January 21, 2025. LVR Green talks about city award. BC government mandates fall short. Climate and affordability, how they connect.

NELSON MAYOR MORRISON (BACK ROW) PRESENTS AWARD TO LVR GREEN TEAM. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD JANUARY 21 SHOW HERE: The City of Nelson gave its Leaders in Sustainablility Award last December to the LV Rogers High School about the Green Team. We speak to students Jacqueline Willard and Anje Turner, teacher Tim Woolridge and principal Dan … Continue reading January 21, 2025. LVR Green talks about city award. BC government mandates fall short. Climate and affordability, how they connect.

December 17, 2024. Big Tree Book, guide to Kootenay old forests. Update on local forest conservation, clearcut plans. News from CarShare Coop and a Prize Winning DRAW!

MAP OF BC TIMBER SUPPLIES MANAGED FORESTS. Courtesy: SaveWhatsLeft.ca LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD DECEMBER 17 SHOW HERE: The author of Big Trees of the Inland Temperate Forest of BC, Terry Nelson, has surveyed many inland forests and among the many interesting stories he tells us the largest grand fir tree in BC grows right in the … Continue reading December 17, 2024. Big Tree Book, guide to Kootenay old forests. Update on local forest conservation, clearcut plans. News from CarShare Coop and a Prize Winning DRAW!

December 3, 2024 A national Youth Climate Corps! Report from Busan, South Korea on plastics treaty, Vancouver votes to keep ban on new gas heating.

30-foot high monument entitled Turn off the plastics tap by Canadian activist and artist Benjamin von Wong was exhibited at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2022. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD DECEMBER 3RD ECOCENTRIC HERE: Nelson local Ben Simoni is the executive director of Youth Climate Corps BC and now there is a big push … Continue reading December 3, 2024 A national Youth Climate Corps! Report from Busan, South Korea on plastics treaty, Vancouver votes to keep ban on new gas heating.