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...
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Laura Sacks
Oct 25, 20232 min
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...
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Laura Sacks
Oct 26, 20222 min
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...
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Laura Sacks
Sep 20, 20221 min
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...
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Laura Sacks
Feb 28, 20221 min
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...
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Laura Sacks
Jan 12, 20221 min
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...
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Laura Sacks
Jan 9, 20222 min
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...
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Laura Sacks
Jan 9, 20222 min
Nelson candlelight vigil held outside MLA's office to remember those lost to climate disasters
The West Kootenay Climate Hub helped to organize candlelight vigils outside of MLA offices in Nelson and Castlegar on December 13 – part...
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Laura Sacks
Dec 3, 20211 min
Candle-lit vigils for the climate to be held in Nelson and Castlegar
We are supporting local candle-lit vigils in front of our West Kootenay MLA office, as part of a province-wide initiative to commemorate...
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Michael Abrosimoff-Penner
Nov 8, 20214 min
November News
Some exciting news! The West Kootenay Climate Hub officially launched a few days ago, corresponding to the start of the COP26 UN Climate...
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Michael Abrosimoff-Penner
Nov 2, 20212 min
West Kootenay Climate Hub Launches
Local residents are organizing to increase climate action in the West Kootenay. Concern intensified during this summer of deadly heat,...
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