Mission
Our mission is to protect the natural environment while building a just and sustainable post-carbon world.
Membership
Become a Member of the EcoSociety or renew your membership here.
Who We Are
The West Kootenay Ecosociety is governed by a Board of Directors that set policies, oversee financial management, consider recommendations and provide direction to staff and volunteers.
Board of Directors:
John Alton, Alon Gelcer, Paula Kiss, Kim Klassen, Evan McKenzie, Russell Precious, Paula Snow
Conservation Committee:
Martin Carver, Ryan Durand, Suzy Hamilton, Rachel Holt, Marlene Machmer, Evan McKenzie, Greg Utzig
Markets Committee:
John Alton, Michael Doratti, Kim Klassen, Howie Ross, Val Sanderson
Staff:
David Reid, Executive Director david@ecosociety.ca
History
The West Kootenay EcoSociety was founded in 1994 by a small group of concerned citizens. They were intent on developing an organization that would engage the community in moving towards a sustainable future, so they pooled their resources, rented office space, and began to work on protecting biodiversity in the region. Two years later the West Kootenay EcoSociety emerged as a not for profit organization with a mandate to actualize a local and regionally sustainable post-carbon society.
EcoCentric Radio
Join John Alton, Suzy Hamilton and Kimberly Klassen for the EcoCentric, the weekly radio show focused on current environmental issues from the West Kootenays.
EcoCentric features interviews with activists, experts, government and industry providing information and a variety of perspectives on environmental and topics. Programs range in scope from deep ecology and conservation, climate change, food security, sustainability, social justice, politics and more.
12pm Tuesdays and 9am Sundays
CJLY Kootenay Coop Radio
93.5 FM in Nelson
96.5 FM in the Kootenay Lake area
107.5 FM in New Denver
Online at www.kootenaycoopradio.com
Listen to archived EcoCentric broadcasts:
http://www.cjly.org/index.php?/radio-show/show/ecocentric/
