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Farms to Friends has Reached an Incredible Milestone
It might sound strange, but Farms to Friends feels like our baby that was born in the pandemic and blossomed into this beautiful child we have…
Sinixt “Extinction”: Contemporary Sinixt-Settler-State Relations in British Columbia Workshop
We are launching an online webinar series for our community to walk with us on our journey to make our community a more just, equitable, diverse,…
Suzy Hamilton Legacy Fund Award is Now Taking 2022 Nominations
As the earth makes another rotation around the sun and humanity faces more environmental and humanitarian crises than ever before, so increases the…
A lot has changed since 1994, we can too.
The EcoCentre was founded in 1994, three years later it was incorporated as the West Kootenay Community EcoSociety. And at some point it became known…
We’re Hiring: Health Promotion Program Officer
Compensation: $19.75/hr Duration: 7 weeks Between the following dates: May 1st or later Hours: 30 hrs/ week Location: Nelson, BC, but working from…
Trail Says Yes to 100% Renewable Energy Transition
Trail City Council unanimously voted to transition the community to 100% renewable energy no later than 2050 on Monday, April 25. Trail is the 13th…
Invest in our Planet – Earth Day 2022
Earth Day 2022 was a few days ago, but we're still celebrating. We are celebrating the beauty of wild spaces and the natural landscape that shapes…
We’re Hiring: Operations Manager
Title: Operations Manager Start Date: May 1st, 2022 or as soon as possible Terms: $47,000-$52,000 annual salary (prorated), 20-30 hours/week,…
We’re Hiring: Development Director
Title: Development Director Start Date: May 1st, 2022 or as soon as possible Terms: $50,000-$65,000 annual salary, full-time, permanent West…
Local Businesses tell MLAs to Defend Old Growth Forests
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, we sent Premier, John Horgan, and elected officials a letter urging the government to make good on campaign promises and…
Slocan Hosts Official Community Plan Revision Engagement Week
The Village of Slocan is hosting the Official Community Plan Revision Engagement Week from Monday, March 28 to Wednesday, March 30, 2022. This week…
Have your Say Today in Trail’s Active Transportation Plan
It is time for you to share your opinion by completing Trail’s Active Transportation Survey! The City of Trail is seeking input from residents on…
Let’s Hear it for Golden!
In a unanimous decision Golden Town Council voted on Tuesday, February 15, to join 11 other communities in the Kootenay region to commit to…
A Budget for a Healthy, Safe & Fair BC is Possible
Last week, West Kootenay EcoSociety sent letters to local MLAs, Minister Katrine Conroy (Kootenay West), Brittny Anderson (Nelson-Creston), and Roly…
Misconceptions about Zincton All-Seasons Resort
We’re concerned people like you and local communities are being misled. The developer continues to use misleading claims and images to promote the…
Rev. Jeff Donnelly was a bright light
I first met Jeff in 2015 when I reached out to faith groups across the West Kootenay to organize around Pope Francis’ Laudato si'-- the encyclical on…
Parties Come Together to Keep People Safe
December 8th was a historic day for Canada and the LGBTQ2SAI+ community. Bill C-4, the legislation to ban the practice known as…
We’re hiring: Communications Director
Title: Communications Director Start Date: January 3, 2022 or as soon as possible Terms: $47,000-$52,000 (pro-rated) annual salary, 30-40 hrs/wk,…
EcoSociety wins Canada Clean50 & Finalist in Charity Village’s Best Non-Profit Employer Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards
Canada's Clean50 has recognized West Kootenay EcoSociety's contributions to the clean energy transition with two awards at their 2022 convening in…
Changing our Small Towns One Solar Panel at a Time
Changing our Small Towns One Solar Panel at a Time Connie Larochelle and her husband moved to Trail from Victoria at the pandemic's onset to…
Upcoming Events
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We are launching an online webinar series for our community to walk with us on our journey to make our community a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive place.
To kick off our series, on Thursday, May 26 at 7 – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom, Political anthropologist Lori Barkley will share her work in answering this call to action to better understand our own settler history and how it has shaped and perpetuates Sinixt existence in extinction. This will be supplemented with decades of activism standing up for Sinixt resurgence in their təmxʷúlaʔxʷ on the Canadian side of the border. The talk will focus on the conversations that settlers need to be having with each other, prior to engaging with Indigenous Peoples.