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Dec 24, 2021
A former geologist grows veggies year-round in Alberta's harsh climate
cbc.ca Bryan Labby · CBC News · Dec 24, 2021 8-11 minutes A former oil and gas geologist now runs an unconventional farm operation ...
Dec 21, 2021
Three Myths About Renewable Energy and the Grid, Debunked
e360.yale.edu By Amory B. Lovins and M. V. Ramana • December 9, 2021 14-17 minutes Wind turbines and solar panels in Lisberg Burg...
Dec 11, 2021
How to get your family off gas
nationalobserver.com Getting off gas: A how-to guide to get fossil fuels out of your home Seth Klein December 9th 2021 16-20 minutes...
Dec 10, 2021
FTFO BC Royalty Review Submission
Submission to the Natural Gas Royalty Review - December 2021 First Things First Okanagan (FTFO) is a local non-profit society whose...
Dec 9, 2021
A 2022 Agenda for Cascadia’s Climate Dreams The Tyee
thetyee.ca Peter Fairley 8-11 minutes Tom McCoy, co-founder of C6 Forest to Farm, with sawmill dust that the nonprofit is converting to...
Dec 6, 2021
Candles For Climate Vigil Dec 13/6 pm
Remembering those who have been lost. Join with your community at a candlelit event to commemorate those who have died in the heat...
Nov 29, 2021
Why solar canopies for parking lots are a smart green move
e360.yale.edu By Richard Conniff • November 22, 2021 12-15 minutes Solar farms are proliferating on undeveloped land, often harming...
Nov 25, 2021
EVs are not without huge issues
rabble.ca The terrible paradox of the green energy transition Joyce Nelson 8-10 minutes An asbestos mine in Quebec, Canada. Credit:...
Nov 22, 2021
Underwater by V.S. Wells
Abbotsford, BC (city of Abbotsford photo) V. S. Wells 8-11 minutes British Columbia has seen forest fires, heat waves, double rainbows,...
Oct 28, 2021
Volunteer Opportunity with En'owkin
k’əmcnitkw (Alongside the Water) Floodplain Re-engagement Project – Fall 2021 Volunteer Opportunities! This is a great chance to...
Oct 12, 2021
Can luxury brands drive B.C. old-growth logging out of business?
By Natasha Bulowski | News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | October 12th 2021 6-7 minutes While a pitched battle is underway to save...
Oct 6, 2021
Global Climate Strike FFF in Penticton
Jim Beattie, FTFO Chair, Speaking notes to Fridays For Future, Sept 24 I am glad to be here representing FTFO to support Friday’s for the...
Sep 15, 2021
Solar is MOVING UP! Cheaper panels, interest in going green spurs boom in rooftop solar
Falling prices for panels and environmental concerns convince some to find potential in their rooftops Curt Petrovich · CBC News ·...
Sep 1, 2021
Canada’s election comes at a critical time in the climate fight
nationalobserver.com By Merran Smith & Sarah Petrevan | Opinion, Politics | September 1st 2021 Penticton - Skaha Creek fire Aug 30, 2021...
Aug 24, 2021
Climate change has already done irreversible damage. Don’t make it worse
By Joel Burcat August 22nd 2021 nationalobserver.com MP Richard Cannings and kids at July 29 Penticton's On Fire! pledge march. On Aug....
Aug 15, 2021
Stop blaming yourself for the climate crisis
Opinion by John D. Sutter 5-7 minutes Salt Lake City (CNN) I live in a valley surrounded by jagged mountains -- the kind that attract...
Aug 6, 2021
Global Climate Day of Action
ON SEPTEMBER 24, PENTICTON WILL JOIN FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE IN THE STRIKE TO DEMAND INTERSECTIONAL CLIMATE JUSTICE! JOIN US! #UprootTheSystem...
Jul 22, 2021
Apartments and condos are becoming too hot to live in. How can we fix them?
nationalobserver.com Apartments and condos are becoming too hot to live in. How can we fix them? By Cherry Tsoi | Opinion | July 16th 2021...
Jul 16, 2021
Raise your voice
As a former NDP MLA, Okanagan-Penticton, I am adding my voice to those many British Columbians who are passionately calling for the...
Jul 5, 2021
Students want the truth about climate change
nationalobserver.com By Nick Wells | News, Politics | July 4th 2021 As part of a series highlighting the work of young people in...