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Sponsor Shoutout Series – Oso Negro
Oh! So Nelson - Cafe, Community & MorePicture a beautiful, serene setting right in the lap of the mountains.ย What is the overarching feelingโฆ
EcoSociety supports watershed plans for clean drinking water
Children standing by the source of their grandparentโs drinking water. Glade, BC. The Kootenays are home to one of the highest populations inโฆ
Weโre Hiring โ Deputy Executive Director
Title: Deputy Executive Director Start Date: As soon as possible Terms: $55,000-$60,000 annually salary, full-time, permanent Location: from homeโฆ
Fruitvale you did it!
Letโs take this moment to celebrate: Fruitvale Villageย Council just unanimously voted to commit to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050! Thisโฆ
Playbook brings 100% renewable energy possibility to your community
We all want to live in safe, healthy, and strong communities. Making sure we have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink and healthy local foodโฆ
Let Fruitvale know that you care
On Monday, March 8th, Fruitvale Village Council will be voting on whether to commit to a transition to 100% renewable energy in your community. Ifโฆ
Letโs hear it for Castlegar! Council votes to adopt 100% Renewable Energy Plan
Letโs start off this week with some good news, Castlegar City Council just voted unanimously to pass your 100% Renewable Energy Plan! Castlegarโฆ
It Won’t Be Easy – but together we can do anything
By Kade Moroney, Community Organizer I have been working at the West Kootenay EcoSociety for about 3 months now, and it has been amazing toโฆ
Something to Celebrate! Rossland adopts Renewable Energy Plan
Letโs take this moment to celebrate, Rossland City Council just voted to pass your 100% renewable energy plan! They are the third local governmentโฆ
Enjoy the 100 Acre Wood Trail All Year Round!
I had an hour long drive ahead of me to the 100 Acre Wood old growth forest trail and it was the perfect opportunity to listen to the reading of aโฆ
Let’s hear it for Warfield! Village Council adopts 100% Renewable Energy Plan
Letโs hear it for Warfield! Village council just voted to adopt your 100% Renewable Energy Plan! Warfield is the second local government to adoptโฆ
Something to Celebrate! Kaslo adopts Renewable Energy Plan
Letโs take this moment to celebrate: Kaslo village council just voted to pass your 100% Renewable Energy Plan! Kaslo is the first community in theโฆ
Letโs celebrate – final Renewable Energy plan is out!
After years of dedicated hard work, we have a final West Kootenay 100% Renewable Energy Plan to celebrate! There is no way this would have beenโฆ
Davis Creek – A true grind leading to a truly spectacular old growth forest
Itโs getting later in the hiking season but we were able to sneak in one more old growth forest hike on a brisk, damp and grey fall day. My hikingโฆ
EcoSocietyโs non-profit of the year award belongs to our team of volunteers
Photo: Our Organizing Director Natasha accepting the award, image provided by Trail Chamber of Commerce The Trail and District Chamber of Commerceโฆ
Kokanee Old Growth Forest Trail – An Unprotected Gem
The rain was steady but light as my coworker, Laura, and I drove the 11 kilometre gravel road to the Kokanee Old Growth Forest Trail. The road isโฆ
Have your say & keep the momentum going
Thanks to you, our donors, supporters and volunteers, we have reached an important milestone. We are proud to share the draft West Kootenay 100%โฆ
Message to New NDP Government
The NDP will form a majority government, with Katrine Conroy being re-elected in Kootenay West by a landslide, and Brittny Anderson, NDP has beenโฆ
Hereโs what we could find in the 2020 BC party platforms regarding stopping the logging of old-growth forests.
The West Kootenay EcoSociety is a non-partisan organization. We are sharing information on issues related to the health, safety and well-being of ourโฆ
The BC election is Saturday. Are you ready to be a voter?
Why will you be a voter? We donโt have a bunch of celebrities urging you to vote like that other big election happening soon. What we have is peopleโฆ
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