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Why Move to Electric Heat & Hot Water?
Screenshot of heat pumps on apartment building, Hangzhou, China, where all buildings have heat pumps. Lori Goldman October 16, 2023 Dear...
Oct 17, 20235 min read


Penticton Council to review ZCSC
October 17, 2023, Penticton City Council will be receiving a recommendation from staff about accelerating the Zero Carbon Step Code. ...
Oct 16, 20233 min read


Clean Indoor Air During Wildfire Smoke
BUILD YOUR OWN AIR FILTER FOR UNDER $100 photo Samantha Harrington January 16, 2023 yaleclimateconnections.org It's easy to make your own...
Sep 24, 20231 min read


End of Summer Markets
Thanks to Meredith Allen who worked with FTFO Climate Action this summer. The recent graduate of Penticton High was on the...
Aug 28, 20231 min read
Wildfire smoke affects indoor air quality
This is an Op Ed from residents of Kelowna Indoor air a concern too - Aug 23, 2023 5–6 minutes This past week the air quality severely...
Aug 25, 20233 min read
Eoin Finn’s 10 things you should know about RNG
By Eoin Finn, B.Sc., Ph.D., MBA FortisBC’s 2021 biomethane (RNG) proposal - 10 things you should know. To spare you reading all 559...
Aug 15, 20233 min read


Heat Pump Myths from Nanaimo Climate Action Hub
Seven Common Heat Pump Myths There are so many confusing comments about buying, installing, using, and enjoying heat pumps. Thanks to...
Aug 3, 20232 min read


Farmers Market Conversations
Meredith and FTFO volunteer chat with public about climate solutions and fossil gas
Jul 26, 20231 min read


Repair Don't Recycle or Toss
If you have a broken light or vacuum or toaster, what do you do? The first inclination is to go to the recycling depot or (gasp) the ...
Jul 26, 20232 min read


Solar in BC Interior -Indigenous partnership
pentictonnow.com Jun 27, 2023 Okanagan Nation Alliance, Upper Nicola Band, BC Hydro sign agreement for long-awaited solar project...
Jun 28, 20231 min read


The Role of Renewable Natural Gas in the ZeroCarbon Step Code
Pembina Institute has a new "primer for B.C. local governments to decarbonize the building sector" by Jessica McIlroy June 2023 The...
Jun 27, 20232 min read


Canada Burns - USA Coughs
Airpocalypse: David Wallace-Wells on Red Skies, Raging Wildfires & Pollution Link to Climate Crisis DemocracyNow.org Over 90 million...
Jun 8, 202318 min read


Quebec buses go electric !
Quebec is leading the country’s adoption of electric buses, a move that will improve air quality and lower greenhouse gas emissions that...
May 26, 20232 min read


Tamack Institute reports that grassroots actions create change.
Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action Posted on May 17, 2023 By Tamarack Institute This article originally...
May 18, 20234 min read


BC youth from China fights climate
Kasey Chen believes young people must get involved. NationalObserver Ap 24 This 17-year-old Grade 12 student from Victoria, B.C., is a...
Apr 24, 20233 min read


Hempcrete building solution UBC
One of Canada's first 'carbon-minimal' buildings made with hempcrete is officially open this week and it's located on the University of...
Apr 23, 20233 min read
Gas companies fighting cities, harming future generations
When gas companies fear the end of the industry and reduced profits, they use fear and manipulation to rile up voters to fight gas bans...
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Renewable Energy is a HARD go!
On 7 Apr 2023 in TheTyee.ca, Andrew Nikiforuk discusses the problems we face transitioning to renewables. The Rising Chorus of Renewable...
Apr 20, 20231 min read


Adults role to protect kids.
Climate change is causing a youth mental health crisis — and it’s time for adults to step up By Kathryn Molloy | Opinion , Climate...
Mar 31, 20233 min read


Summerland's Solar is a GO!
EVLO Partners with Wildstone to Provide BESS for Summerland’s First Solar Plus Storage Project Nelson celebrated the launch of Canada’s...
Jan 27, 20233 min read

