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- Mar 28, 2021
Canada must adopt an emergency mindset to climate change. Seth Klein
If our current leaders believe we face a climate emergency, then they need to act and speak like it’s a damn emergency. We need them to name

- Feb 20, 2021
CleanTech in Canada
Cleantech: B.C.’s $100-billion opportunity February 18th, 2021 Andrea Reimer Columnist @andreareimer nationalobserver.com When I was...

- Jan 30, 2021
Podcast on Resiliency The Elephant in the Room: Why we can’t wrap our brains around climate change
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. It’s sometimes hard to know where to turn and know what to do. The ...

- Jan 18, 2021
Don’t believe carbon pricing really works? Just ask B.C.
Carbon tax holds key to clean innovation. pembina.org Pembina Institute With the federal government’s backstop price on carbon...

- Jan 11, 2021
Oil Sands Producers to Release Pollution Data
Imperial Oil in Canada will release data following Exxon Mobil's sharing of pollution after pressure from investors. From Carl Meyer...

- Dec 16, 2020
Canada's Carbon Tax Moving Forward
The die has been cast on Canada’s carbon tax. Now we just need the courage to implement it across the country Marc Jaccard Globe and...

- Dec 10, 2020
Federal Government Not Doing Enough on Climate Action
MP Richard Cannings spoke to Parliament on December 9, 2020, about the lack of action to reach zero emissions by 2050 and the waste of...
- Dec 1, 2020
The Nuclear Option in Canada
Michael Healey, PhD, writes: Canada has a long history of nuclear power development. Under the constitution, nuclear energy is a federal...
- Nov 9, 2020
CBC: What On Earth: Nuclear
How climate change has put nuclear energy back on the table Canada’s resource minister says there’s no path to net-zero without more ...
- Nov 6, 2020
Canada's Nuclear Plan
Pairing Renewables with Nuclear Power Generation to meet 2050 GHG Emission Reduction Targets
- Nov 2, 2020
Penticton's Sustainability Committee
Penticton Sustainability Advisory Committee allows citizens to observe.

- Oct 30, 2020
TMX isn't viable in today's market
Another study pointing to ending fossil fuels. "Canadian oil producers would be taking a loss of US$4 to $6 per barrel if they sold to...

- Oct 16, 2020
Gardening at Schools in BC
Register by December 15! Schools can sign-up now to participate in BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation's Harvest Bin Project...

- Oct 10, 2020
Why the Gas Tax is Working
In reply to “Taxpayers say cancel carbon tax” by Kris Sims, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Climate change is happening. Devastating...

- Oct 10, 2020
A Climate Solution Lighter than Air
BC recently budgeted $10 million to install and operate ten public hydrogen refueling stations, hoping this will encourage greater use...
- Apr 13, 2020
Comments Received re: post about the Wet’suwet’en protest
FTFO has received some comments on our post supporting the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs’ protest of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline. Since...

- Mar 15, 2020
Support for the Wet’suwet’en
First Things First Okanagan sides with the Hereditary Chiefs

- Feb 5, 2020
"Get in the passenger seat and let us drive."
Indigenous voices are often left out of discussions about land use. Fires are a real threat and we need to respect all ideas.

- Jan 19, 2020
Recyling Questions?
Recycle BC is a not-for-profit organization responsible for residential packaging and paper product recycling throughout British ...

- Jan 19, 2020
Fridays For Future Climate Strike
NOTE: January 2 will be at RDOS office: 101 Martin St, Penticton Following the well-attended September 27, 2019, global Climate Strike...