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Clearing the Air: Going Electric in the Kootenays
Gail Elder with son Krispen showing this writer Gail and Brenda's solar system on their farm north of Winlaw. photo: Allan Early Seventh...
Mar 183 min read


Clearing the Air: Why we still love our electric vehicle
Allan and Marsha with their 2020 Kona EV. photo: Sophie Wuttunnee Sixth in a 10-part series of columns from the West Kootenay Climate...
Feb 203 min read


Clearing the Air: Climate and your pocketbook
Residents anxiously watching the wildfire across Slocan Lake from Silverton last summer. Photo credit: Chris Kölmel Fifth in a 10-part...
Jan 164 min read


Clearing the air: Listening to the scientists
Local scientists Greg Utzig and Dr. Mel Reasoner help our community understand the local risks we face from climate change. Photo credit:...
Dec 18, 20244 min read


Dear BC NDP MLAs:
After the recent Provinical election here in BC, the new NDP governement asked people to share their priorities with them . Here's what...
Dec 1, 20242 min read


Clearing the Air: Buying the truth
Photo credit: Louis Bockner Third in a 10 part series of columns from the West Kootenay Climate Hub, published in the Nelson Star and...
Nov 20, 20244 min read


Clearing the Air: Big Oil, Big Bucks
Supporters of the Sue Big Oil campaign in Nelson before their delegation on September 24. Photo credit: Carlo Alcos Part 2 of 10 in a...
Oct 17, 20244 min read


Clearing the Air: What is community in a time of climate crisis?
Chris Peterson hanging a Welcome Home sign after the evacuation order lifted in Argenta. Photo by Louis Bockner Part 1 of 10 in a series...
Sep 19, 20243 min read
RDCK passes climate plan focused on new actions
After a long discussion at their April 18th Board meeting, we applaud the RDCK Board of Directors for moving forward with a plan for new...
May 3, 20242 min read


Over 900 Local Residents Show Support for RDCK Climate Plan
ADDENDUM: We had an additional 33 non-duplicate signatures later in October, for a total of 954 signatures. West Kootenay Climate Hub...
Oct 25, 20232 min read


Learn About Local Climate Solutions at TEDx Coundown
What are some of the most inspiring climate initiatives in the Kootenays? Find out at the 3rd annual TEDxSelkirkCollege Countdown event...
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Nelson’s All-Candidates’ Forum on the Climate and Environment
7 pm Wednesday, October 5, Nelson United Church. Local groups concerned with planetary health have joined forces to organize a Nelson...
Sep 20, 20221 min read


Inaugural webinar features Youth Climate Corps
We were thrilled to feature Wildsight's Youth Climate Corps for our inaugural noon-time webinar series. We learned about the history of...
Feb 28, 20221 min read


Hope to stay 'wide awake' to climate crisis
The following poem was inspired by 17-year old Peregrine Hoskins' moving speech at the Nelson climate vigil in December. Today at a...
Jan 12, 20221 min read


Vigil held in Castlegar to remember those impacted by climate disasters
The West Kootenay Climate Hub helped to organize candlelight vigils outside of MLA offices in Castlegar and Nelson on December 13 – part...
Jan 9, 20222 min read
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