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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 21, 20218 min read
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 11, 202111 min read
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 10, 20212 min read
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 9, 20215 min read
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...
Dec 5, 20211 min read
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 29, 20217 min read
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 24, 20215 min read
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,...
Nov 22, 20212 min read
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 28, 20213 min read
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 12, 20214 min read
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...
Oct 6, 20212 min read
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 15, 20216 min read
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...
Sep 1, 20215 min read
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 23, 20214 min read
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 15, 20214 min read
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...
Aug 6, 20212 min read
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 22, 20218 min read
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 16, 20212 min read
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...
Jul 5, 20214 min read
Can Jonathan Wilkinson be our C.D. Howe?
By Seth Klein | Opinion | June 24th 2021 National Observer Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (left) and C.D....
Jun 29, 20217 min read